(From top) Models Sanchita and Ronita check out the spread at Club City in City Centre; Ratul and Rimjhim try out ice-cream flavours at the launch of the new Mama Mia! Gelato outlet. Pictures by Rashbehari Das

First you had Pizza Hut, then it was KFC and now it’s Club City at the City Centre in Salt Lake. After successful ventures in Mumbai, Chandigarh, Karnal, Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Baroda and Delhi, this popular food chain is all set to pamper Calcutta foodies with two of its quick-service signature brands Dosa Plaza and Shanghai Post.

“With the tremendous development in Salt Lake over the past few years, the township is definitely ready for a restaurant boom. We are looking at providing quality cuisine at affordable prices,” says Gaurav Marya, president, Franchise India Holdings Limited, the company that has brought Club City to Calcutta.

The Dosa Plaza houses a wide range of 104 varieties that include 27 inventions by the eatery. Interesting fusion fillings and innovative presentation make them distinctive.

The variety includes delights like American Chopsuey Dosa, Schezwan Dosa, American Delight Dosa, Chinese Delight Dosa, Palak Schezwan Dosa, Paneer Salad Dosa, Mexican Roast Dosa and many more, apart from the standard Sada Dosa and Masala Dosa.

The prices start at Rs 38 and go up to Rs 110.

The rice corner offers variations like Puliyotharai Rice and Chetinad Biryani. Also on offer is an interesting array of Idli, Wada and Uttappa.

From sumptuous combos to innovative munchies, Shanghai Post is all about Chinese delights. One can dig into meals like Shanghai Veggie, Simply Shanghai, Kiddeez Post and Shanghai Hot Plate. The combos are priced between Rs 66 and Rs 149.

Then you have the Kolkata Special, a separate section specially created for the city. Here you have delights like Golden Fried Prawns, Prawn Pepper Salt and even meals like Steamed Rice with Fish Gravy of the Day to choose from.

A limited Oriental menu serves delicacies like Tom Kha Kai, Rice Noodles with Gaeng Ped Kai and Chicken Satay to name a few.

Dessert stop

Caf? Coffee Day on Ballygunge Circular Road has a new neighbour. Mama Mia! Gelato has started scooping ice-creams from its second outlet in the city, after the cool success of the first one in Alipore.

“The outlet in Alipore received tremendous response and it prompted me to undertake another initiative in the heart of the city,” says Natasha Aggarwal, proprietor, Mama Mia! Gelato.

“The new 1,200 sq-ft store is a one-of-its-kind outlet in the area. The place is not only much bigger than the first store, it also houses some new flavours to provide more variety,” adds Natasha.

The taste-bud tickling gelatos come in varieties like Tropical Trio (tropical French vanilla and melon combined with chunks of kiwi, peach and pineapple), Dark Twilight (mint twilight gelato with wild berry cheese cake, strawberry sauce and whipped cream), Irish Coffee, Muddy Fudge (dark Belgian chocolate gelato), Ferrero Rocher Sundae and After Eight (chocolate and mint combination).

A new offering from Mama Mia! Gelato is a line of diabetic gelatos for those suffering from the disease.

The dessert destination was inaugurated by Italian consul-general Agostino Pinna.

“In Italy, we are just crazy about ice-creams and the country offers a mind-blowing variety. The ice-creams at Mama Mia! Gelato are quite authentic and I hope they give Calcuttans a true taste of Italy,” says Pinna.

Cookie treat

Hyatt Regency is playing host to a cookie promotion at The Bakery till October 23. Dished out by chef Bikram Sandhu and baker Sunil Kumar, the array of mouth-watering cookies includes 45 specialities from all over the globe.

“The promotion gives Calcuttans a chance to experience cookies that originated in countries like Spain, Italy, France and Sweden,” says Bikram.

The offerings include Nutmeg Squares, Oatmeal and Apricot Cookies, Cornflakes Cookies, Bulls Eye, Macroons, Biscotti, Almond Logs, cookies with chilli flakes, aniseed, blue cheese, chive and more.

The calorie conscious can choose from four kinds of sugar-free cookies. Also on offer are some cholesterol-free ones.