Michelin-recognized S.F. Indian Restaurant Expanding with Casual East Bay Offshoot

Food from India’s lesser locally represented regions will be front and center at a new Emeryville restaurant from the owners of S.F. modern Indian restaurant Rooh. Pippal will bring the clay pot dishes of Bihar and the coastal cuisine of Goa, among other regions, to a more laid-back setting than its older sibling restaurant, which is recognized by the Michelin guide. Owners Anu and Vikram Bhambri take the name and inspiration from the revered, canopy-like fig trees native to India, often pictured with people eating together in their shade.

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