Cafe Basilico - Bistro & Deli

Critic´s Review

• Food: 3.5 / 5
• Service: 3 / 5
• Decor: 3 / 5

-By Rashmi Uday Singh

You may come for comforting food with sophisticated twists in a pleasant ambience, but the gooey desserts (literally too, with Gooey Chocolate new to the menu), also available at Godrej Nature's Basket Outlets, steal the show. Sink your teeth into Blueberry Cheesecake and Mud Pie at these cheery, casual and well-priced cafes in Bandra and Colaba. Farhan Azmi's well-priced global cuisine retains its standard at both high-ceilinged, wooden-floored, buzzing bistros. Try the new Mediterranean Ali-Olio sandwich or the Spinach and Cottage Cheese Brioche. The open-air section at Bandra (only) provides a good alternative to the crammed and noisy indoor air-conditioned section (with somewhat uncomfortable, large purple sofas). Although Colaba has a tiny bistro-cum-deli section, it serves, like the one in Bandra, wonderful warm bread, tender Chargrilled Rawas (done well in a silken limey sauce with fresh herbs) and deliciously comforting Tomato Soup, spiked with a hint of lemon grass. Their Grilled Chicken dishes, sandwiches and vegetarian fare offer good variety. rnP.S. Home delivery: Rs. 500 and over please. Areas Colaba-Churchgatern