Guest Chef Night: Chef Preeti Agarwal

Preeti Agarwal, an Indian chef born and raised in Uttar Pradesh, India started building a dedicated audience through her pop-up Indian dinners called Meesha — bringing modern Indian cuisine to the Seattle dining scene by using local and fresh seasonal ingredients. Through her work in food, she creates and shares traditional Indian dishes with exciting flavors and ingredients that are reflective of her upbringing and heritage. Her approach to cooking is simple and enticing with the use of earthy spices, many of which have been part of her own family for generations. Preeti has been doing these meals all over Seattle since 2018. She saw an opportunity to grow even further — in June 2019, she purchased Pomerol, a popular French restaurant in Seattle. She adjusted the menu to focus on small plates, starters and vegetables and infused selected Indian spices, flavors and dishes into the menu. She used her experience at Pomerol to learn the ropes before transforming it into her own space — Meesha 127.

Preeti continued with her quest to re-invent the perception of Indian food in Seattle and opened her second restaurant, Kricket Club in October 2022. Kricket Club presents a sophisticated Indian dining experience with glamorous setting and inventive food.