Schengen – Deli-Bistro-Pub has amped the
party quotient in its otherwise quiet neighbourhood.
Located in the diplomatic area of Chanakya
Puri, the Malcha Marg market has always had more than a few restaurants.
Be it Fujiya, Moti Mahal, Lazeez Affaire, Fez or Side Wok, each restaurant has enjoyed
its share of regulars. And even though the same market housed nU Delhi Q’ba
featuring live music that attracted a lot of rock music lovers, the place was
invariably quiet on the outside. The first time I noticed Schengen was a few weeks
ago while driving past it one evening. The bright lights and loud music create
quite a buzz in the area. Good or bad? That depends on your preference I guess.
In my opinion, Delhiites have an affinity for the bold and the bling.
But, don’t get me wrong! Schengen is not
just for the night birds. Spread over three floors, it opens for breakfast and serves
pan-European fare through the day. The ground floor has a little seating area
and the bakery and dessert counter. The first floor is the dining section, and
a lovely terrace covered with white gravel. And the bar on the second floor
usually gets busy 6pm onwards.
I’m happy to note that the place is quite
busy even for a weekday lunch. The bright interiors (at this time the
brightness comes from the daylight streaming in through large glass windows and
doors) are buzzing with an assortment of people – a few media
personalities, an old couple, a business meeting in progress and a bunch of
college-going kids.
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The Wild Mushroom Solyanka Cappuccino; Inset: Bulgarian Sour Lamb Soup. |
We start with the Bulgarian Sour Lamb Soup. A traditional soup of Bulgaria, the
tangy, slow cooked broth has small chunks of tender lamb. It is quite tasty but I
prefer the Wild Mushroom Solyanka Cappuccino. As the name suggests, it is an exotic mushroom soup served with parmesan
cream foam. The soup is delicious on its own, but what I love is that one can
actually taste
the cheese in the foam. I’ve had something similar in other places where the
parmesan in the foam is only for namesake.
Then comes the Watermelon and Feta Salad. Simple and refreshing in its taste, I
appreciate the plating – the watermelon has been scooped into neat balls and
the salad, tossed with pine nuts and rocket leaves in a honey mustard
dressing is served in a watermelon shell.
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Top: Watermelon and Feta Salad; Bottom Left: Warm Tomato and Mozzarella Stack; Bottom Right: Spanakopita. |
Going by corporate chef, Piyush Jain’s recommendations, we try
the Spanakopita and a Warm Tomato and
Mozzarella Stack. While the former is
phyllo wrapped spinach, feta, onion and ricotta rolls served with tzatziki the
latter is the chef’s take on the Caprese salad and is essentially a stack of slow
roast tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil and polenta breadstick served with
balsamic caviar. The plating, again, is beautiful! There’s also a touch of molecular
gastronomy since the “man made caviar” is made with tomato, mustard and
balsamic.
Let me tell you right away that the Pizzas are fab. Freshly made in a wood fired oven, the dough is
made with part whole wheat making it healthier. That it is a thin crust and nicely
loaded with toppings, makes it fantastic. We have the half and half, the
vegetarian side includes corn, olives, jalapeño, asparagus, mushroom, spinach,
tomato, cherry tomatoes and artichokes and the non veg side has all that plus
smoked chicken, pepperoni, chicken meatballs.
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Clockwise from Top Left: Half n Half Pizza; Cottage Cheese Steak; Chicken Skewers; Pan Grilled Salmon. |
At this point, we don’t really need the mains, but we do sample
a couple. The Grilled
Cottage Cheese Steak is stuffed with spinach and served with sweetened
bourbon sauce. The sauce is delicious and really lifts the flavour of this
dish. The Pan
Grilled Salmon Steak on the other hand doesn’t quite work for me. Served with ratatouille, mash potato, lemon tobiko cream, I find the
fish a tad dry. I even prefer my mashed potatoes to be smooth and creamy even
if it makes them more sinful.
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Top: Schengen Style Tiramisu; Bottom: Blue Berry Cheese Cake. |
A word regarding the desserts – they all sound too sweet even
for desserts! To give you an example, the chocolate fondant comes with honeycomb
and the red velvet is served with a crushed macaroon. We go for the Schengen Style Tiramisu that
is served with a strawberry macaroon and coffee froth
and the Blue
Berry Cheese Cake served with blue berry compote.
Honestly, I would be just fine with a good tiramisu or a cheesecake, without
the extra accompaniments.
But overall, I would recommend you to try
out Schengen. One, its away from other congested areas of Delhi. Two, the food and
ambience are good. And three, there’s enough choice from Italian to Greek and Turkish,
the traditional fish and chips to a range of burgers and pizzas. I would go
back for the pizzas and to try their breakfast.
Details
Schengen – Deli-Bistro-Pub, 22/48, Malcha
Marg, New Delhi.
Timings 8am
–1am.
Tel +91-98103 03445
Prices
Soups Rs 225 onwards; Salads Rs 325 onwards; Sharing
Plates Rs 185 onwards; Burgers
Rs 255 onwards; Pizzas Rs 475
onwards; Mains Rs 425 onwards; Desserts Rs 225 onwards.
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