If you are visiting Bengaluru with the sole intention to party then you certainly have come to the right city. Bengaluru enjoys its fair share of exciting nightspots tailor-made to put you in the right mood and leave you with a full exhilarating heart. The city is crawling with numerous gastro-pubs and bars with funky creative concepts and innovative menus to woo your attention instantly. There are few names however that pop out more than any other name and ‘Toscano’ is one of those. This popular gastro-pub is counted as one of the top bars in the city and enjoys quite a bit of popularity amongst the tipplers. The bar has over seven outlets spread all over Bengaluru but today we will focus on the one at VR Mall, Mahadevpura, Whitefield.
Toscano elevates your evening by organising fun live gigs like Jazz Nights to perk up your mood. We recommend you to keep your eyes open for that. A full-fledged bar menu accompanies their grub selection, which emphasises on authentic Italian spread. An extensive variety of Italian fare is offered to you making sure you don’t go home hungry. Its better you start right away by pairing your beer with some antipasti. Have at, crispy baby squids, bruschetta, chicken crostini, beef carpaccio, caprese classica, carrot & onion soup, parma ham & burrata salad, crunchy chicken nuggets, minestrone soup and crumb fried fresh buffalo mozzarella & vegetables fritters. Second course is much more exciting and entails, Quattro formaggi pizza, herb crumbed baked basa, chicken ravioli, penne arrabiata, roasted beef skillet steak, pan fried king prawns, linguini con gamberi, ravioli spinach & ricotta and slow cooked duck confit.
Italians love their desserts and are famous all over the world for their decadent range of sweets. At Toscano, dig into their toothsome desserts enough to spoil your sweet tooth silly such as, warm apple crumble, chocolate banana crepe, mango pannacotta, American vanilla cheese cake, seasonal berry fig & almond clafoutis, chocolate kahlua mousse, affogato al café, cappuccino crème brulee and so much more. Whoever has visited Toscano once, has instantly became enamoured with the décor. Toscano is given a European feel through Irish green wooden finishing and chalkboards displaying interesting trivia. The furnishings though casual looks cosy and intimate under dimly lit room. Sit outside if you would like a stunning view to go with your meal. A moderately priced bar, good for first dates.
- Seafood and pasta is an unbeatable combination and one that does full justice is the Spaghetti Pescatore, with mixed seafood and a wine flavoured light plum tomato sauce
- Definitely try the 'Zuppa di Mare', or the 'Soup with Prawns, Mussels, Clams and Squid'
- The restaurant makes some excellent 'Gnocchi' and it is something that you must definitely try