“People will travel anywhere for good food- It’s crazy.”
This is what comes on my mind when I remember my last trip to Shimla. Shimla, the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal
Pradesh, in the Himalayan foothills. Once the summer capital of British India.
Which is now quite a popular weekend gateway in north India.
Around a month back to get rid of my monotonous office and
day to day life, I spent two splendid days in this town by enjoying heritage
walk through Victorian-era architecture, seeing beautiful woods, serene church
and temples, labyrinthine bazaars and lengthy pedestrian shopping mall. And yes
of course without a food adventure my trip is incomplete.
So here is my best food experience of Shimla.
After a long
walk, amidst the busy mall road I found a little stairway to a cozy place, ‘Hide
Out Café’. It was a beautiful, homely and warm place with hardly 6-7 tables. And
it’s simple and creative interior caught my attention at once.
I started my order from a hot and soothing bowl of ‘Hot
& sore’ soup and I was looking for this desperately in cold weather of
Shimla. Hot, tasteful and balanced sore in taste, it was exactly matched to my
expectations.
I tried their both verity of pastas, cream and arrabiata
sauce, and trust me the taste and the presentation both were saying that ‘the
dish is coming from experienced hands’. Ample amount of veggies, which I rarely
find in other’s pasta, fresh ingredients and smooth sauce were the reason of
that delightful taste.
The next order was café’s specialty itself, ‘Hide Out
Non-Veg Continental Platter’. This name raised my expectations again from the
chef. And when this platter was in front of me, it was looking so mouthwatering.
Lovely white sauce cooked, juicy and full of flavors chicken was served over a
bed of rice with a good portion of sauté veggies and garlic bread slices. I was
amazed to see the quantity of everything in this platter, so satisfactory for a
single meal. Tender chicken and veggies with crispy garlic bread and rice was
wholly a good combo in itself.
From the menu of beverages, ‘Virgin Mary’ was my pick. Which
was nonalcoholic, good in taste and beautifully represented.
Although I was so full this moment, but I have a sweet
tooth, so I couldn’t resist myself without trying their delicious ‘Pineapple
Upside down’.
Meet the chefs and humble owners of this beautiful café. Mr. Mohan
and Mr. Pawan. Just one year before on 19th of December, 2014 this café
was started. Mr. Mohan and Mr. Pawan have been associated with India’s leading
name in hospitality, that experience and perfection is clearly visible in their
every gesture.
So for the next time if you are in Shimla and you are
looking for good food and warm hospitality in very reasonable prices, then ‘Hide
Out Café’ is the destination.
Hope you would enjoy reading this post. Share your travel and
food experiences, I would love to see them here.
-Shachi
Address: 1st Floor, 30 The Mall Road, Shimla
Address: 1st Floor, 30 The Mall Road, Shimla
PC: Hide Out Cafe
- Monday, December 21, 2015
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