Delhi’s dining scene has no shortage of Italian restaurants, but the city has never truly experienced aperitivo the way it’s lived in Italy—until now. Via Bianca introduces the capital’s first authentic aperitivo menu, a ritual that Italians consider less a meal and more a way of life. Aperitivo, often described as the golden hour of Italian culture, is that pause between day and night when friends gather for a spritz, small plates, and unhurried conversations. At Via Bianca,

If walls could talk, the Akbari Darwaza in Lucknow would whisper stories of silken kebabs, perfumed biryanis, and courtly gatherings that...