India's first revolving restaurant, opened on Ashram Road at the Nehru Bridge corner and shaped like a kite, the emblem of Ahmedabad's Uttarayan festival. The floor completes a rotation roughly every hour, giving a full circuit of the Sabarmati riverfront and old-city skyline. The draw is the view and the buffet rather than regional cooking.
Patang occupies the top of a kite-shaped tower at the Nehru Bridge corner of Ashram Road and holds the distinction of being India's first revolving restaurant. The dining floor turns slowly, completing a full circuit in roughly an hour, so a single meal delivers a 360-degree sweep of the Sabarmati Riverfront promenade, the Ellis Bridge and Nehru Bridge crossings, the minarets of the walled city to the east and the newer western districts beyond. The building's kite form is a direct reference to Uttarayan, the January kite festival that is Ahmedabad's defining public event, and the restaurant is a long-standing local landmark in its own right. Food is served largely as a multi-cuisine buffet covering North Indian gravies and tandoor, Indo-Chinese, a chaat and salad section, and live dessert counters, with an a la carte option at quieter services. It is competent hotel-style cooking rather than regional Gujarati cuisine, and expectations should be set accordingly: the view is the product. Prices typically run around INR 900-1,300 per person (~$9.40-13.55) for the buffet, so a meal for two lands near INR 2,000-2,600 (~$20.85-27.10). The restaurant is dry, as everywhere in the state. Dinner is the better service, with the riverfront lit and the city cooler. Booking ahead is worthwhile at weekends and essential around Uttarayan in mid-January, when window tables sell out. The contact line is +91 79 2658 6200.
| Price | $$$ |
|---|---|
| Hours | Daily lunch and dinner service; typically 12PM-3:30PM and 7PM-11PM |
| Reservations | Recommended at weekends; phone +91 79 2658 6200 |
| Address | Nehru Bridge Corner, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 |
Signature dishes
- Multi-cuisine buffet
- North Indian paneer and tandoor dishes
- Indo-Chinese counter
- Live dessert and chaat counters
Good to know
- Known for
- Multi-cuisine buffet; known for the rotating riverfront panorama
Location
Nehru Bridge Corner, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009
23.0259, 72.5735 View on map
Highlights
- India's first revolving restaurant, completing a full rotation in roughly an hour
- 360-degree views over the Sabarmati Riverfront and the walled-city skyline
- Housed in a kite-shaped tower referencing the Uttarayan kite festival
- Multi-cuisine buffet with live chaat and dessert counters
Tips for visiting
- Book a window seat for dinner; the rotation means every table eventually gets the view
- Reserve well ahead around Uttarayan in mid-January, the busiest date of the year
- Go for the panorama rather than regional cooking; the buffet is hotel-style multi-cuisine
- Phone +91 79 2658 6200 to confirm the current buffet price and service timings
When to visit
Dinner after sunset, when the Sabarmati Riverfront and bridges are lit; mid-January around Uttarayan for kite-filled daytime skies.
Accessibility
The restaurant is reached by lift from the ground floor of the tower, so step-free access to the dining level is generally available, and the revolving floor is level throughout. Telephone +91 79 2658 6200 in advance to confirm lift operation and accessible washrooms.
Frequently asked questions
How fast does the restaurant revolve?
The floor completes roughly one full rotation per hour, slow enough that most diners notice the changing view rather than the motion.
What does it cost?
The buffet typically runs INR 900-1,300 per person (~$9.40-13.55), putting a meal for two around INR 2,000-2,600 (~$20.85-27.10).
Is the food Gujarati?
No. The buffet is multi-cuisine North Indian, Indo-Chinese and Continental. For a Gujarati thali, Agashiye or Gordhan Thal are the better choices.
Why is the building kite-shaped?
It references Uttarayan, the January kite festival that is Ahmedabad's biggest public celebration and draws flyers from across India to the city's rooftops.