No matter how many times one visits Bengaluru, the city never fails to surprise you each time you foray into its gastronomic scene. The delicious open vistas of Bengaluru enchants your palate with a liberal dose of innovation and intense knock-one-out flavours. The city grabs your attention through its diversity of dining scenes, luring you with a different sight every time you turn around. This time it has on offer for you a fabulous eatery that captures the essence of Bengaluru perfectly. If you are tired of noisy hustle-bustle of the city and want a temporary reprieve for couple of hours without leaving the city, then you should give ‘Herbs & Spices’ a shot. Nestled in the trendy streets of Whitefield, Herbs & Spices is a cocoon of serenity and seclusion in the heart of Bengaluru.

To reflect the city’s diverse tastes Herbs & Spices keeps a multi-cuisine menu, paying special attention to Italian and North Indian cuisines. Restaurant’s globe-trotting menu covers a lot of distance by including several dishes from all around the world. With an invigorating green apple mojito launch into the menu through the appetizers such as, sautéed calamari, Beverly hills tuna salad, creole seasoned fish fingers, arancini, BBQ chicken wings, quesadilla, dakhni tandoori Makai, deep fried kolivada macchi, shish touk, bruschetta, jhinga anari, Maryland crab nuggets, sabzi sheekh kurkure, crumb fried stuffed mushroom and Chettinad style mutton pepper fry. Next comes the mains such as, vegetable stew, murgh methi malai, spaghetti bolognaise, palak Makai kofta, grilled jumbo shrimps with paprika lemon butter, paneer tikka bemisaal, Madras mutton curry, spinach & ricotta ravioli, kothmiri gosht and sizzling cumin roasted fish steak gratin dill cream.

Both first and second course leaves you panting for more. The final dessert course is just as exceptional including delights like, khubani ka mitha, pista badaam kulfi, caramel custard, gulkand gulab jamun, classic chocolate mousse, blueberry cheese cake, rose petal ice cream, tiramisu and warm soft centred choc pudding. Herbs & Spices is housed in an old villa fashioned after regional architecture. This stunning home is transformed into a gorgeous restaurant opening into various nooks and corners, including the slanted roof veranda that wraps around the villa or quaint balconies pierced into the façade. The restaurant is charming, relaxing and a piece of green haven in middle of a bustling city. It’s not too expensive either.