Healthy food
Restaurant: Le Pain Quotidien
Reviewer: Aalok Wadhwa | 30th January 2016 | Reviewer Rating (Out of 5) 3.50

Though Mumbai visits are always about binging on food for me, this time I decide to go light, keeping in mind a day full of meetings, and visit the Belgian sandwich chain Le Pain Quotidien, which literally means “the daily bread”. The place has efficient interiors, with the menu having light soups, salads, mains and drinks. It is a place clearly meant for office goers, who throng this place.

I start with a healthy looking Green Drink (Rs 195) which tastes as healthy as it looks. Ministrone Soup (Rs 265) is not remarkable.

               Green Drink                              Minestrone Soup

Green apple and fennel salad with ginger, walnuts and balsamic dressing (Rs 425) and fresh watermelon and arugula salad with feta cheese and smoked maple mustard (Rs 425) are both competent.

       Green apple & fennel salad                     Watermelon & Arugula salad

Red spinach and corn tartine with sautéed mushrooms (Rs 395) with added salmon (Rs 175) is tasty and light. By the end of the starters I feel very green inside.

                    Red Spinach and Corn Tartines

The mains look more like real food. I order fillet of freshwater tilapia with stir fried vegetables and vindaloo sauce (Rs 595) which is cooked just right and is quite enjoyable. My friend orders pan seared basa with organic quinoa and red rice risotto and caper beurre blanc (Rs 595) and enjoyed it as well.

          Tilapia in Vindaloo Sauce                            Pan Seared Basa

Baba au Rhum (Rs 195) with a dollop of rum is just how desserts should be and we end the meal on a spirited note.

              Baba Au Rhum

This is a place to come to if you want a light, guilt-free meal.

The review was anonymously done after paying for the meal.

Ratings (Out of 5)                                         

Food: 3.5 | Ambience: 3.5 | Service: 3.5 | Value: 3.5 | Overall: 3.5

Meal for two: Rs.2000 | Alcohol: Yes | Credit Card: Yes | Wheel chair friendly: Yes

Address: 3, Maker Maxity, Bandra Kurla Complex, North Avenue, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. Tel: 022 6643 1616

 

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Restaurant Information
Le Pain Quotidien Le Pain Quotidien
3, Maker Maxity, Bandra Kurla Complex, North Avenue, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai
Telephone: 022 66431616 view on a map
Opening Hours: 8 AM to 12 Midnight
Cuisine: European
Average Price: Rs. 1800 - 2000