Team behind the Jonas Brothers' favourite Toronto restaurant opening new spot

Restaurateur Ambica Jain, the force behind Toronto's Michelin-recommended (and Jonas Brothers-approved) Adrak, is gearing up to open a new restaurant in the city.

Already known for her elegant interpretations of Indian cuisine and luxe hospitality, Jain is only upping the ante further with her soon-to-open new restaurant, Raani.

With a name that translates to "queen" in Hindi and Sanskrit, Raani will fit the role well, taking inspiration from 18th- and 19th-century India and the recipes that once fed its royal courts.

Attention to detail is at the core of Raani's menu, honouring authenticity over reinvention through classic techniques, flavours and recipes from India's varied regions.

Raani's homage to the India of yore doesn't stop at the menu, though. The interiors of the two-floor, 162-seat space also invoke a distinctly royal feeling, with glistening gold arches soaring over the bar, patterned carpets and velvet seats in rich shades of maroon and olive green.

It's also unapologetically feminine: an important distinction for Jain, a female leader in a male-dominated industry opening a restaurant in a neighbourhood primarily populated by male-dominated industries.

For more formal occasions, the restaurant also features an underground private event space complete with the original vault from the building's past life as a bank.

Though the exact opening date has yet to be announced, Raani is expected to open its doors this summer and will be located at 360 Bay St.