Maximalism Meets Memory at Ambassadors Clubhouse New York

When diners step inside Ambassadors Clubhouse New York, the new Indian restaurant from London’s JKS Restaurants (Gymkhana, Berenjak, Brigadiers), they’ll be struck by the space’s maximalism. But this is not maximalism for spectacle’s sake. Every surface is layered, every detail considered. It is maximalism with lineage—an interior built from history, culture, craft, and a deeply personal family archive. “I can’t do a blank wall anymore,” says Karam Sethi, co-owner of JKS. “Every surface has something to do.”

Since opening, Ambassadors Clubhouse has become one of those rare restaurants where the room and the menu arrive with equal ambition. The kitchen draws from the royal courts and street eateries of North India’s Punjab, while the interior, designed by London’s North End Design, takes inspiration from equally rich references.