Overview

• In April 2025 content creator Sarthak Sachdeva accused Torii of serving fake paneer based on an iodine test he shared online.
• Torii’s management issued a statement clarifying that the iodine test detects starch and cannot determine paneer authenticity.
• Chef Stefan Gadit and his team engaged directly with Sachdeva to explain the science of food chemistry, leading him to remove his original post.
• Gadit reports that the controversy drove a surge in reservations and gained the restaurant over 20 new Instagram followers.
• Opened in February 2024 in Mumbai’s Bandra neighborhood, Torii offers Latin-Asian fusion cuisine under Gadit’s internationally influenced menu.