All-Day Breakfast, Pizzas & More: Zaffran At CST Is Now Ustaadi, And Here's Why You Should Go

The legendary Zaffran at CST has undergone a makeover and we have the details. It’s now called Ustaadi and comes with a more modern outlook on life.

The iconic Zaffran that used to exist in Sitaram Building on D.N. Road is now Ustaadi {we’re saying this on loop because Zaffran meant a lot to people}. Now, before you think it’s an entirely new property, hold on. The team behind Zaffran has made a conscious decision to do this, and the staff remains the same. What changes though is the menu, decor and your reason to visit it.

The decor now leans a bit more towards a modern setting, leaving behind the signature Zaffran decor. There’s bare walls, wooden panels, chandeliers and patterns that now make Ustaadi.

The menu has a modern bent too. Pizza, all-day breakfast {there’s waffles} and a ‘kulcha bar’ are part of their 22-page menu. With a separate Asian section, you can expect everything from Chinese to Korean on the menu. There’s Korean gochu jang chicken {INR 345}, Cantonese fried rice {INR 395}, pulled raan bao {INR 375}, corn and bean quesadillas {INR 295} and much more. The restaurant will remain open till 4 am, just like Zaffran. Not much of a difference there, see.

Zaffran loyalists may have raised and eyebrow or two but hey, the only thing constant is change. We’ll go here to witness the start of another era.