A summery Sunday afternoon calls for a lazy brunch with your girlfriends, catching up on all the gossip circulating in the friends and making plans for the next trip. Brunch is a great way to enjoy a light mid-day meal, somewhat between breakfast and lunch so you keep rest of the day free of any hunger pangs or till the time you can grab a cup of coffee. Brunching is no longer exclusive to the A-listers as many diners are getting the hang of it. ‘Smoke House Deli’ is where they head to usually to drink some cocktails and indulge in a late breakfast. This lovely good-looking eatery remains busy throughout the day especially around 11 am at the time for brunch. Try out the outlet situated at Phoenix Mill Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg in Lower Parel, Mumbai.

Smoke House Deli’s menu is primarily European and Italian with healthy proportions of the menu dedicated to wholesome breakfast items and some kick-ass burgers. The restaurant is expensively priced and rightfully so considering their chic lovely décor and scrumptious menu. Get a nice deal on their delicious cocktails as they are perfect accompaniments to the meal. If you don’t have taste for breakfast or eggs, which they are famous for, try indulging in assorted bruschetta, lamb & chipotle patties, chorizo potato picante, curried pumpkin broth with seafood, green bean apple satay chicken salad, assorted seafood fritters, paprika puffs with wasabi salsa, roast tenderloin sliders and curried cottage cheese skewers. For the mains opt for, sandwiches, burgers, pasta, hot dogs, risottos, grilled seafood, steaks and grilled chicken.

Smoke House Deli offers the same wide variety in its dessert course too such as, lemon tart, panna cotta, raspberry oreo cheesecake, prune crumble tart, philly & plum cheese cake, banana flour cake, white chocolate & orange crème brulee and roasted almond ganache torte. Lower Parel’s Smoke House Deli is one of the loveliest outlets in the city, with its stereotypical pale wallpapered walls and black and white illustrations plastered across them. Effect is delicate and enchanting on the eyes. Smoke House Deli fits the pockets nicely, without being too expensive.