Adda is planned for the former Baker’s Crust space at Belmont Chase, just off Claiborne Parkway south of Route 7. The Loudoun County restaurant’s menu is organized around six Delhi neighborhoods and communities, presenting diners with a range of regional cooking styles.
Belmont Chase’s place in the area
According to Belmont Chase owner Regency Centers, the shopping center is part of the master-planned Belmont Executive Center. That provides context for the center’s setting, though the available background does not detail how the Ashburn area’s retail and dining options have changed in recent years.
The six sections each represent a distinct style of cooking, according to The Burn, which has tracked the project since June. Adda is planned as an upscale, full-service restaurant with a full bar.
Co-owner Kartik Sharma told The Burn that the concept focuses on North Indian cooking and keeping the spices that give the food its flavor. Diners should expect dishes that may be very spicy, according to the outlet’s reporting.
From Demolition to Delhi-Themed Menu
The project has progressed from construction to a menu reveal. A July report described demolition of the former Baker’s Crust space as underway; the approximately 4,300-square-foot site was being prepared for its next tenant. Temporary window signage then read “Coming Soon. Adda Classic Indian Cuisine.”
The menu’s six-part structure makes Delhi’s neighborhoods and communities the organizing idea for the restaurant’s food, rather than presenting a single, uniform Indian menu.
What Diners Can Expect Inside
The Burn’s reporting describes plans for low lighting, cozy booths and two bars, one upstairs and one downstairs. A sign has reportedly gone up on the building facade as the opening approaches.
The owners have said they hope to begin welcoming guests as soon as this month, but no confirmed opening date is available, and it is not clear whether the restaurant has opened. For now, the opening remains unconfirmed.
