Ditching your boy and heading out this Saturday night with your girliesss?? Here are RiVa’s top picks of some fine wine and scrumptious bites to grab in Bandra, cause I know exactly how important it is to sit down and spend some quality time with your girls.
Pali Village Cafe
How about a candlelight date with your girl gang while sipping on some Sangria and enjoying a Charlie Chaplin movie. This is the perfect place to unwind after a long hectic week. Peeling walls, old fans, rusty steel chairs and dimly lit interiors, yet Bollywood loves to sip on their melon Sula Sangrias & eat wafer thin pizza’s to the soundtracks of Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Riva Pick’s:
Drinks – Blush & Berry Sangria, Watermelon Sangria
Food – Watermelon & Feta, Hummus & Kalamata Olives Sandwich, Sweet Potato Fries, Barbeque Chicken Pizza, Spaghetti in Pink Sauce, Artichoke & Mushroom Ravioli & Red Snapper.
Desert – Warm Chocolate Fondant & Flourless Chocolate Cake
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2. Bastian
Sea Food Lover much?! Head to this hidden gem above Accessorize on Linking Road. This restaurant boasts of a nautical theme with dimly lit interiors, porthole windows, plastic crab installations and grimacing tiki mugs at the bar. From coasters to table mats, all don cute imagery of crabs and fishes. The seafood is freshly flown in from the southern coast and everything is prepared in house from breads to sauces. The playlist is a mix of Jazz Pop and Rnb.
Riva Pick’s:
Drinks – Polynesian Pearl Driver, To Catch a Marlin
Food - Animal Prawns Sichuan Snapper, Lobster Mac, Lotus Root Chips, Kung Pao Shrimp Bowl, Singapore Style Chilli Crab
Desert – Slice of Turtle Cheesecake, Ferrero Rocher Cheesecake
3. It Happened in New York
Missing New Yorks Steet Food?! From its name to the menu card, everything is inspired from a 90’s New York Diner. It’s a compilation of New York’s rich, multi-ethnic street food. There’s also a token “clean food” section.Indigo walls, red leather couches, yellow bar, marble fireplace and patterned carpets, perfect for a casual night with the girls!
Riva Pick’s:
Drinks – New York Sling, Summmer Break Smash, Brooklyn Punch
Food – Cream Cheese & Jalpeno filled Rainbow Bgels, Truffle & Rosemary Popcorn, Chicken Burger, Pulled Cumin Jackfruit Tacos, Corn Dogs, Atlantic Salmon
Desert - Big Apple Cheesecake, S’mores Thincrust.
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4.Veranda
In the mood for some Live Jazz Music?! Head to Veranda on a Saturday Night sway with your girls. The restaurant boats an art deco vibe with floral chairs, nature inspired home décor and some rather interesting paintings from the medieval era. Serving up deconstructed modern cuisine, it is housed within the Executive Enclave Hotel.
Riva Pick’s:
Drinks – Watermelon & Mint Chenin Blanc, Blueberry Margarita, Raspberry Ice Tea
Food – Raja Dahi Varma, Mushroom Car Pachinno, Dhaba Chicken Platter, M.F. Hufish, Alleppey Prawn Curry, Butter Chicken
Desert – Gulukhand Choco Bar & Gulab Jamun
So strap on your heels, and head out for a night of cocktails, giggles & gossip with your girl gang!!
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