Please Don't Tell

Nightlife of Mumbai is never left the same after we have gotten used to the exciting pleasures of gastro-pubs. No longer do we look at regular bars fondly and cast our eyes in the direction of these new crop of funky restro-bars, whose sole focus lies not only on its drinks but their food as well. Gastro-pubs in Mumbai are dime a dozen, which is why many eateries takes so much pain with their style to stand apart from their peers. One such name pops up in our minds that has become a personal hot favorite as far as boozing is concerned. ‘Please Don’t Tell’ is a casual hip bar that has turned out to be quite an attraction for the youths. It takes over a prime corner of Kamala Mills in Lower Parel, a vicinity renowned as the trendy food district of Mumbai.

Their long-stretching happy hours has found many takers within their punters. Its mysterious set-up attracts a steady flow of tipplers who find excitement in the ‘secret club’ theme they have going on. Being a gastro-pub Please Don’t Tell puts special focus on its food menu, which dabbles into several cuisines at the same time. One can nibble on munchies from American, Italian, North Indian and European cuisines and pair it off with a smashing heady booze selection. Call for Sour No. 1 to go with, truffle fries, squid pro quo, camouflaged bird, PDT salad, crave the date, sticky fingers and good girl special salad. Follow it up with, masked madrasi, Tokyo disco killer, harissa chicken roll, hidden lace quesadilla, butter chicken risotto, pastatute, sheeping around burger, tipsy fish & chips and soviet chicken lasagna.

To get your buzz even higher give it a burst of sweetness with Please Don’t Tell’s range of scrumptious desserts. Try, PDT paan, dark chocolate cake and top secret baked cheesecake. The concept of Please Don’t Tell is an interesting one where the entrance is guarded with a phone booth. All you need to do to gain entrance is speak into the telephone and enter the secret world of PDT. The idea of speak easy bars goes back to the times of prohibition and staff is more than happy to tell you all about it. Inside, the bar has a chic industrial look made all the more attractive by murals, wall arts and a charming outdoor seating. A not so pricey bar!