A pitcher of sangria, thin crust pizza and a pleasant breeze. Is that how you define your ideal relaxing scenario? If yes, then hop on a cab and come to ‘California Pizza Kitchen’. This modern edgy restaurant is the place to be at Bandra Kurla Complex, Western Suburbs, Mumbai. Done in contemporary way the spacious booths and dim lighting attracts the young set whose focus is good food in chill out ambience. The designers have played with different tones of brown to make the place look appealing in an earthy sort of way. CPK is so popular that it is occupied most of the time especially in evenings and weekends. The restaurant plays host to large group of friends looking for a place to hang out for hours bantering over pizzas and beers. The outdoor sitting area is also much sought after on pleasant days. Staff is cheerful and efficient. Service they provide is prompt and smooth.
The California Pizza Kitchen as the name suggest is a chain dedicated to make awesome delicious pizzas. The food is easy to eat and goes exceedingly well with the drinks. The pizzas are not the sole feature on the menu. They plenty of other options loved by the punters. To whet your appetite corn baja croquettes, chipotle grilled chicken, lettuce wraps, black bean quesadilla, spicy chicken supreme, Mediterranean focaccia, wonton rolls, Tuscan hummus, dips & chips, Sedona tortilla soup and chicken wild rice chowder, will be served nice and piping hot. Their salad spread is mention worthy. BBQ chicken salad, Mediterranean salad, Thai crunch salad, classic Caesar and water melon feta salad are superb. Combine a bowl of soup and a sandwich to make a meal of it. Duon chicken sandwich, cool summer vegetable sandwich, CPK chicken club sandwich and grilled vegetable sandwich are juicy and scrumptious.
But the star of the show is pizza. California Pizza Kitchen uphold their reputation by making toppings like, Baja supreme pizza, spicy basil chicken, tostada, greek, California veggie, kasundi paneer pizza, pepperoni, Sicilian pizza, margherita, pepperoni supremo and meat cravers pizza. You can customise your own pizza by choosing the sauce and toppings. Pastas, baked fish and chicken parmesan are your respite from pizza. Under delightful dessert section you will find ice cream sundae, chocolate brownie, red velcet cake and tiramisu. The bar menu is impressively stocked for your pleasure. Not overly expensive CPK is affordable.
- If you want to play around, go for the Make Your Own Pizza, and choose your sauce and toppings
- The Red Velvet Cake is their signature dessert, but it can get a bit too sweet
- If you like your wine, get a pitcher of the sangria - easy to share for sure