Caravan Serai
Rated: Good
based on 4 reviews
First Floor, 155, Waterfield Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai
26432570, 26453581, 26452600, 26459711
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Jan 10, 2008
Simply Indian!!
Caravan Serai is the best Indian Restaurant. Situated on Waterfield Road, Bandra, it has restaurants like Red Box Cafe, China Gate and Golden Orchid as neighbours.
Coming straight to the food, I have been here loads of times and have come to realization that the following are best they have to offer for vegetarians
Starters
Panner Tikka ( White Colour Afghani Style)
Bhattiwale Paneer Tikka (Red Colour)
Veg Sheek Kabab
Veg Hara Bhara Kabab
Main Course
Paneer Khurchan (their speciality)
and finally
Daal Bukhari ( the best)
Turrah Naan
Khasta Naan
Lachha Paratha
Rumali Roti
In my numerous visits, I tend to order a combination of the above along with different rice and rotis.
Their food is best had with a nice chhas, lassi, beer or their superb long island iced tea. Apart from this, they have a well stocked bar serving most indian and foreign liquors and a limited list of wines.
I am going to share with you my experience of my latest visit.
I had gone for dinner on a weekday evening at 9pm after a long day of shopping in the Suburbs... and what an end to the day!
We were promptly given a table of our choice ( the restaurant was almost empty). Light Bhangra music was playing in the background. This place is so wonderfully decorated; especially the columns and ceilings are treated really well. There is a glass enclosed tandoor kitchen. There was a small floating candle on the table in a bowl of water. This set the perfect mood for dinner after a tiring day.
The waiter was prompt in handing us the menu cards and gave us enough time to decide our food. We decided to skip starters and head straight for the main course.
Our Order:
1 Paneer Khurchan (Rs. 215)
1 Daal Bukhari (Rs. 200)
1 Jeera Rice (Rs. 140)
1 Cheese Naan (Rs. 75)
1 Lacchadar Paratha (Rs. 45)
3 Soft Drinks (Rs. 50 each)
1 Mineral Water (Rs. 55)
Total: Rs. 990 (inclusive 12.5% VAT) for 3 people
Coming to the food,
The Paneer Khurchan is definitely the best. The paneer melts in your mouth and had a perfect blend of spices. Their famous Daal Bukhari was superb, only place that does a better one is peshawari at ITC. It was nicely simmered for 24 hours. A word of caution, the portions are king sized and very very heavy. The daal has loads of ghee in it, so order accordingly. The breads were nice and well made.
I keep going to this place, in fact I was there yesterday, and they never seem to disappoint anybody. Great for family celebrations or dinner with friends, and also a date.
Enjoy the food and share your experiences.
Bon Appetit!