Dil Se, a sleek new restaurant offering a contemporary fusion of North and South Indian cuisine, has opened in Mailbox, Birmingham.

Dil Se, which means ‘from the heart’, focuses its culinary journey on Southern Indian, with a particular emphasis on Kerala, a state on India's tropical Malabar Coast, which has nearly 600km of Arabian Sea shoreline. Hence the cuisine is heavily influenced by fish and coconut dishes.

The glamorous venue features a stunning interior complete with bronze and marble wall panelling and LED lit tables which can change colour to suit your mood and occasion.

As guests arrive they are met with the perfect selfie spot - a full height water feature, which offers instant wow factor and sets the tone for the luxury design that is reflected all around the restaurant.

Diners will love the chaat counter which allows diners to explore the street food of India.  Signature dishes include a selection of Dosa - a savoury crispy crepe made from fermented batter of ground white gram and rice, accompanied with sambar and chutney. South Indian cuisine is famous for it's vegan delights and the  Mushroom Chettinadu and Achari Baingan does not disappoint.

The face behind the brand is entrepreneur, Tito Jerard, who will also showcase his Sri Lankan heritage.  Tito who has run restaurants across the Black Country, will be supported by investors Twinkle Mehan and Vinu Joseph.

Executive Chef, Sanjay Das, has created a mouth-watering menu of traditional South and North Indian food including Dosa, pav bhaji, thali and a range of Indo Chinese dishes. Those with a sweet tooth won’t be able to resist the tempting desserts including ras malai, gajar halwa cheesecake and rava kessari.

Diners will be eager to enjoy their Bombay Bottomless Brunch and Indian afternoon tea, providing a stylish new destination to catch up with friends and family.  Cocktail lovers will be delighted with the selection of cocktails, mocktails and Indian inspired speciality drinks.

For more information and to make a booking, head to dilsedining.com