From a Jodhpur courtyard to the heart of Patna
Three generations of Marwari cooks, one honest promise: the Rajasthani thali you'd be served in a family home.
Chef Mahendra Sharma
Chef Mahendra grew up watching his grandmother slow-cook panchmel dal over a wood fire in Jodhpur, learning that Rajasthani food is as much about patience and pride as it is about spice.
After training in the palace kitchens of Udaipur and running a boutique catering service for Marwari weddings, he moved to Patna in 2010 with a single ambition — to give the city a Rajasthani table it would keep coming back to.
Today at Ghoomar, every thali he sends out is a small tribute to Dadi ji: hand-served, in ghee, and with the same fierce insistence that you eat one more baati.
"A thali isn't a meal — it's an invitation. Please, sit, and let us feed you like family."
Milestones on our royal road
- ●1978
Roots in Rajasthan
Dadi ji's kitchen in Jodhpur becomes the family training ground for panchmel dal, wood-fired baati and slow-cooked kair sangri.
- ●2010
The family moves east
The Sharma family relocates to Patna carrying handwritten recipes, brass thalis and a dream of sharing Marwari hospitality.
- ●2018
Ghoomar is born
A small 40-seat kitchen opens in Raja Bazar, serving unlimited traditional thalis to a loyal neighbourhood crowd.
- ●2021
Awarded 'Best Rajasthani'
Recognised by Patna food critics and readers of leading city magazines as the city's most authentic Rajasthani thali.
- ●2024
The royal expansion
A 5th-floor rooftop hall opens with jharokha arches, live sarangi evenings, and hand-served thalis for weddings and gatherings.
The Ghoomar promise
100% Pure Vegetarian
No egg, no meat, no shortcuts. Every katori honours Rajasthani sattvik traditions.
Wood-fired & hand-ground
Baatis roasted in a traditional angithi, masalas ground fresh every dawn.
Atithi Devo Bhava
Guests are family. Endless refills, warm smiles, and never a bill until you're truly full.
Living Rajasthani culture
Sarangi, ghoomar dance evenings, turban-tying and mehendi corners on weekends.
Recipe fidelity
Every dish traces back to a family recipe from Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur or Jaisalmer.
Ingredients that travel
Kair, sangri, ker and desert spices sourced directly from Rajasthan every fortnight.
Cooked clean, sourced true, served with care.
FSSAI Certified
Licensed & inspected kitchen. Lic. no. displayed in-store.
100% Pure Vegetarian
No egg, no meat. Sattvik-friendly. Jain preparation on request.
Rajasthan-sourced spices
Kair, sangri, ker and desert masalas from Rajasthan every fortnight.
Daily hygiene audits
Kitchen sanitised twice daily. Staff health checks weekly.
Come, be our guest.
The best way to know Ghoomar is to sit down to one of our thalis. Reserve your table and we'll take care of the rest.