Svay Studio

Porvorim, Goa · 2023

Whiskey Rasam — a South Indian restaurant

Rasam in rust, whiskey in brass — a restaurant concept taken from first sketch to opening night in twenty days.

Whiskey Rasam restaurant bar with cane stools, brass accents and lush greenery
Location
Porvorim, Goa
Completed
2023
Type
Hospitality — restaurant
Scope
Concept, interiors & styling — 20-day delivery

Whiskey Rasam pairs two rituals of South Indian hospitality — a comforting bowl of rasam and a slow pour of whiskey — and lets the palette tell the story: rust tones for the rasam, brass accents for the whiskey.

The space is regal, rustic and traditional at once. A tiled roof shelters a lush, plant-wrapped bar; cane stools line a counter backed by glowing shelves; every detail pays homage to South Indian tradition while feeling at ease in Goa.

The entire concept was designed and delivered in twenty days — proof that speed and soul are not opposites.