This past summer, Wild Mango announced that it was closing the Legacy Village location that it had called home since 2019. At the same time, Saffron Patch revealed its plans to move into that space, trading in its longtime home in Shaker Heights for Lyndhurst.
After months of renovations, the new Saffron Patch (25385 Cedar Rd.) is ready to receive its first guests, which it will do on Monday, February 23rd.
Owners Madhavi “Maj” Patel and Dr. Kalish Kedia took an already attractive space and managed to improve it thanks to significant interior design changes. No surface was left untouched, with the restaurant receiving new furniture, lighting, flooring, paint and artwork. Dividers in the main dining room were jettisoned to improve sightlines to the outside, while new paint colors lightened and brightened the mood.
Their aim, they explain, is to offer guests the type of elevated dining experience they enjoy while traveling around the country.
“Our goal with this restaurant is to bring the upscale Indian restaurant experience and vibe that is typical in Los Angeles and New York to the Cleveland area,” explains Kedia.
Between the bar, main dining room and private nooks, the restaurant can accommodate 180 guests.
It isn’t just the décor that getting a refresh; the entire menu of Indian fare has been reworked to give it a modern flair. In addition to the classics, Saffron Patch will introduce new small plates, increase the number of vegan and vegetarian items, offer special tasting-menu experiences, and focus on flavor if not spice.
“Saffron Patch will offer more progressive Indian food, where everything is fresh and cooked to order, which differs from most Indian restaurants,” Kedia states.
Those items are paired with a full bar offering cocktails, beer and wine.
Saffron Patch was launched in 1991. Patel and Kedia purchased the Shaker Heights and N. Olmsted (5106 Great Northern Blvd.) locations in 2020. They shuttered the Shaker spot late last year in advance of opening the new Lyndhurst restaurant.
Saffron Patch will be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.
(The Lyndhurst location already has begun offering carry-out service.)
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