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Love bites for your Valentine

Food

TT Bureau Published 10.02.18, 12:00 AM
Yauatcha’s all-time pick Raspberry Delice

What: Valentine’s Day Special Menu

Where: Yauatcha, Quest, fifth floor

When: February 14, noon to 11pm

Menu highlights: Among the main course delicacies are Spicy Aubergine with Okra and French Beans, Braised Chicken with Mushroom in Clay Pot, and Spicy Wild Prawn Curry with Almond and Water Chestnuts. Order them with Spicy Vegetable Fried Rice, Vegetable Singapore Fried Noodle or Roast Duck Udon Noodle. Sip on Tokyo Cooler with Lemongrass, Elderflower, Peach Juice, or Tin Hau Martini with Bourbon. Desserts like Red Szechuan Macaron or Raspberry Delice will make the end course a sweet one. 

Pocket pinch: Rs 1,500-plus for two.

 The heart-shaped jam-filled cookies

What: Valentine’s Day Special Menu

Where: Flurys, all outlets

When: February 11 to 18 

Menu highlights: Specially-baked sweet and savouries themed around the day of love. Pick from heart-shaped cakes in flavours like Chocolate Truffle, Red Velvet, Black Forest and Strawberry. Also available is a wide range of Heart-shaped Chocolates, Jam-filled Cookies, Cheese Puffs, Palmiers and Creamy Mushroom Vol-au-vent.

Pocket pinch: Rs 500-plus for two.

Love Letter Cookies

What: Valentine’s Day Special Desserts and Cakes

Where: Little Pleasures, 8/1 Loudon Street

When: February 14

Menu highlights: If your Valentine has a sweet tooth, treat him or her to Chocolate Box Marzipan cookies, Choc Belgian Cake with Fondant, Aphrodisiac Molten Brownie Pie, Vanilla Alphabet Cookies, Love Letter Cookies and many other assorted offerings. 

Pocket pinch: Cookies are priced Rs 90 upwards, cupcakes Rs 125 upwards, cakes Rs 1,400 upwards.

Oudh 1590’s Valentine’s Day Special spread

What: Valentine’s Day Special

Where: Oudh 1590, all outlets

When: February 14, noon to 3.30pm and 6.30pm to 10.30pm

Menu highlights: Plan a romantic meal that includes Gulaab Sharbat, Murgh Qalmi Kabab, Murgh Afghani Kabab, Mutton Galawati Kabab, Awadhi Sugandhi Mahi and Shahi Dahi Kabab to start with. In the main course choose from Raan Biryani, Awadhi Palak Biryani, Gosht Shahi Qorma, Subz Makhkhan Masala, Paneer Qorma and more. Shahi Tukda and house-special Gajar Ke Halwa add the sweet notes.

Pocket Pinch: Rs 1,200-plus for two.

The Heart-shaped Sushi at The Fatty Bao is perfect for V-Day

What: Valentine’s Week

Where: The Fatty Bao, Fort Knox, 8th floor, Camac Street

On till: February 14, noon to 3.30pm and 7pm to 11.30pm

Menu highlights: Go for the Heart-shaped Sushi, in both vegetarian (beetroot, asparagus, cream cheese, avocado and tomato caviar) and non-vegetarian (thinly-sliced tuna, spicy tuna tartare with cucumber) options. On February 14, the dine den will offer a complimentary strawberry cake to each couple! Say cheers to that with a 1:1 offer on their signature cocktails — The Fatty Sour (a blend of fresh raspberries, whisky and lime) and Passion Mule (white rum, home-made ginger ale, mango and passion fruit). 

Pocket pinch: The sushi platters are priced between Rs 410 and Rs 840, plus taxes.

Bite into Baked Lime Cheesecake at Afraa

What: Valentine’s Day Buffet 

Where: Afraa, City Centre Salt Lake

When: February 14, 12.30pm to 4pm

Menu highlights: There is Prune and Date Stuffed Paneer Tikka, and Orange, Mozzarella, Sweet Lime and Basil Caprese with Balsamic Caviars for appetisers. The main course has Rosemary and Pomegranate Pulao, Thikri Daal, and Strawberry Valentine Flan. Chocolate and Nuts coated Strawberry, a live rabri fountain with Laccha Jalebi, and Baked Lime Cheesecake will leave a sweet aftertaste. 

Pocket pinch: Rs 999-plus for one.

V-Day Bites 

Hot and Sour Black Mushroom and Bean Curd

What: Valentine’s Day Buffet

Where: The Orient, City Centre New Town and City Centre Salt Lake

When: February 14, 12.30pm to 3.30pm

Menu highlights: Spicy Prawn with Honey Black Pepper Glaze, Stir-Fried Lamb Pok Choi with Golden Garlic, and Hot and Sour Black Mushroom and Bean Curd are some of the highlights at the New Town address. Strawberry Bellini with Dim Sum, Red Curry Vegetables with Pea Aubergine, King Prawns with Mangetout in Chilli Garlic Sauce are the stars on the Salt Lake menu. The desserts include Chocolate Peanut Fudge with Cheese Frosting and Cherry Cream Gaummies and Pineapple Fritters and Darsan with Vanilla Ice Cream.

Pocket pinch: Rs 799-plus for one.

Devilled Crab, Meat Lasagne, Macaroni Cheese Casserole and Hot Fudge Brownie are a must-try at Chapter 2

What: Valentine’s Day Special Menu

Where: Chapter 2, Mani Square, 4th floor

When: February 14, noon to 10.30pm

Menu highlights: A five-course combo lunch or dinner (veg or non-veg) includes House Special Mocktail, Cream of Chicken Soup and Tomato Basil Soup, starters like Devilled Crab, Mushroom Cocktail and Meat Lasagne. In the main course there are dishes like Chicken Tetrazzini, Macaroni Cheese Casserole and Babycorn Florentine. Desserts include Strawberry Souffle and Hot Fudge Brownie. 

Pocket pinch: Rs 2,000-plus for two (non-veg) and Rs 1,700-plus for two (veg).

The Mexican Combo Meal offers Peach Iced Tea, Chicken Bruschetta, Chicken Saltim Buka served with mashed potato and saffron sauce, and a melting Chocolate Delight

What: Valentine’s Day Special Combo Meals

Where: Roasted Beans Cafe, 1/424 Gariahat Road (south), Jodhpur Park

On till: February 18, 11am to 10pm

Menu highlights: Special combo meals, with a choice of three cuisines — Italian, Mexican and Continental. Each combo comes with a mocktail for two, an appetiser, a main course and dessert for two.

Pocket pinch: Rs 920-plus for two (non-veg combo) and Rs 650-plus for two (veg combo).

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