A blue wall with murals of cheerful sunflowers and dapper-looking women has change into an Instagrammable spot on Harrington Road.
Beyond this vibrant facade lies the House of Klothberg which is a boutique, cafe, and ice cream parlour all rolled into one. The floor flooring homes garments, sneakers and equipment — made in-house and sourced from European markets. There are boots in bubblegum pink and sober white, stilletos in lime inexperienced, envelope clutches in silver, straw hats with bows and frayed edges, and outfits in various silhouettes, colors and prints. At one finish of the shop is a massive mural of a woman created utilizing waste denim. “We are on our way to becoming 100% sustainable. Right now we have a lot of jute-based products, bamboo-based clothing and upcycled fabric. The Autumn ‘26 collection will have vegan leather made from pomegranate and mango-based leather,” says Rajiv Raj Jagasia, founder, House of Klothberg. Eighty per cent of the gathering is made in India in factories in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Chennai, Bengaluru, Noida and incorporate Tencels and Indian cotton, a effectively as pure dyes.
Rajiv studied Fashion and did his Masters at Amsterdam Fashion Institute in the Netherlands. He lived there for seven years, researching on upcycling, and ultimately began Klothberg in Amsterdam. He then moved again to Chennai and began House of Klothberg this yr. “While in Amsterdam, I was a vegan acivist. After coming back, I wanted to combine conscious clothing and conscious food habits,” says Rajiv.
The interiors characteristic tables, murals and mats created utilizing upcyled supplies
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At the House of Klothberg’s Vegan Fashion Cafe, Chef Naga Arjun is on a mission to show that vegan meals may be enjoyable and full of flavour. Experimenting with this menu, allowed him to convey his creativity to the fore. So, when the primary dish is positioned in entrance of me, I’m a little confused. It appears like avakkai, tastes prefer it, however after two forkfuls I realise it’s avocado masquerading as avakkai. This is the avocado tartare, one of the bestsellers right here. The dish will get its tartness and flavour from yuzu and alphonso puree together with shiso dressing and tapioca crisps for texture.
“It took me four months to finalise this menu. We are bringing in flavours from Japan and Peru and will keep updating the menu,” says Arjun who skilled and labored in Lithuania. The cafe desires diners to know that vegan meals is a lot extra than simply tofu and almond milk. To show this, the following dish served is a wakame salad made with seaweed kelp, house-marinated sauce, cucumber, daikon radish and jalapeno sauce. With its many shades of inexperienced, it appears like a terrarium in a bowl and is completely refreshing on this balmy afternoon. While the palate is essentially European and Asian, there are a few Indian touches in the shape sourdough pizzas with tandoori sauce, topped with chunks of soya and jackfruit mock meat.
“We will also introduce mock meat versions of shrimps and fish,” says Rajiv.
The vegan cafe also has European and Japanese dishes
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After a hearty meal, I head for some gelato to the mezzanine degree. This area is awash in pastel colors and extra murals. After the same old exhausting choice of selecting from virtually 15 flavours — raspberry sorbet, pistachio, coconut, matcha, and espresso amongst others, all made with almond milk — I accept my regular darkish chocolate. As far as gelatos go, this one is tough and frozen, and the primary dollop unusually slides off the cone and lands on the ground. Cradling the second serving to, I discover a place by the massive window. Tables are few however you could find seating outside beneath thatched umbrellas that give the sensation of being away on a trip by the ocean.
House of Klothberg is positioned at New no 17, Old no 9, Harrington Road, Chetpet.
Published – April 02, 2025 04:10 pm IST
