Here is a café that puts your mind on vacation amidst the hammering of the rain. Pools of hissing cappuccino, crisp scones cushioned with clotted cream, the nostalgia of nourishing conversations (now going extinct with the screen obsessions, but hola! here, refreshingly, laptops are persona non grata): Poetry by Love & Cheesecake arrives as a charming new café tucked away behind the nodding fronds in Bandra’s bylane.
The daintily tipped pink and white space embraces you in a warm hug (yes, the stucco walls are a whisper from Santorini!), complete with the classic NYC style cheese cake, a buttery madeleine and hazelnut cappuccino. Hear the crackle of the freshly baked, crisp, gluten-free toast as you tuck in the creamy goodness of the Smashed Avo Toast – an all-time favourite speckled with cheerful cherry tomatoes and chilli flakes. Light and lilting. The Croque Madame makes your heart sing with the smoky ham and creamy Gruyère belly, crowned with a fried egg. Feel happy slicing into fat stacks of pancakes and waffles — there are too many worthy options on the menu.
But there is something for everyone at Poetry as it celebrates the best and robust picks in American and European delights — in tiny plates, and robust meals. Ribbons of zucchini elbow aside the boring pasta as they wrap themselves around the juicy, seasoned meat in the Cannelloni with ricotta rubs. There is something so mouthwatering about tucking in the baked and brilliant dish that woos your senses with that prima donna marinara sauce.
Shilpi Madan for Indulgexpress.com