Restaurant Name: Banjara: Goldfinch Hotel Phone: 022 66880909, +91 8691055872 Address: Goldfinch Hotel, Plot 34/21, Central Road, MIDC, Andheri East, Mahakali, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Time: 12 Noon to 11:30 PM Meals for two: Rs. 1,000 Cuisines: North Indian, Indian, Chinese, Continental Facilities: Wine, Table booking recommended I write this column from the gourmet capital of Spain. I’m not only in the midst of a Michelin restaurant marathon, but …

Phone: 044 24472557 Address: 2/10, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Kotturpuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu India Time: 12 Noon to 3:30 PM, 7 PM to 11:30 PM Meals for two: Rs. 1,400 Cuisines: Burmese, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Singaporean Facilities: No Alcohol Available, Table booking recommended Soy Soi, Kotturpuram, Chennai: Decor This is the street where Soy lives. In other words, Soy is, well, Soya in any form and Soi is …

The Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of northwestern Africa, are rugged volcanic isles known for their black- and white-sand beaches. Tenerife, the largest island, is dominated by the sometimes-snowy active volcano Mt. Teide, which has its own astronomical observatory and is part of Teide National Park. Tenerife hosts a huge pre-Lent Carnival in the capital, Santa Cruz …

Phone: 080 49653418 Address: 618, 2nd Main Road, Binnamangala, Hoysala Nagar, Indiranagar, Bangalore, Karnataka India Time: 11 AM to 11:30 PM Meals for two: Rs. 800 Cuisines: Cafe, South Indian, Continental Facilities: No Alcohol Available, Smoking Area, Rooftop, Table booking recommended, Wifi, Desserts and Bakes, Free Wifi, Live Music, Outdoor Seating, Pet Friendly The Teal Door Cafe, Indiranagar, Bangalore: Decor There is, you’ll agree, something alluring …

Phone: 044 28225555, 044 42137227 Address: 309, Valluvar Kottam High Rd, Seetha Nagar, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600034 India Time: 11 AM to 11 PM Meals for two: Rs. 450 Cuisines: Kerala, South Indian, Chinese, North Indian Facilities: Home Delivery, No Alcohol Available Crescent, Nungambakkam, Chennai: Decor Even though this is the first time I’m crossing their threshold, I’ve passed Hotel Crescent’s Valluvar Kottam outlet often and …

Phone: +91 9158704567, 022 26530085 Address: Unit GO 1A, Ground Floor, Parinee Crescenzo, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Time: 12 Noon to 1 AM Meals for two: Rs. 1,900 Cuisines: South American, Brazilian Facilities: Home Delivery, Full Bar Available, Valet Parking Available Brazil in BKC? Would the cuisine be authentic? I was sceptical. And then the globetrotting …

Phone: +91 7016400152, +91 7016506843 Address: Shop no 16, Balaji Avenue, Opp Reliance Jewels, Mansi Circle, Ahmedabad 380015 Gujarat India Time: 12 Noon to 1 AM Meals for two: Rs. 400 Cuisines: Desserts, Ice Cream Facilities: Home Delivery, Desserts and Bakes Giani is an ice-cream brand from Delhi that began operations in 1956. They now have an outlet in Ahmedabad. Giani Ice Cream, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad: Decor Giani …

Phone: 080 2224 8656 / +91 9606491042, +91 9739653204 Address: 90, Kengal Hanumanthaiah Road, Raja Ram Mohanroy Extension, Sudhama Nagar, Bengaluru 560025 Karnataka India Time: 11 AM to 12 Midnight Meals for two: Rs. 1,400 Cuisines: Japanese Facilities: Home Delivery, Full Bar Available, Smoking Area, Live Sports Screening, Brunch, Valet Parking Available Sakae, Shanti Nagar, Bangalore Japanese Restaurant: Decor I miss the old Dahlia on Church Street. A …

Phone: 044 66046604 Address: Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway, Taramani, Chennai, India Time:  6:30 AM to 11 PM Meals for two: Rs. 3,000 Cuisines: Continental, North Indian, Italian, Chinese Facilities: Breakfast, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar Available, Valet Parking Available, Buffet Kid Friendly, Wifi, Free Parking Cafe G – Holiday Inn, Taramani, Chennai: Decor Holiday Inn is long and narrow, constructed to look like a ship. …

Phone: 011 33105609 Address: B -103A, First Floor, Ansal Plaza, Khel Gaon Marg, New Delhi, India Time: Today 12 Noon to 12 Midnight Meals for two: Rs. 2,500 Cuisines: Thai, Vietnamese, Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean Facilities: Full Bar Available Triple8, Khel Gaon Marg, New Delhi: Decor After having visited hundreds of restaurants and ploughed my way through more meals that I can count, at last, here is …