BITES

Focaccia alla Nutella @ Serafina

Feeling indulgent? Bite into this yummy pizza with Nutella and peanut oil spread on it. While the Nutella adds sweetness, the peanut oil gives a pungent savoury flavour that makes this dish stand out at the Italian eatery in Quest mall. Rs 520

Pan Fried Gnocchi with Mole Sauce @ What’s in D Name

The pub on Camac Street creates this fusion main course dish of Parmesan-filled gnocchi into a chocolatey sauce, flavoured with cinnamon, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika and garnished the South Indian way with fried dry red chillies and curry leaves. Rs 135

Chocolate Paratha @ Paranthe Wali Galli

Aloo paratha, chicken paratha, mooli paratha? Nope! Ditch the classic faves for this Chocolate Paratha at the Southern Avenue address that is stuffed with rich fudge brownie, and then topped with home-made ganache along with white and dark chocolate chips. Rs 89

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Chocolate Martini @ M Bar Kitchen

Give the regular Martini a miss at the Park Street nightclub and sip on this creamy version that is a fine blend of Nutella, Kahlua, vodka and whipped cream. We love the smoked white chocolate rim on the glass! Rs 495

Choco Rum @ Mojo

The pub lounge at Aauris hotel whips up a creamy cocktail of milk, chocolate syrup, whipped cream and spiced rum, shaken with ice and served with some more chocolatey garnish. While the chocolate adds sweetness, the spiced rum adds just the right amount of warmth. Rs 425

Bourbon Alexander @ What’s Up! cafe

If you are a fan of chocolate and you love your whisky, try the Bourbon Alexander at the Southern Avenue address. Made with bourbon whiskey, fresh cream and chocolate, this sweet cocktail with smokey notes is quite refreshing. Rs 550

Utterly Butterly Jameson @ Spice Kraft

Chocolate syrup, peanut butter and heavy cream... sounds like the perfect ingredients for a delish dessert. But what if you get all these in a drink along with some blended Irish whiskey? With a grainy texture and slightly bittersweet taste, this cocktail at the Hazra Road address is every chocolate lover’s dream! Rs 395

American Choco Ball @ Ozora

Looks can be deceptive and this drink is a clear example of that. What looks like a glass of milkshake is actually whisky, coffee-flavoured liqueur, whipped cream and hazelnut syrup shaken with ice and garnished with chocolate shavings. The sweet flavour of the liqueur along with the creamy and buttery notes of the hazelnut syrup and whipped cream when combined with the whisky, makes for a hic-happy drink at this Acropolis mall address. Rs 975

German Bacon @ The Grid

Don’t just eat bacon, drink it too at the party pad in Topsia. While the bacon-infused whisky has a nice smokey aroma, the melted hazelnut chocolate, condensed milk, fresh cream and demerara sugar (a type of sugar from Guyana) provide the perfect silky texture to this cocktail. Go for this if you love experimenting with your tipple. Rs 650

Text: Nandini Ganguly & Zeba Akhtar

Pictures: B. Halder & Rashbehari Das