For a spicy, gravy-based cuisine, it’s surprising that Arriba is only Delhi’s 3rd Mexican restaurant Cuisine: Mexican Atmospherics: For what must be a first in the restaurant industry, the major players who have owned the restaurants and bars in the Asiad Village have given a couple of eateries to others to run. This is an…
A unique restaurant that gives the impression of being in a tent Cuisine: Chinese Atmospherics: Chi Ni is a sprawling restaurant that seems to have been located inside a tent. It is certainly one of a kind, though one wishes that the air-conditioning could have been a trifle more effective. Chi Ni has plenty going…
Blurb: The closest space Delhi has to a South East Asian hawker’s market Cuisine: South East Asian Atmospherics: The Ploof of old has been taken over by new management. The interiors are bright and colourful, there is an electric bell attached to an overhead light at every table: every time you want the attention of…
Cuisine: Burmese vegetarian Blurb: a real temple, where the god is gastronomy Atmospherics: Myanmar is on the cultural, trade and culinary crossroads of Asia, so there are influences of India, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia and all of these are observable in Burma Burma. It is not a rich country, however, so the vegetarian cuisine of…
A fun bar with a desi twist Cuisine: Indian Atmospherics: While the small shops on Janpath have never gone out of style, the ponderous office buildings on the opposite side of the road had started wearing a jaded look in striking contrast. In the last year, this side of the road is becoming a restaurant…
Wendy’s The newest burger in town is square Cuisine: burgers Atmospherics: Every time a chain from the west enters the country, everyone waits with bated breath to see what compromises they will make to the food. Out goes beef and in come (usually strange) vegetarian options. None of this is true for Wendy’s. Though there…
WTF were exactly my words while I climbed up the steps to Café WTF one rainy evening. The waterproofing of the ceiling is less than perfect, so the staircase has rain pouring incessantly. Defence Colony Market wins the prize for ‘shortest shelf life of a restaurant’. Café WTF is in the fun mould for youngsters…
Cuisine: Chinese/Dimsum An international, upscale brand comes to town There is a remarkably high degree of standardization between the food in the Mumbai outlet and the Delhi one. I visited both in the space of four days. Atmospherics: Not nearly as plush as the Mumbai branch vis a vis décor, the Ambience Mall branch is…
If you are a member of one of Delhi’s Facebook food groups, you will have seen a question sooner or later in one or all of them: “Where is the best place to find Kashmiri food in Delhi?” The good news is that there are plenty of places, on an axis from Jama Masjid, South…
Blurb: The best Italian restaurant in the NCR, to date. Cuisine: Italian Atmospherics: Shangri-La can be said to be a slow starter here in Delhi, but it’s fast gaining ground. Sorrento has a patio that feels like Italy, indoor seating that has nooks and corners, a wine cellar, and an open kitchen. Few restaurants outside…
