With many prominent and posh areas that prevail in Mumbai, one such place that I’m going to be talking about today is none but Bandra. It’s not only famous because of your favourite celebrities that live there, or you spot them, or street shopping or high-end salons; it also offers some of the best eateries to the citizens. The Daily Bar & Kitchen situated in Bandra, is an up-market eatery. The ambience is chic with sitting areas both within Air Conditioning and without Air-conditioning, i.e. out in the open. As soon as you enter the place, you for sure know that you’re getting the chic Bandra vibe there. I along with my friend cum photographer specifically visited the place just when their new lunch menu had launched back in December, 2017. Due to the some reasons this piece did get delayed, but my dear readers who’ve missed and appreciated my work, you’ll are for sure going to read some really great reviews about this place!
Since it was the launch of the lunch menu and I went there during the lunch hours obviously, there was no way there could be any starters in the picture and quickly jumped to the main course! We decided to sit in the outdoor area because it had great lighting and I was in that Kind of mood. The seating arrangement sort was absolutely comfortable and it all looked super great. The vibe there just made me know that I was in for a real treat for sure! To first start with I quickly ordered some French Fries because who doesn’t love French Fries! It’s the most perfect way to start an already amazing looking afternoon. Along with them I also ordered a mocktail with two smoothies. To read about these beverages, all you have to do is go to the Beverages category where you’ll get to read a little more in detail about them.
The Avacado on Toast was something that anybody who’s reluctant about trying Avacado would absolutely love it and wouldn’t get enough of it. The Avocado absolutely mashed was blended with some Shallots, which was further spread in perfect quantity on each fresh slice of Ciabatta, which are further topped with Sundried Cherry Tomatoes and Feta Cheese. This dish is served with some signature Daily House Salad. As for Avacado, everytime somebody hears of it, they instantly associate it with the term HEALTHY. & mind you as healthy as dish sounds, it is way beyond tastier than any other dish that I’ve consumed with or without Avacado. As the taste of all the ingredients blended well with each other along with the way the dish was presented making this dish absolutely irresistible and to die for, I couldn’t have thought of starting my lunch in a better way than this dish.
Up next, I ordered for some Grilled Maple Chicken with Zucchini Noodles. Now I know as interesting and tasty as this sounds and looks, only describing this dish makes me salivate! A beautiful thick Chicken Breast piece that was marinated in some maple and further grilled to perfection was served with some Zucchini Noodles, Cherry Tomatoes and Caramelised Onion Jus. Whenever Chicken is cooked to perfection; i.e. crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, it automatically transforms your mood and takes you to Nirvana! The sweet taste of Maple that blends well with great textured chicken becomes an unforgettable memory.  Colourful, a little sweet, a little spicy and cooked just right is how this dish can be best described!
While I relished the taste of the Chicken, I couldn’t wait to try a few more dishes so I ordered for a plate of Spaghetti in Aglio Oil. Spaghetti cooked in Aglio Oil and further tossed in some Roasted Garlic and Paparika, it is further topped with Mushrooms and Bell Peppers. Spaghetti is something that’s pretty common but Aglio Oil is not so common. This one wasn’t spicy, but tasted to die for! I’m a big fan of Spaghetti and when I get to eat something that I absolutely love to eat, there’s no way I ever give it a miss but this dish of Spaghetti that my mind absolutely blown and my tongue too! As and when I consumed each dish, my craving to try their different dishes kept on increasing and I couldn’t get enough of these dishes.
I further went on to order Heart Quinoa Steak. Having the Quinoa Steak served alongside Mushroom Purée and Over Roasted Veggies further sprinkled with Porcini Dust. This is something I’ve never eaten before so it was different for me. The Steak was cooked to absolute perfection and it was all in all a different taste for my tastebuds. The Veggies were roasted well; the entire dish all in all absolutely juicy and lipsmackling to a different level.
Since I craved for some Chicken, upon further recommendation I went ahead with some Char Grilled Chicken with Beetroot Purée, beautiful Thyme marinated Chicken Breast with Cherry Tomato and Potato Mash served alongside Red Wine and Beetroot Jus. I mean, could I have asked for better tasting and better sounding dish? Cooked to perfection, with the right balance of flavours, blending well with each other, looking absolutely presentable, no detail missed out on and everything going in sync is what this dish was all about! While my friend and I were still savoring on this dish, we decided to go ahead with Champagne Mushroom Fricassee. A beautifully presented just like the others were too, this one consisted of a Wild Mushroom. Ths mushroom is further sautéed in some Champagne Vinegar with Parmesan Cheese and its wrapped in a Crunchy Filo. Everytime a dish has a little bit of crunch to it, it automatically mesmerizes me and I tend to get a little biasd about it. They looked like dimsums but were absolutely heavenly. Every bite simply melted in my mouth and I was in absolute awe of this one!
The final dish that I had of course was going to be some kind of Pasta and vegetarian so again upon recommendation I went on to try Over Roasted Tomato & Olive Stuffed Ravioli. Homemade Ravioli stuffed with Over Roasted Tomatoes, Olives and Pine Nuts, further cooked in Chive Butter Sauce. It was topped with Spicy Tomato, Coulis and Goat Cheese. This ravioli has been better than any ravioli that I’ve had at many other places. The filling inside the Ravioli was not only cooked well, but added a very different flavor which was absolutely delicious and to die for! A unique tasting dish, adding spice after all the less spicy food was all I needed to end my meal.
Just as fancy these names sound, these dishes upon arrival look exquisite, sleek and mouth watering! So, if you guys are people who like to skip mainstream food and want to try a different meal, then guys The Daily Bar & Kitchen is the place you’ll need to be at for this absolutely amazing lunch menu. With having born and brought up in the city of dreams I know a lot of brilliant restaurants that I get to visit. But this one really in all ways made a place in my heart that will stay there forever!