An eating out experience that promises to keep you in the pink of health

Healthy Affair, a new restaurant at Indiranagar offers much more than the de rigueur salads and clear soups that you might expect from an eatery that claims to be health conscious

Healthy Affair, a new restaurant at Indiranagar offers much more than the de rigueur salads and clear soups that you might expect from an eatery that claims to be health conscious

A restaurant that comes with the moniker Healthy Affair can hardly be a reason to rejoice when all you want is to cheat and go overboard with the calories whenever you eat out. In fact the name brought before us images of bowls of clear soup and boiled vegetables, but we were in for a pleasant surprise when we walked into Healthy Affair, a new eatery on the block, tucked away in a bylane, off 100 Feet Road in Indiranagar.

Healthy affair
Food: light
Service: attentive
Ambience: homely

But hopefully the location will not hamper the growth of this eatery as there is something that sets this restaurant apart. Thankfully they do stick to their tag and will be a boon for those who love eating out but aren't satisfied with few healthy eateries that serve food keeping your health in mind.

Located on the first floor of a house, Healthy Affair is a cozy space with spotless white walls and comfortable blue cushioned cane chairs. In fact, at first you will feel that you have walked into someone's home. We reached on a day when the restaurant was empty and so had the luxury of choosing our tables. We were curious to find out the hale a nd hearty on the Healthy Affair menu and thus wasted no time waiting too long to place our order.

The first thing that caught our attention was a Green Apple Carrot soup (Rs 135) and we decided to go ahead with it along with Grilled Fish (Rs 215) and Grilled Mushroom (Rs 95). The soup was a tangy combination of tart green apples, sweet carrots flavoured with minced garlic, fresh herbs and low fat yoghurt.

We were also informed that only olive oil is used as the base for all the dishes here. Tender chunks of fish marinated in lime juice, salt, pepper and herbs were grilled to perfection. The fish, medallions of Seer was grilled just right with the skin charred and the flesh inside tender. But for us, the mushrooms tossed in olive oil with loads of garlic, chilli flakes and herbs was a treat. With no tension of indulging in high calorie food, we decided to proceed with the main course. While my friend chose Basil Chicken with Brown Rice (Rs 215), I decided to try my luck with Seafood Pasta in white sauce (Rs 315).

The chicken with basil leaves and brown rice was filling but nothing extraordinary. On the other hand, the pasta with shrimps and calamari was a clear winner. Our idea to add extra lime and salt worked wonders and made the pasta tastier. And the good thing about the pasta was that it was not dunked in excess white sauce.

Having eaten a lot and yet feeling light, we decided to pick our dessert. However, here we were disappointed. The section was completely fruit based and most looked like they might be far appropriate to kick start your day rather than ending your meal on a sweet note. Though Healthy Affair might not top our list of must-do-it again eateries, it is definitely the kind of place we would like to return to occasionally for a light, home-cooked-like bite.u00a0

At: Healthy Affair, 1st Cross, 17th Main, Hal 2nd Stage, Indiranagar
Call: 4125 5073
Meal for two: Rs 900
Healthy Affair didn't know we were there. The Guide reviews anonymously and pays for meals

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