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Once located in Queens, this restaurant by Unapologetic Foods has found a new home in the East Village. A hallway of newsprint wallpaper, basket light fixtures and handsome wood tones set the.

From Unapologetic Foods, the team behind Semma and Dhamaka, comes the next evolution of Indian cooking. ADDA, named for the beloved LIC canteen, is reborn in Manhattans East Village. Here, its.

Understanding the Context

And after a few repeat visits and one delightful butter-based experience later, our number one restaurant in New York goes to the comeback kid, Adda.

Adda at this point appears only open for dinner. They used to be open on Saturday/Sunday for lunch back in LIC but not currently in Manhattan.

The new Adda opens on May 1 in the East Village, accepting only walk-ins through May 9, but reservations are open now for beyond that date. And we sat down with Pandya and Mazumdar.

After its relocation to the East Village, Adda 2.0 is bigger, more glamorous, and more expensive. The unadorned cooking once associated with the restaurant gets as flashy a makeover as the space: all.

Key Insights

New York City Indian restaurant Adda closes in Long Island City but is opening in East Village by the Unapologetic Foods restaurant group in May 2025.

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Originally launched in Queens, ADDA helped define the groups fearless approach to Indian cooking and now returns with renewed energy and creativity. The menu focuses on classics.