More popularly known simply as "Flavors," this delightful trattoria is pure and simple Italian food at its best. A modest-sized room holds a dozen-odd wood and wrought-iron tables: gingham tablecloths, garlic oil, pepper mill, and mustard included. Off to one side is a large refrigerated counter in which sit a range of desserts--tiramisu, caramel custard, cheesecake, and apple pie are fixtures--and all along the walls are framed paintings, posters, and the like depicting everything from the Sicilian countryside to the minor intricacies of Chianti-consuming orgies. The décor changes every few weeks, anyway, so what you’ll see on one visit will probably be vastly different from what you’ll see the next time!
Now for the food. This place has been called one of the best restaurants in India, and there’s reason for it. Their chef-cum-owner’s a Sicilian (who left Sicily because of the Mafia), and he sure knows his stuff. The menu’s huge, offering everything from very garlicky bruschetta to salads, open-face sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, risottos, and traditional Italian grills. Among the items I’d recommend are the very good spaghetti carbonara, the blue-cheese-and-sausage risotto, the pasta arrabiata, and the chocolate mousse--but try anything, really: it’s all excellent.
On the flip side, the staff are pathetic: a bunch of dull-eyed young waitresses with little skill and even less enthusiasm. If you can catch their eye and get them to come and attend to you, it’s fine; if not, you could end up waiting quite a while for whatever you want.
No liquor available, but there are juices, fizzy drinks, and cold coffee. The portions are huge, and a main course with a dessert is usually enough for most people--it should cost you about Rs 500 per person.