Restaurant Review Archives

A Coastal Culinary Adventure At The Coastal Macha

December 20, 2016

Want to go on a coast to coast ride with some regional fare from Kerala, Goa, Karnataka and parts of Maharashtra? Drop in to The Coastal Macha at 55, Southern Avenue (next to Atlanta gym). The restaurant is the brainchild of Sabrina Mukherjee and Piyush Menon, friends who spent many years in Bangalore and who wanted to give Kolkata a taste of authentic coastal cuisine.

In Kolkata, it is tough to get good coastal food. Some of the hotels come up with special promotional events once in a while but there was no restaurant solely dedicated to it. And that is why I’m so thankful for The Coastal Macha. Now, I can get my fix of Sol Kadhi, Chicken Ghee Roast, Prawn and Mutton Sukka anytime I want to!

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New Menu At Alla Bella Mozzarella, Kolkata

November 12, 2016

One of my favorite places to eat Italian food in Kolkata, Alla Bella Mozzarella now has a new menu. I was invited to a blogger’s meet by the restaurant on a lazy Sunday afternoon to try out the new dishes and I was floored! Old favorites like Roasted Bell Pepper Soup, Caesar Salad, Spaghetti di prawn aglio and the beautiful Wood-fired Chocolate fondant continue to be part of the menu but I may have found some new favorites.

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Alla Bella Mozzarella, Kolkata

May 28, 2016

Tucked inside a quiet Ballygunge Place lane is Alla Bella Mozzarella, the newest Italian restaurant in town. My friends Poorna and Shikha were speaking very highly of this new restaurant so on Mother’s Day, I dropped in with my parents. It’s only been a couple of months since Alla Bella Mozzarella opened but the restaurant has already become really popular. We went in around 1 pm and only a few tables were available. Within 15 mins those got booked too and then, there were people standing outside waiting to get a free table. Queues in front of a restaurant can only mean one thing. Good food and yes, Alla Bella Mozzarella serves really good Italian food!

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Gabbar’s Bar & Kitchen Launches New Menu

May 9, 2016

Have you been to Gabbar’s, the fun Bollywood themed restaurant in Kolkata? If you haven’t, book a table right now because they are out with an all new menu. From Curry Apple Martini to Rome Ali Pizza to the evergreen Kochi Pathaar Jhol to Mango Cigars, the new menu is an interesting concoction of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. I was invited by Gabbar’s to sample the new dishes last week and it was one delightful gastronomic experience.

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Restaurant Week, Kolkata, 2015 – Serafina

September 14, 2015

: Serafina Kolkata

Rejoice Kolkata because Restaurant Week is here for the first time and it will be on till 20th September! What is Restaurant Week you ask?

The 1st edition of the Restaurant Week in Kolkata, gives food lovers the opportunity of experiencing a three course set meal in a fine dining restaurant, with an option of vegetarian or non-vegetarian meal preference at a set price [INR 900 plus taxes] per person for one week for lunch and dinner. Bookings for this have to be made online at www.restaurantweekindia.com. The participating restaurants are:

Baan Thai, The Oberoi Grand, Kolkata
Durbari, SwissotelKolkata
La Cucina, Hyatt Regency Kolkata
Pan Asian, ITC Sonar
Peshawri, ITC Sonar
Serafina, Quest Mall
Souk, Taj Bengal, Kolkata
The Legacy Grill, The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata
Yauatcha, Quest Mall
Zen,The Park Kolkata

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