Within five months of opening, Hola — Cafe Lounge & Restaurant has come up with a revamped menu, which now has more platters, mocktails, starters and desserts. From finger food to extensive Thai, Indian and Italian fare, the new menu at this 90-seater restaurant off Sarat Bose Road has something for everyone.
TT Bureau
Published 07.05.18, 12:00 AM
Vegetarian Mock Meat Salad: A rage with vegetarians, mock meat (a soy-based meat substitute) is fried until crunchy and tossed with assorted lettuce and bean sprouts in a tangy plum sauce-based dressing. Rs 495-plus
Coconut Cooler and Tahiti: The Coconut Cooler is a blend of fresh coconut water, with watermelon chunks and gondhoraj lemon juice. The Tahiti (right) is a tropical twist to the good old iced tea, flavoured with strawberry, hibiscus and cockscomb flowers. Rs 220-plus and Rs 210-plus respectively
Almond Tart: Sticky, crunchy, gooey and toffee-ish aptly describe this sweet and rich dessert. Ideal if shared. Rs 275-plus
Cheesy Tomato Risotto: Arborio rice cooked to a creamy texture in a cheese and tomato-based sauce, flavoured with herbs and served with garlic bread, make up this comfort food. Rs 355-plus
Spicy Wild Prawn Curry with Water Chestnut, Almond and Onions: If you love your Thai curry, then you will love this too. The gravy is flavoured with carnation milk, lemongrass, and curry leaf paste, which lends it a unique flavour. Succulent prawns and crunchy water chestnuts add the right balance of texture to the dish. Try this with steamed rice. Rs 550-plus
Gondhoraj Fish Tikka: Calcutta bekti is coated in a gondhoraj lemon-based marinade and cooked in the tandoor, leaving a fresh and fragrant aftertaste. Rs 625-plus
Within five months of opening, Hola — Cafe Lounge & Restaurant has come up with a revamped menu, which now has more platters, mocktails, starters and desserts. From finger food to extensive Thai, Indian and Italian fare, the new menu at this 90-seater restaurant off Sarat Bose Road has something for everyone.
“We had launched with a compact menu but incorporating guest feedback as well as innovations from our team, we knew it was time to expand the menu,” said Ankit and Arunima Dhawan, the husband-wife duo behind the cafe.
t2 dropped by to sample the fare and here’s what we recommend.
What: New menu at Hola — Cafe Lounge & Restaurant
Where: 40A Dr Sarat Banerjee Road (opposite The Wall)
Timings: Noon to 11pm
Meal for two: Rs 1,100 (cocktails available on Saturdays)
