![A man standing outside the Ambassador Hotel in Mumbai (Bombay) — 1950](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bc561d51c61c09fc3aa928/6579f0a78e5b8b19a1ad73b6_man.webp)
Dakwala Bombay Canteen
A nod to the heritage of Bombay’s Khanawals
Services
Web Development
SEO
Website
dakwala.co.uk
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Overview
A love letter from a Bombay canteen.
Dakwala is a brand-new restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne, inspired by Mumbai’s traditional Khanawal eateries. Dakwala is derived from “postman” and symbolises “a messenger of flavours”. They wanted a premium editorial-looking microsite which captured a vintage feel from when migrants relocated to Bombay in the early 1900s whilst appearing modern and interactive.
![Dakwala Bombay Canteen](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bc561d51c61c09fc3aa928/660d3bac35f5e6532f2916cd_dakwala-mockup.webp)
Implementation
An immersive cultural experience.
Dakwala’s branding agency, Ground, provided the initial design for the website. Based on their prototype, Studio Smith-Cordell developed a fully responsive microsite in Webflow. The finished website emulates Dakwala's brand goals and is highly optimised.
![Dakwala Bombay Canteen](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bc561d51c61c09fc3aa928/660d3e47cd8cca49555bab2b_dakwala-story.webp)
![Dakwala Bombay Canteen](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bc561d51c61c09fc3aa928/660d3e4d35f5e6532f2b2ee8_dakwala-philosophy.webp)
![A selection of dishes from the Dakwala menu.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bc561d51c61c09fc3aa928/660d3c54fac9c4d8c278f03a_open-graph.webp)
![A fish dish from the Dakwala menu.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bc561d51c61c09fc3aa928/660d3c54d8012534daae8068_fish.webp)
![The bar at Dakwala Bombay Canteen in Newcastle upon Tyne.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bc561d51c61c09fc3aa928/660d3c55a3b72e29b1e7215e_dakwala-bar.webp)
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bc561d51c61c09fc3aa928/6619184a34537aa1d8963e21_cocktail2.webp)
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bc561d51c61c09fc3aa928/6619184a6e2fd3d48d0a29d8_cocktail3.webp)
![Dakwala Bombay Canteen](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62bc561d51c61c09fc3aa928/661918800f79cf491ee6c980_dishes.webp)