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Salt Lake City — A new locomotive of Utah dining has pulled into the station. Central by Saffron Valley, an immersive, railway-themed Indian restaurant, is now open at 454 E 300 S. It’s the Saffron Valley group’s first explicitly high-end venture from restaurateur Lavanya Mahate, serving lunch and dinner Tuesday–Sunday with online reservations.
Step inside and you’ll find a full mockup of an Indian Railways locomotive anchoring the dining room, platform signs, a Chennai‑style clock, and even an “emergency brake” handle for guests. A rear bar evokes a vintage club car, and some dishes arrive in stacked tiffins nodding to Mumbai’s dabbawalas. Plans include an 80‑seat mezzanine and a basement speakeasy dubbed The Platform Below. Opening buzz also notes robot‑assisted service…