Set to launch early next year, Hoppers Shoreditch will offer a new line up of regional South Indian dishes from the states of Chettinad, Madurai, Bangalore, Kochi and Chennai.
But Hoppers signature dishes will also be available, not least its namesake bowl-shaped pancakes.
The Shoreditch High Street restaurant’s design will reimagine the palaces and traditional homes of South India through a contemporary Shoreditch lens.
Inspirations include the carved beams of Padmanabhapuram Palace, the ornate ceilings of Mattancherry Palace, and the serene neutral tones of Dakshina Chitra.
Details draw from the ancestral Chettiyar homes of Chettinad, including The Bangala and Meyyappan family houses, places the team visited to cook with the legendary Meenakshi Meyyappan, the 92 year old queen of Chettinad cuisine.
A refreshed bar programme complements the regional focus, drawing inspiration from the drinks and café culture of South India.
Signature cocktails will “reinterpret classics with London’s progressive cocktail craftsmanship” while “celebrating southern botanicals, tropical fruits, and regional spirits”.
“This opening marks a very exciting new chapter for us,” says Hoppers founder Karan Gokani. “Over the past decade, Sri Lanka has been at the heart of what we do but our Indian heritage and journeys through South India have opened up a world of flavours, traditions and stories that have greatly inspired us.”
“At Shoreditch, we will celebrate many of the lesser known regions and dishes of South India while continuing to connect the dots between Lanka and India in a way that feels fresh, vibrant and deeply personal.”
Hoppers was founded by JKS Restaurants and Gokani in Soho in 2015.
It has since launched further sites in the capital in Marylebone and King’s Cross alongside a site in Doha that’s run under a franchise agreement.
Closed earlier this year, the Michelin-starred Lyle’s was also part of the JKS Restaurants business.