Veerays

Veerays is NYC’s first Indian speakeasy, hidden in plain sight in Midtown East and steeped in 1920s Prohibition-era inspiration. With lush red banquettes, dark wood paneling, and ambient lighting, it transports guests into a clandestine yet elegant world. Chef Hemant Mathur, a Michelin-starred maestro, crafts a menu that fuses regional Indian classics with bold, unconventional ingredients from exotic meats to refined reinterpretations of street food. Look beyond the veil cocktails named after bootleggers, jazzy bread sections, and signature curries like lamb shank rogan josh or coconut-infused dal makhani. At Veerays, dining is an immersive performance part theater, part feast