Based in Mumbai, Smitha Menon explores food with a journalist’s eye and an appetite for what lies beneath the surface. She is the creator and host of Big Food Energy, a podcast spotlighting the people reshaping food across India and abroad, and is South Asia’s only 50 Best TasteHunter for the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Bars & Hotels. Previously the Culinary Editor at Condé Nast Traveller India, Smitha established the F&B vertical and launched the country’s Top Restaurant Awards. When not reading and writing, she’s seeking out new restaurants, old recipes, and the stories and people that bind them.
Smitha Menon
Food and Travel Journalist
