Food review

Gunpowder

Fully loaded ♦ Purely via word-of-mouth, this unassuming little room with a view has become the new hotspot in Hauz Khas Village. Ears are buzzing, tongues are tingling and Dilliwalas in the know are all asking the same question: “Have you been to Gunpowder yet?” Of course, it helps that one of the owners, Satish …

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Embassy Restaurant

Representing Civil Lines. ♦ The Embassy Restaurant in Connaught Place has been around for ages. Recently opened in Civil Lines, the new Embassy Restaurant is a slightly jazzed up but still old-world version of the CP branch. Serving only Indian food, unlike its multi-cuisine elder sibling, the restaurant has been done up in colonial club …

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Second Helpings: The Big Chill

Khan Market’s sweet spot for comfort food. ♦ With two branches in Khan Market, The Big Chill is Delhi’s favourite comfort food hang-out for expats, teeny-boppers and college students alike. It’s been around for six years and is still popular. On Saturday nights, the crowd waiting to get in to the establishment, which doesn’t take …

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Review: Rajdhani

Serving up a capital thali. ♦ Mumbai’s legendary Gujarati thali establishment opened recently in the NCR with two outlets, one in CP and one in Gurgaon. We ate at the CP restaurant, which is a basic place – aesthetically it’s the slightly fancier Gujju cousin to a Saravana Bhawan or Sagar Ratna. A man with …

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Second Helpings: Andhra Bhavan

One of the marvels of Sundays at Andhra Bhavan is the sheer number of people who brunch at this cheap but cheerful canteen. Every Sunday. about 1.200 people tuck In to spicy fare offered here.