Sorrento

Sorrento is an Italian restaurant on the lobby level of a hotel on Ashoka Road, close to Janpath and Connaught Place in New Delhi. Its setting gives the restaurant a polished, formal-leaning character, while the dress code accommodates both smart-casual and semi-formal dining. The restaurant also has a designated smoking room.

The cooking follows Italian traditions while allowing for contemporary presentation. The menu is built around carefully selected ingredients and includes handmade pasta, Neapolitan specialities, pizza and slow-cooked dishes designed for sharing in a family-style manner. The overall approach suits diners looking for a complete Italian meal rather than a narrowly focused café or pizzeria.

Artisanal pasta is central to the restaurant’s identity, with Neapolitan influences providing a clear regional thread. Pizza and other Neapolitan dishes add a casual Italian element, while the slow-cooked specialities bring a more leisurely, substantial quality to the menu. The balance between established recipes and modern plating keeps the style refined without moving away from familiar Italian foundations.

Sorrento works for several types of occasions. The semi-formal setting makes it appropriate for business meals, hotel dining and celebrations that call for a considered atmosphere. Smart-casual dress also allows for a less formal dinner, particularly when the focus is on sharing several dishes across the table. Families and groups can explore a menu with different formats, from pizza and pasta to longer-cooked specialities, although advance arrangements are sensible for larger parties.

Lunch and dinner service make the restaurant suitable for both a midday meal around Connaught Place and an evening Italian dinner in central New Delhi. The location is convenient for visitors staying near Janpath, exploring the wider Connaught Place area or passing through Lutyens’ Delhi. For Jaipur-based travellers visiting the capital, Sorrento offers a hotel-based Italian dining option within easy reach of some of New Delhi’s central commercial and cultural areas.

The restaurant’s food, setting and dress code place it in the city’s polished dining category. It is best suited to diners who value traditional Italian flavours, regional Neapolitan touches and a composed hotel restaurant environment. Sorrento’s combination of artisanal pasta, pizza and slow-cooked dishes gives the menu enough range for both a focused meal and a shared occasion.