Restaurant India Port aan de Amstel

What Restaurant India Port aan de Amstel does

Restaurant India Port aan de Amstel is a family-run Indian restaurant business operating in Utrecht, Netherlands. Founded in 1985 by Mr Surjit Singh — who is credited with introducing one of the first Indian restaurants in Utrecht and reportedly in The Netherlands — the company has operated under the India Port brand for nearly 40 years, with the founder still actively involved in curating dishes. The business serves individual diners, families, and groups seeking authentic Indian cuisine in a historic building on the Oudegracht canal.

The company operates two co-located venues in Utrecht: the flagship India Port restaurant and India Port Utrecht, used primarily for special events. The core product is dine-in service featuring traditional recipes and custom-sourced spices, including bespoke chilli procurement for guests seeking authentic heat levels. Two adjacent revenue lines extend the brand: (i) private events at the restaurant (weddings, corporate lunches, dinners, cocktail receptions) and (ii) off-site catering for 30+ guests at external venues including party halls, boats, and castles. A recurring themed-events program (e.g., Valentine's Day, Lohri festival) drives seasonal demand spikes, with tickets sold through the Eventix platform and promoted via Instagram.

The underlying technology is conventional — a Wix-hosted website with a downloadable PDF menu, Google reCAPTCHA on the contact form, and the Eventix ticketing integration. The "technology" that differentiates the offering is culinary rather than digital: traditional Indian recipes, techniques passed down since 1985, and the founder's palate as the quality benchmark. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the website, Instagram, and event-driven marketing, with no disclosed B2B contracts, institutional investors, or multi-city rollout. The business is privately held, founder-owned, and operates with a small team concentrated in a single Dutch city.

Name

Restaurant India Port aan de Amstel

Legal name

Indiaport

Website

https://indiaport.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Restaurant India Port aan de Amstel is a family-run Indian restaurant in Utrecht, Netherlands, founded in 1985 by Mr Surjit Singh. It serves authentic Indian cuisine via dine-in, private events, off-site catering, and themed ticketed evenings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indian Restaurant Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Culinary Experiences (Chef’s Table, Home Dining, Market-to-Meal) (THAJALAH)

Keywords

• Indian restaurant
• Authentic Indian cuisine
• Event catering
• Private event hosting
• Casual dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Revenue from serving meals to customers at the restaurant locations. Customers pay per meal visit for Indian cuisine in a dining setting.
2. Private Events and Catering: Revenue from hosting private events including weddings, business lunches, dinners, and cocktail receptions. Also available for catering at off-site locations including party halls, boats, and castles. Minimum 30+ guests for catering services.
3. Special Event Ticketing: Revenue from ticket sales for special themed events like Valentines and Lohri celebrations. Events feature set menus and are marketed through Eventix ticket platform.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

India Port operates a family-run authentic Indian restaurant in Utrecht, Netherlands, serving traditional and modern Indian cuisine prepared with recipes curated by founder Mr Surjit Singh. The business offers dine-in service at its flagship India Port Utrecht location, off-site catering for events of 30+ guests at unique venues, and ticketed themed special events such as Valentine's Day and the Lohri cultural festival.

Product overview

India Port is a family-run authentic Indian restaurant business established in 1985 by Mr Surjit Singh. The core offering consists of the India Port Utrecht restaurant (one of the first Indian restaurants in the Netherlands) serving traditional and modern Indian cuisine using authentic recipes and spices. The business operates three main offerings: the restaurant dining experience at India Port Utrecht, special themed events (such as Valentine's Day and Lohri celebrations) with set menus, and off-site catering services for private events with 30+ guests at unique venues. The restaurant is located in a historic building along the Oudegracht canal in Utrecht.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• India Port Utrecht Restaurant Flagship dine-in restaurant in Utrecht serving traditional and modern Indian cuisine in a historic building on the Oudegracht canal. Open daily from 17:00 to 22:00 for individual diners, families, and small groups.
• Catering Services Off-site catering service for weddings, business lunches, dinners, and cocktail receptions at unique locations including party halls, boats, and castles. Available for groups of 30 or more guests.
• Private Event Venue Hire Private event hosting at the India Port restaurant venue in Utrecht for occasions including weddings, business lunches, dinners, and cocktail receptions, with full hospitality service.
• Special Themed Events Ticketed themed dining events such as Valentine's Day dinners and the Lohri cultural festival, featuring set menus, romantic or cultural ambience, and bookings through the Eventix Shop platform.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wagamama: Pan-European Asian-inspired casual dining chain with a Dutch presence. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the ethnic-casual dining category that competes for the same dinner-occasion customer, though its cuisine positioning is pan-Asian rather than Indian-specific.
• Dishoom: UK-based, venture-backed Indian restaurant group known for upscale-casual Indian dining and strong brand storytelling. Comparable as a larger, more institutionalized operator in the premium-authentic Indian segment — useful benchmark for brand-building and unit economics, though not a direct geographic competitor.

Direct peers

• Royal Rajasthan: Dutch Indian restaurant focused on traditional North Indian cuisine with sit-down service. Comparable as a regional full-service Indian restaurant competing for similar celebratory and family-dining occasions in the Netherlands.
• Bollywood Indian Food: Indian restaurant chain in the Netherlands offering casual full-service Indian dining and takeaway. Comparable on cuisine category, Dutch-market presence, and combination of dine-in and off-premise formats.
• Mayur Indian Restaurant: Long-established Dutch Indian restaurant group with multiple locations across the Netherlands, including Utrecht-area venues. Directly comparable as a full-service Indian restaurant serving the same diaspora and Dutch-customer base with similar dine-in, catering, and event offerings.
• Taj Indian Restaurant: Dutch-based full-service Indian restaurant operating in the casual-to-mid-scale segment. Comparable as a competing heritage Indian restaurant serving similar occasions (family dining, private events) in the Netherlands market.
• Shivas Indian Restaurant: Indian restaurant in Amsterdam offering traditional Indian cuisine in a sit-down format. Comparable on cuisine authenticity, casual full-service model, and Dutch-market positioning targeting both South Asian diaspora and broader Dutch clientele.
• Diwan Restaurant: Indian restaurant in the Netherlands offering full-service dining and event hosting. Directly comparable on operating model (sit-down Indian cuisine, private event bookings, group/catering capabilities) and target customer segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/indiaport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indiaportaandeamstel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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