Lido @ Ista

Feb 04, 2008

Best Brunch in Bangalore

A lazy sunday afternoon and a generous host added to us landing at this place to celebrate a birthday. And celebrate we did....

The place is awesome- open, airy and right by the pool on the 4th floor of Ista. The view is blocked due to the wall ...but what the heck there were several things to look at...the food being one of them.

This brunch priced at Rs.1250 + VAT for alcoholic brunch (I would say that is the only way to brunch..though some people disagree and that includes my wife) and Rs.950 + VAT for a non alcoholic brunch. Believe me this Rs.300 extra is worth it. Beers served were my beloved 'Corona' and that imitation of a beer 'Budweiser'.There were quite a few vodka based cocktails.
The theme for 3rd February was Strawberry and there was strawberry in everything except thank god the beer.

The brunch was a classic brunch menu- grills, salads, cold cuts, pastas, desserts all with strawberry. Then there was appetisers, entree's and main course from the main kitchen and again (Why am i not surprised) with strawberries.

Hats off to the team- most of the stuff with strawberries was nice or rather the non vegetarian stuff was nice. For the vegetarian ones I can only offer hear say and that would be strictly inadmissible in this court.

The service was good, the live music soothing, the beer chilled, the food delicious, the company mostly silent because the mouths were busy and the cheque very very diet ( remember it was a treat) and what else could you ask for.

Wait ....I forgot ....there was this huge thing on which what seemed like thousands of strawberries were stuck. There were ones coated with white chocolate ( my daughters brunch for the day), dark chocolate coated ones and of course tonnes of plain ones to be had with cream, strawberry cream, dips of brandy, rum , powdered sugar and I forget the rest :-)

Left satiated at 3.00 p.m.

I recommend this experience strongly. Must do things in Bangalore would include a Sunday brunch at Lido , The poolside cafe at the Ista.

Psst: It would be great treat for oneself - Just go there by yourself with a book, ask for a corner table and spend some a few hours...That is next on my list...Till then

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