Having heard so much about two new French restaurants in New Delhi, I finally braved the summer to go try them out.
I went to Rara Avis first, since its 5 minutes away from my house. It was a lovely summer evening spent on the terrace overlooking the park at GK II, M-Block Market. A group of french tourists chattering away at the next table and a happy couple stealing quiet kisses at another helped to make our dining experience more ‘french’. The oven baked snails were so succulent, that I remembered my camera only after they were gone.
One unrelenting summer week later, I found myself at Meher Chand Market. The Soma store there is better stocked than other branches in the city. Also the market is undergoing a quiet rebirth, what with the number of quirky boutiques, cafes and restaurants that have mushroomed in the past year or so. It may be wise to go visit, before the maddening crowd that destroyed Haus Khas Village descend on Meher Chand.
Chez Nini is a tiny discreet eating joint. You may not find it if you’re driving so park and walk. Since we got there during peak lunch time we had to sit at the large wooden bench outside (they turned the ceiling fan on) for over half an hour before we got a table. Inside, is one small room, a very intimate space. The bread was divine, the entrées unfussy and wholesome, the dessert a lesson in subtlety.
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