Walk through Roots & Recipes, Matiyari, Lucknow

What you will see

1. 

   01 · Street

   Arrive on Ayodhya Road

   Two signboards in black and gold, opposite Rajat P.G. College. Look for the crest and the gold script.

   • ROOTS & RECIPES nameboard. White serif capitals on a black board, with the line Restaurant · Dry Fruits Hub · Banquet in maroon beneath.
   • Veg mark. The green Veg badge sits on the top board: everything here is vegetarian.
   • The crest, EST. 2014. A gold filigree ring around a tree whose roots spread below it, framed by almonds.
   • What the board lists. Breakfast · Indian Cuisine · South Indian · Continental · Fast Food, with Dry Fruits, Bakery and Party Space tags.
2. 

   02 · Entrance

   At the entrance

   A white-framed canopy with downlights, a few steps with a steel railing, and a glass door straight ahead.

   • Gold script sign. Raised champagne-gold lettering on gloss black, lit from the canopy below.
   • Canopy and downlights. Clean white panels with round recessed lights over the approach.
   • Railing and steps. A stainless-steel railing runs along the front, and the steps rise on the right.
3. 

   03 · Counter

   Inside: counter and display

   Fluted wood walls, a dark ceiling with spotlights, backlit white shelving, and glossy white tables.

   • Backlit display shelves. Glass-fronted white shelving, lit from within, set into the wood-slat wall.
   • Dark ceiling, point lights. A black open ceiling dotted with small spotlights keeps the room warm and focused on the tables.
   • Pierced pendant lamps. Brass-toned shades with cut-out patterns throw dotted light across the walls.
   • The table setting. Steel water jug, cutlery caddy and condiments on a glossy white top.
   • Orange leather and a grey sofa. Rounded orange chairs pair with an upholstered grey sofa seat.
   • Front glazing. Glass partitions with roller blinds face the road.
4. 

   04 · Main hall

   The main dining hall

   From the far end, looking back to the door: booths on the left, rounded chairs on the right, warm pendants overhead.

   • Booth seating. A long tan-leather banquette with channel stitching runs along the left wall.
   • Rounded leather chairs. Burnt-orange seats on slim black legs with brass tips.
   • Marble-look tables. White marble-look tops, each set with a steel jug and a menu.
   • Pendant lamps. Pierced brass-toned shades hang in two lines down the hall.
   • Fluted wood walls. Deep-red vertical wood slats line both walls, with white-framed panels above.
   • Centre aisle. A wide tiled aisle runs straight from the glass door to the back of the hall.
   • Reception by the door. A white reception counter with a billing screen stands just inside the entrance.
5. 

   05 · Hall 2

   The curtained dining room

   A calmer room: chevron floors, padded cream walls with warm edge lighting, and sheer curtains across the full-width glass.

   • Full-width curtains. Sheer grey striped curtains soften the daylight from the glass front.
   • Warm cove lighting. Padded cream wall panels with amber light strips at the corners.
   • Morning Specials. A Morning Specials menu stands on the centre table.
   • Chevron floor. Wood-tone tiles laid in a chevron pattern.
   • Glossy dark tables. Dark polished tops with grey quilted and black shell chairs, set for groups.