New restaurant Ma-Hé to bring South Indian coastal cookery to the Leeds food scene

A new 80-seater restaurant Ma-Hé is opening this summer, bringing South Indian coastal cookery to the Leeds food scene.
Lizzie Murphy
By Lizzie Murphy
Published 16th Jul 2023, 11:45 BST

Ma-Hé, which will open in the Merrion Centre, will feature a menu containing an array of small plates from five main regions including Goa, Mangalore, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra.

Ma-Hé is the brainchild of a partnership between founders Shyam Sundar Bhaskaran, a fine dining chef within prominent five-star hotel chains in India, Manoj Varma, who has more than two decades of experience and expertise within the hospitality industry, alongside eminent local business partner and entrepreneur, Mason Asgha, who had travelled across India for over 20 years.

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Manoj Varma, founding partner, Ma-Hé, said: “We conceptualised this restaurant a couple of years ago and we were waiting for the right time and location, as well as our local partner to launch.”

South Indian restaurant Ma-Hé is set to open in the Merrion Centre this summer.South Indian restaurant Ma-Hé is set to open in the Merrion Centre this summer.
South Indian restaurant Ma-Hé is set to open in the Merrion Centre this summer.

Charles Newman, associate director, estates, for Town Centre Securities, owner of the Merrion Centre added: “Whilst there are many popular North Indian restaurants across Leeds, only a handful serve diverse regional cuisines. We are delighted to work with the team at Ma-Hé to bring something new and completely unique to the Merrion Centre.”

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