Head to Zao in Gomti Nagar for an oriental fine-dine experience in Lucknow

If you’ve already tried the Instagram viral chilli-oil noodle hack, gotten addicted to a K-drama or fought your way with chopsticks even once, it’s time you head to Zao in Lucknow! Be it your appetite for aesthetics, a heavy oriental spread or just to live your Mukbang dream, amidst a plush fine-dine set up, this place coule definitely be your vibe.

So if you have a thing for fancy brunches, new places and a new kind of dining experience in the city, get your gang to slurp the joy of authentic and vibrant flavours, only at Zao in Gomti Nagar!

A gastronomical spread, for your fill and your ‘gram, Zao has been designed unlike any other restaurant or cafe in Lucknow. Seated at Cyber Heights, Zao is an oriental odyssey that completes PAN-Asian food experience to fetch you the traditional taste of a new land.

The ambience, on the other hand, gives a feel of sitting under a canopy of fresh blossoms, heightening your senses, for a good time here! The Zao layout plays with the concept of light and space, to serve a classy ambience, stylish seating and soft melodies to accompany your visit.

The idea driving Zao is its motivation to bring the fun of fine food, fresh from the pans to the plates. With recipes from across South East Asia and ethically sourced ingredients from global markets, the food at Zao, to no one’s surprise, is perfected to be genuine and wholesome.

As you walk through the Zao doors, a LIVE Sushi Bar, the only of its kind in Lucknow will catch your attention. A chef here is placed at all times to assemble your choice of maki, as you like it, right before you. In addition to that, the Zao Bar at the back-wall has a similar appeal. A bartender, all the way from Seychelles, is on duty here to pour your poison and the variety of the cocktails and concoctions sure takes quite the attention!

While everything from the Zao kitchen deserves a praise, their baos and dumplings stand atop among our favourites. When here, you've got to give a go to their Chicken Katsu Bao, the Veg Basil Dumplings to experience the real melt-in-mouth delicacies.

Among the long list of must-haves at Zao, make sure to include the Mushroom Teriyaki, Pan Fried Noodles in Hot Garlic Sauce, Drums of Zao and not to forget - Darsan with Ice Cream to your spread and wrap up a good meal here!

If you are someone who gets mighty confused when it comes to place an order from, Zao's long-menu may seem intimidating. Lucky for you, they also have a lunch-speical sit-in buffet, which brings you the best of their signature delish recipes, at economical rates, to make sure you have a bite (or more) of all things Asian. So make haste, pull along your friends or fam and bae and hop aboard this Oriental Express at Zao.

Location: Cyber Heights, Vijaipur Colony, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar

Working Hours: 11 AM to 12 midnight

Also available for home delivery on Swiggy and Zomato