Honest review of this new Bandra eatery serving diverse flavours

Bandrarsquos Chapel Road has a brand new restaurant that promises to take you on a global culinary adventure under one roof that offers a spectacular setting below the night sky Owned by actors and entrepreneurs Aman Singh Deep and Monika Rathore and content creator Deepika Shah Thea the threestoried eatery has been named after the Greek goddess who lords over the sun moon and dawn Seeking inspiration its interiors have been designed to reflect this theme mdash the ground floor is dawn the first floor has elements of the sun and the second floor is an ode to the moon or nightfall In the evening the paper art on the ceiling gives a look of a night sky with clouds PicsAishwarya DeodharWhen we entered the place magnitude was what came to mind The ground floor seating has the patisserie which is perhaps more suited for business meetings or quick stopovers with friends We dropped by for lunch on the first level that also houses the bar The top floor is a terrace space that comes to life at nightWe began our meal with a bowl of cream of 4 mushroom soup with truffle oil Rs 320 which tasted rich due to rich cream and truffle oil which was balanced well with the tastes of button shitakale porcini and portobello mushrooms The wide menu crosses countries and continents where dishes have been reinvented using indigenous ingredients by chef Juliano Rodrigues who also helped us pick dishesCreole broccoli florets and fox nut in sago basketPerhaps the prettiest dish was the creole broccoli florets and fox nut in sago basket Rs 470 and caprese grande bruschetta Rs 410 that soon followed The florets tasted good too who would have thought something as bland and repelling as broccoli could taste so delicious The caprese grande bruschetta can be given a miss though the pesto sauce was a good variation in the traditional caprese tomato salad the sourdough was a tad dryNext the trio of lasagna Rs 590 that has veggies creamy corn florentine and cheese is a dish that isnrsquot overtly cheesy The rendang curry with edamame blue pea rice grilled cottage cheese Rs 600 was the showstopper for us The coconut milk based curry had a certain silkiness that went well with the rice and flavours of fried garlic and sweet chilly were well balanced and did not make it overwhelmingRendang curry with edamame blue pea rice grilled cottage cheeseThearsquos cocktail menu which has been inspired by the Silk Route has some bizarre yet interesting cocktails Calling it a symphony of eastern spices and western flavours the drinks are designed to tease the taste buds We sipped on the biryani cocktail obviously Rs 850 and the baklawa cocktail Rs 850 The tequilabased biryani cocktail is not for the weakhearted mdash therersquos toasted rice water caramelised onion mixed spice bitters and supasawa It was a curious dance on the palate especially since it includes cashew nuts and raisins The ginbased baklawa cocktail that is served with the pistachio crackers has extremely sweet notes with flavours of cardamom Our favourite was the poached pear Rs 850 that had hints of cinnamon which blended nicely with red wine red wine reduction and whiskeyThe cityrsquos landscape for all its many finedining experiences and celebrityowned gourmet menus isnrsquot exactly kind to the nonvegetarian who often find themselves staring at a dead end when it comes to comfort food Choices arenrsquot as extensive as one would expect So our nonvegetarian picks came as happy discoveries The crunch of bacon in Amanrsquos inspired brioche Rs 680 was intact despite being wedged between lettuce and bread and the dressing wasnrsquot overpoweringPoached pear cocktailVery few places can manage meatflavoured hummus well So the behlahm hummus Rs 600 won our vote It was a perfect protein snack of chickpeas and lamb with mild hummus and no overpowering flavour of garlic For those who love their bacon and eggs the pork belly pair with kimchi rice fried eggs greens Rs 750 is a onepot meal The bacon fried rice couldrsquove been less oily though but we feel this one could become a crowd favourite The dip with coconut milk base was interesting without being too clawingWe ended the meal with brulee basque cheese cake Rs 450 and bean to bar 7037 chocolate pastry Rs 325 that made for a sweet ending By then we had slipped into food coma despite the incessant traffic buzz outsideOpens TodayTime 1130 am to 130 amAt 68 Chapel Road St Sebastian Colony Sayed Wadi Ranwar Bandra WestCall 7021499688