The Arts Cafe is Isha Ambani’s creative expression of her love for art and fond memories of eating with loved ones. In her cover story Fashion India as of july, the business magnate referred to himself as one Carbie Barbieproving that she is not immune to finding comfort in a plate of hot chips, buttered toast, vada pav – “basically anything loaded with carbs.” Understandably, all the familiar and comforting things from around the world are on the menu at the NMACC Arts Cafe – think French onion soup, mezze platters, som tam salad, Thai curry and Neapolitan-style pizzas. But not without a few elements of it surprise. A salad of shaved parsnips and carrots lush in a velvety dressing of whipped tofu with a curry leaf tadka – a delicious combination of otherwise disappointing vegetables. The shishito peppers are coated in a mix of miso and crispy quinoa, giving every bite a crunch. The clay oven chicken has the smokiness of meat cooked on a tandoor. The crème brulée has a spicy aftertaste of kaffir lime.
