He is understood to be leaving to oversee an as yet unnamed restaurant project in Australia.
His departure comes just a few months after Gymkhana went international, with a site in Las Vegas having launched late last year.
He joined the Albemarle Street restaurant in 2015, rising from executive chef to chef director, and was instrumental in the restaurant making history by winning a second Michelin star.
The chef said he was “now looking ahead to my next adventure with great excitement” and will share more information soon.
Posting on Instrgram, he said: “This place has been one of my greatest challenges and adventures at the same time!Then there was the second Michelin star, a moment I still pinch myself for — but also for every dish, every service, each and every colleague, late nights, international openings and new learnings. I am so grateful.Thank you to the team, the guests, and everyone who believed in what we represented.What has been built at 42 Albemarle Street will always be with me, and the legacy will remain.”
Launched by JKS Restaurants in 2013, Gymkhana earned its first star one year later, followed by a second star in 2024.
The name is taken from the Indian social and sports clubs of the same name.
The restaurant serves high-end Northern Indian cuisine inspired by the elite clubs of colonial India.
The menu focuses on refined tandoori-grilled specialties, chaat-style small plates (nashta), and game-focused main courses, featuring signature dishes such as kid goat methi keema, wild muntjac biryani and lamb chops.