Brunch is mother of all the meals and Pondicherry Cafe at Sofitel does it the right way!

Location: Ground Floor, Sofitel Hotel, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai

Timing: Usually it is opened 24 hours 7 days but for the Sunday Brunch the timings are 12.30 PM – 4 PM

Cuisine: Multi-cuisine (Indian, Asian & Italian)

Price Range: 4500 INR per person (approx.) with alcohol

Reasons to Visit:

Pondicherry Cafe hosts a brunch on every Sunday with plenty of options with multiple cuisines enough to spoil you for choices and make your tummy happy.

Recommendations:

• Murgh Rasila Curry
• Awadhi Murgh Biryani
• Chicken & Corn Pie
• Ratatouille Quiches
• Sev Puri & Dahi Puri
• Mongolian Style Vegetable Noodles
• Dimsums
• Sushi
• Som Yum Tum Salad
• Fruit Chingum
• Masala Chai Pannacotta
• Banoffie Pie

Tip: Visit at least one and half hour before the closing time because they strictly close the buffet at the given time i.e 4 PM

My ideal Sundays include starting it with a good brunch with my loved ones. I am constantly looking for some good places and recently came across the one hosted at Pondicherry Café. The place is located at ground floor of the beautiful property of Sofitel Hotel. The dining area is very spacious and has a huge spread of buffet which includes multi-cuisine dishes. You will definitely be spoiled for choices. Well the buffet counters are so wide spread across the dining hall that I didn’t feel guilty of hogging onto the delicacies as I walked a lot from one counter to the other. (Obviously am exaggerating. PS I was just trying to be funny excuse my not so good humour)

The food served majorly includes Indian, Italian & Asian. I had tried several dishes from each of the cuisine and few of them just blew my mind. (Check out the above Recommendation section) I loved how there was everything for everyone. Be it freshly made salad or tandoor cooked kebabs to freshly rolled sushis to live counters of some of the favourite foods like Chaat, Pav Bhaji, Kheema Pav and Dosa. They have an amazing display for seafood lovers too. Lastly the dessert section… well if you have a separate stomach for desserts then this place is just for you! They have TONS of desserts on display (this time I am not exaggerating) which will definitely bring out the kid in you. I witnessed many adults just hovering around the dessert counter satisfying their inner child with the variety available. Be it Desi or Fancy… they have got it all. Kudos to the hardworking staff to put out freshly cooked delicious food on regular duration.

I personally enjoyed the Italian dishes the most. The Asian dishes were honestly the freshest & delicious I have ever had. However the Indian dishes were tad bit unauthentic and lacked the Desi punch.

Overall I will recommend this place if you really want to spend some quality time with your loved ones over a brunch. The cozy dining place and helpful staff just makes it even better. Though it is on the expensive side but given the quality of food and hospitality it is worth every penny.

Food:(4/5)
Ambiance:(5/5)
Staff & Service:(5/5)
Cost: (3/5)

 

NOTE: My review is unbiased and is solely based on my experience even though I was invited. The serving size and preparation may vary.