Concept of wine bars is practically unheard of in our country. Wine connoisseurs are anyways limited and wine drinkers are a new found breed. But the generation is catching up from the past few years and more and more wine bars are popping up in the city. Gurgaon is a corporate mecca where young set focus on the better way of living life. European culture has infiltrated the cultural scene in a big way resulting in exceptional wine lounges dotted in the geography. ‘L’Angoor’ at Global Business Park, MG road, is a chic and stylish wine lounge catering to the wine lovers living in the city. It opens its doors for like-minded people looking to bond and relax over a glass of chardonnay. The place is a big hit for colleagues stopping for an after work drink in a calm atmosphere. The interiors are soothing on the eyes with its contemporary feel covering the soft cushions on the sofas and sleek glass wine cellar.

Menu is everything you imagine to be in a wine bar. European and Italian dishes are chosen very cleverly so that they complement the wine in the fullest sense. Food is light and not at all rich. Start sampling the menu with salads and soups. Watermelon & feta salad and gazpacho is a must have. All the items are so fresh and fragrant with lovely herbs. Appetizers like crispy calamari, prawn in pastry, mushroom stuffed with brie cheese, grilled scallops, chicken satay with peanut butter sauce, L’Angoor chicken with mustard, herb yogurt marinated potato barrels and seared prawns tempered with mustard seeds are mouth-watering delicious. You will be offered endless variety in mains section. Succulent seafood dishes like seared Alaskan halibut, baked Mediterranean red snapper, fish paupiette with seasonal vegetables, lobster cooked in chardonnay, chicken dishes like, Jamaican spiced jerk chicken and rosemary chicken stuffed with mint lamb are magnificent.

Lamb kofta served with Kashmiri rice and vegetable terrine with pine nuts are superb as well. Pasta dishes cooked in robust rustic sauce are most ordered on the menu. If you like breads with the wine then go for juicy sandwiches and burgers. The final course will not disappoint you. Mango mascarpone, kaffir lime ice cream, apple pie with vanilla ice cream, orange chocolate cake and paan/rum & raisin ice cream are the display L’Angoor offers. On pleasant days choose to sit outside with a great view of the global business park. Expensive on a medium scale L’Angoor is classy and European in every way.