Baan Tao
HYATT PUNE
Baan Tao at Hyatt Pune
has set the bar high for its
counterparts by off ering
Malay, Burmese, and
Vietnamese cuisines. Add
to this—multiple weekly
events, such as Asian Street
Food on Thursdays, dim
sum lunches, vegetarian
fare, and a Sunday Brunch.
Its signature dishes—
tiger prawns and chilli
plum sauce, and coconut
and lychee tart—are
worth a trip to the city.
hyattrestaurants.comSpice Traders
W GOA
At Spice Traders, pan-Asian
cuisine extends beyond the
usual Chinese and Thai
dishes to off er Vietnamese
and Japanese (in pic)
surprises. Led by Chef
Tanveer Kwatra, it serves
the best black and white
tempura prawns, raw-tuna
salad, Singapore chilli crab,
and Chongqing chicken. The
place also scores high on
presentation, especially in
cocktails such as Hiroshima
shot and watermelon
margarita. w-goa.comOh! Calcutta
NEW DELHI
The last word for Bengali cuisine in New Delhi,
Oh! Calcutta is revered by Bengalis and local
food enthusiasts alike for its lip-smacking char-
grilled lemon mustard pomfret anddaab bhapa
maach. A regular hideout for biryani-lovers, the
place is also famous for its desserts,payesh
andgondhorajmousse. Dig into the royal
Bengal muttontikiaand classic railway mutton
curry to get acquainted with the flavours and
aroma of Bengali cuisine.speciality.co.inBhoomi
VEDIC VILLAGE SPA RESORT, KOLKATA
Evoking a traditional Bengali village, this place
is spread over a two-storeyed mudhouse,
replete with a courtyard and traditional
artwork. The main restaurant at The Vedic
Village Spa Resort, Bhoomi, offers an insight
into Bengali lifestyle with wooden furniture and
wall art, while Rabindra Sangeet plays in the
background. The must-haves are bhaja platter,
shukto, and cholar dol. thevedicvillage.comDelicious
FOOD AWARDS 2018
BEST BENGALI
CUISINE
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: COURTESY OF OH! CALCUTTA; COURTESY OF W GOA; COURTESY OF VEDIC VILLAGE SPA RESORTtravelandleisureindia.in