Vardhaman Choksi is the brain behind Mumbai’s most chic bar and restaurant, Escobar, but that is just one of the many feathers that this modern-day renaissance man wears on his hat! His creative and curious personality finds expression in the form of Escobar, which is the favorite nightlife destination of the elite section of Mumbai society.
With the single longest 80-feet bar in the country, Escobar boasts of a 7,000 sq ft space marked with a pristine rooftop fine-dine restaurant and a tapas bar. The space completed a decade in 2019 and continues to be the favorite place to entertain guests. Celebrities from Bollywood, Hollywood, business world, modeling, fashion designing and social media are seen hobnobbing with each other there every night. If you ask the frequent patrons of the bar, they would point out that it is the Escobar’s ageless combination of ‘comfort, glamour and intimacy.’
He is creative, curious, a risk-taker, has perseverance and self-discipline, has a thirst for knowledge and new experiences. Striving for excellence in physical, intellectual, artistic and social fields, Vardhaman Choksi is truly a modern-day renaissance man.
Get a glimpse of the most iconic bar in the city!
The 7,000 sq ft pristine rooftop fine-dine and tapas bar, has the single longest bar in the country at 80ft, overlooking the city’s melting pot, Bandra. The entire venue is made from solid Burma teak wood that is over 100 years old just because Vardhaman wanted Escobar to be a rich and historical experience for every customer that walks in through the signature giant sliding door. That's the level of detail he gets into! He's a certified Jeweler and gemologist from the prestigious Gemological Institute of America in California and New York which explains his attention to details .He then joined his family business, which is one of the global giants in the precious metal industry.
Completing ten years in 2019, Escobar remains THE place to entertain and be entertained. Escobar is a timeless combination of comfort, glamour, and intimacy. It is home to celebrities from Bollywood and Hollywood, industrialists and models, designers and social media influencers. It has now become the most iconic and legendary nightlife venue in India and Vardhaman now plans to make this a global brand.