In the Press
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"Aurelia is a masterclass in balance — the bold spices of the subcontinent tempered by the restraint of continental technique. A singular vision, flawlessly executed. Chef Khalil has built something genuinely new here."— Eater New York, March 2025
Coverage
EATER NEW YORK
March 2025
"Chef Khalil has finally solved the puzzle that countless others have attempted — how to honour the intensity of South Asian flavour while maintaining the architectural clarity of European technique."
Read Article ↗MICHELIN GUIDE
2024
"A kitchen operating at the frontier of fusion, where every dish reveals a chef who has mastered both traditions equally. The dynamite prawns alone warrant a visit."
Read Article ↗VOGUE
January 2025
"Aurelia is the rare restaurant that makes you feel both transported and entirely at home. The space is warm without being casual; the food is ambitious without being alienating."
Read Article ↗TIME OUT NEW YORK
February 2025
"Book months in advance or risk missing the most exciting tasting menu in the city. The lamb nihari alone is worth the wait."
Read Article ↗THE TIMES
April 2025
"One expects spectacle from a restaurant of this ambition. What one does not expect — and what Aurelia delivers — is intimacy. This is food that converses with you."
Read Article ↗FORBES
2025
"Destined to become a fixture in New York's fine dining landscape. Aurelia is not a trend — it is a statement about where the city's culinary conversation is heading."
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