Mumbaikars start breakfast at dawn in the bylanes of Matunga with the lingering smell of filter coffee and rasam; while if you go towards Fort, you’re welcomed with Irani buns, egg dishes and garam chai. For lunch, we rely on our trusted Dabbawalas and at dinnertime, we stop by for a quick drink at our neighbourhood bar. We are all creatures of habit, but we recommend you take a break from the usual and try these three brand new meals that will tide you through the day.
Breakfast @ Indigo Deli
Your favourite deli now plans on opening a wee bit earlier to fix you a healthy AM treat. The Deli’s Express breakfast offers two options, one with a glass of freshly squeezed fruit juice and two eggs cooked to your preference served with toast and a hot beverage. The other allows you to opt for two side dishes along with a main course option for a king size brekkie. The new menu offers dishes such as Eggs Benedict or Eggs Florentine, and vegetarian options such as Couscous Upma or Porridge – all paired with a choice of fresh juice, exotic tea and gourmet coffee. The menu has been designed keeping in mind hurried officegoers and offers breakfast trays at an affordable price.
Price: Rs 345 (R-City Mall, Ghatkoper and Inorbit Mall, Malad) | Rs 565 (Colaba, Palladium, Bandra and Lokhandwala)
Timings: 9 am to 11 am
Lunch @ Chemistry 101
Thali meals can be quite indulgent and working post indulging in one is definitely a struggle, so when we heard the newbie Chemistry 101 by Stephen Gomes is finally open for lunch, we knew where we’d be flocking at 1pm. The chef has made the deal sweeter by putting together an innovative set meal called the Molecular Lunch Thali. The four-course treat comes packed with their signatures compiled in a smoking box platter. Available in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, it includes an amuse bouche, appetiser, main course and dessert. Expect dishes such as Butter Chicken with Sundried Tomato Foam, Shorshe Bhat Maach with Kasundi Foam, Muttar Methi Malai with Cream Foam Caviar Rice, Kung fu Paratha and a mini 3-tier cake built with sweet Indian flavours.
Price: Rs 450 Vegetarian | Rs 550 Non Vegetarian
Timings: Noon to 3.30 pm
Dinner @ AKA
This all-day eatery recently revamped their menu by adding subtle flavours from the Mediterranean coast and delicious comfort fare in fashionable settings. Chef Gracian D#39;souza has put together a robust yet seasonal list of soups, salad, mains and desserts. From the soup section, you can enjoy a duet of Cold Almond and Garlic with Gazpacho, the salads have options such as Quinoa, Smoked Duck and Peppered Mackerel. In mains, the Polenta Cakes and Seared Calamari come highly recommended, while you can go sugarfree for dessert with Panna Cotta and Mille Feuille. Other options include the likes of tagines, pizzas, and pork belly that you can pair with molecular cocktails, classics and sangrias.
Price: Rs 3,000 for two
Timings: Noon to midnight
Mumbaikars start breakfast at dawn in the bylanes of Matunga with the lingering smell of filter coffee and rasam; while if you go towards Fort, you’re welcomed with Irani buns, egg dishes and garam chai. For lunch, we rely on our trusted Dabbawalas and at dinnertime, we stop by for a quick drink at our neighbourhood bar. We are all creatures of habit, but we recommend you take a break from the usual and try these three brand new meals that will tide you through the day.
Breakfast @ Indigo Deli
Your favourite deli now plans on opening a wee bit earlier to fix you a healthy AM treat. The Deli’s Express breakfast offers two options, one with a glass of freshly squeezed fruit juice and two eggs cooked to your preference served with toast and a hot beverage. The other allows you to opt for two side dishes along with a main course option for a king size brekkie. The new menu offers dishes such as Eggs Benedict or Eggs Florentine, and vegetarian options such as Couscous Upma or Porridge – all paired with a choice of fresh juice, exotic tea and gourmet coffee. The menu has been designed keeping in mind hurried officegoers and offers breakfast trays at an affordable price.
Price: Rs 345 (R-City Mall, Ghatkoper and Inorbit Mall, Malad) | Rs 565 (Colaba, Palladium, Bandra and Lokhandwala)
Timings: 9 am to 11 am
Lunch @ Chemistry 101
Thali meals can be quite indulgent and working post indulging in one is definitely a struggle, so when we heard the newbie Chemistry 101 by Stephen Gomes is finally open for lunch, we knew where we’d be flocking at 1pm. The chef has made the deal sweeter by putting together an innovative set meal called the Molecular Lunch Thali. The four-course treat comes packed with their signatures compiled in a smoking box platter. Available in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, it includes an amuse bouche, appetiser, main course and dessert. Expect dishes such as Butter Chicken with Sundried Tomato Foam, Shorshe Bhat Maach with Kasundi Foam, Muttar Methi Malai with Cream Foam Caviar Rice, Kung fu Paratha and a mini 3-tier cake built with sweet Indian flavours.
Price: Rs 450 Vegetarian | Rs 550 Non Vegetarian
Timings: Noon to 3.30 pm
Dinner @ AKA
This all-day eatery recently revamped their menu by adding subtle flavours from the Mediterranean coast and delicious comfort fare in fashionable settings. Chef Gracian D#39;souza has put together a robust yet seasonal list of soups, salad, mains and desserts. From the soup section, you can enjoy a duet of Cold Almond and Garlic with Gazpacho, the salads have options such as Quinoa, Smoked Duck and Peppered Mackerel. In mains, the Polenta Cakes and Seared Calamari come highly recommended, while you can go sugarfree for dessert with Panna Cotta and Mille Feuille. Other options include the likes of tagines, pizzas, and pork belly that you can pair with molecular cocktails, classics and sangrias.
Price: Rs 3,000 for two
Timings: Noon to midnight