The restaurant was air-conditioned, which made it pleasant to come into after a day’s sightseeing. The décor was dark, mostly wood and dark-red wall coverings, table cloths and napkins. As they only lit the candles on each table as people arrived to sit at it, the room was so dark we could hardly read the menu! When we struggled to do so, though, it was worth it.
We had decided not to eat meat or fish while in India, so as to try and escape some of the worst types of food poisoning. On our first evening in Delhi we ate Palak Paneer, and Tarka Dal. The former is a type of soft white cheese, often described on Indian menus as "cottage cheese" It is not the very liquid, crumbly cheese this description would imply, but a slightly firmer mild food which is used in many dishes as a base. This particular spinach dish was spicy and well-flavoured, and the lentil stew and pilau rice went well with it. The food did seem to arrive very fast, and to be hot rather than piping, newly cooked hot, which suggests it is re-heated and that therefore it is a very good idea to avoid eating meat in this restaurant.
With this meal we had a Kingfisher beer and a sprite, and the bill came to 450 Rs (about £6.50 or $ 9.90). The restaurant is on the first floor of the Marina hotel, and is open to both residents and visitors.