Syrah, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi Mediterranean Restaurant

Restaurant Name: Syrah: Hyatt Regency Delhi, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi
Phone: +919873611809
Address: Hyatt Regency Delhi, Ground Floor, Open Air Pool Side, Bhikaji Cama Place, Rama Krishna Puram, New Delhi 110066 India
Time: 07:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Meals for two: Rs. 2,700
Cuisines: Mediterranean
Facilities: Full Bar Available, Seating Available, Romantic Dining, Free Parking, Outdoor Seating, Indoor Seating, Table booking recommended, Smoking Area

Syrah, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi: Decor

The pandemic has been responsible for several disasters in the food and beverage industry. One of its huge successes has unwittingly been Syrah. Post pandemic, most restaurants are less full for lunch; Syrah opens only for dinner. Post pandemic, diners are far more comfortable sitting outdoors; a closed restaurant is still a concern for many. Syrah has 60 seats indoors and 40 outdoors; the latter is akin to dining at Dubai Mall, facing the central water body (Hyatt’s pool is roughly the same colour!) Certainly, in this weather, it is a delightful option and with recorded music and no belly dancing (which is a bit of a double-edged sword in our city) Syrah is a well-run restaurant of international standards, serving delicious food cooked by a pair of chefs from Egypt and Syria. The interiors sport a western look: no domes and arches here. Booking a table, especially on Fridays and Saturdays, is recommended.

Syrah, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi: Food

There is a restaurant menu for newcomers to the cuisine that operates all over the Middle East, and Syrah is the happy exception. The chefs’ own touches make all the difference. The moutabal beetroot (Rs. 642) for example, is grated coarsely, and not into the fine paste that is the standard, and the flavor plus the voluptuousness of the chopped pistachios and pine nuts that have obviously been imported is the game changer. The other cold mezze that is highly recommended is Muhamara (Rs. 745), made into a coarse paste from red capsicum. Aubergine all over the Middle East is given the status of the most prized vegetable, and the preparations do this versatile vegetable full justice. You will know what I mean if you try Raheb (Rs. 545): char-grilled aubergine, mixed with chopped parsley, spring onions and tomatoes. The starters section is a vegetarian’s delight that makes use of such vegetables as cauliflower, courgette and spinach in forms that have not been seen in Delhi before to the best of my knowledge. The chargrill section is extensive and has something for every taste, from lamb to chicken, fish, prawns and vegetables served in nifty oven-to-table grills. My lahem meshwi bel feter (Rs. 1,545) had perfectly chargrilled lamb cubes, grilled tomatoes and the juiciest mushrooms, grilled whole.

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There is so much variety in the menu that it would take five visits to do it justice!