Mantra

Nested on a side street between the Theater District and Downtown Crossing in the heard of Boston, MANTRA combines all that one hopes to find in a big city dining: superb service, sophisticated decor and unique cuisine. In fact, MANTRA is the only restaurant in Boston serving French-Indian cuisine, and it is also the only restaurant location in a historic, circa 1800 bank.

Mantra started off with a bang that fizzled quickly. But it didn't burn out entirely; after all, it was the look of the place that caused much of the initial hoopla, and that remains striking. The converted bank space in Downtown Crossing boasts a marble bar, a plush lounge, a gleaming see-and-be-seen layout and, above all, a soaring, much-ballyhooed hookah den. The most streamlined dishes are...

Marble walls, giant vault in basement and vaulted ceilings give this Indian restaurant and night club the feel of a repurposed bank. That's what it is. Sleek light displays with Eastern influenced décor, flowing curtains, Buddha statues and a (sadly no longer functional) hookah lounge add to the room's unique aura. Restaurant gets props for creative fusions, but weekend nightlife club scene can...

Tantalizing cocktails, haute cuisine, avant garde decor and a lively bar scene are just a few of the reasons MANTRA is among Boston?s premier fine dining restaurants. MANTRA offers a unique menu that is a sophisticated blend of French flavors and techniques, emboldened by subtle Indian "accents?. The atmosphere combines the stateliness of a large turn-of-the-century former bank building with...

The food at Mantra is a sophisticated blend of French flavors and techniques, emboldened by subtle Indian "accents." The atmosphere at Mantra combines the stateliness of a large turn-of-the-century former bank building with the modernism of laser-cut steel mirrors, chainmail drapery, leather flooring, raw silk upholstery, and a 30' woven wood structure affectionately called The Hookah Den. It's...