A few years ago, mom & I trekked through an unfamiliar part of Khar West to find a (then) newly opened French patisserie & tea house.
Even though Mumbai is a large metropolis, I’ve always bemoaned the lack of truly multicultural cuisine in Mumbai. There are tons of themed placed – Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French but most of the dishes are heavily adapted to suit local tastes. It makes good business sense, but you never truly get authentic world food.
This place was different. Sure, it was charming. But the food was really authentic too! We stuck to desserts on our visit, & I had the best half and half mint choco chip macarons & banoffee pie ever. 🍌
As luck would have it, the place sadly closed a couple of months after. These photos have been lying on my computer for a few years – it’s high time I shared them here, even if it’s just for a e s t h e t i c s.
Is there any restaurant or eatery you’ve been to just once, but you have fond (or unique) memories of? I definitely fondly remember places I’ve eaten at while travelling & sometimes I look them up years later to see if they’re still around. x
Bangkok is one of my favorite cities in the entire world, it’s a place I keep going back to for so many reasons. I love the culture & shopping but one of my favorite things to do there is eat! It’s a foodie’s paradise with delicious food available at every corner, whether it’s a fancy restaurant to a street food stall. Not only is Thai food itself delicious but there’s also very easy access to different Asian cuisines that aren’t easy to get here in Mumbai. I thought I’d do a mini series on some of my favorite little places to eat, starting of course with my favorite place for Ice Cream!
Swensen’s at Robinsons, Bangkrak
Swensen’s started as an American Ice Cream brand back in the 40s, but in the 21st century it has more locations in Asia than anywhere else. My first time at one of their outlets was the one at Robinsons in Bangkrak (near the river) over eight years ago! I’ve gone back to Bangkok thrice since then & I’ve almost always gone back to the same outlet.
The décor of the place is just like any fast food join with lots of hints of Americana, like the branded tiffany lamps hanging from the ceiling.
Unlike in India, it is not common to be offered free drinking water at Bangkok restaurants & you usually have to purchase water separately if you want. I think Swensen’s is the only place I’ve been to that serves all it’s customers water, which is quite nice.
Swensen’s focusses on just ice cream based desserts & there’s no savoury food available (there’s a McDonalds & KFC as well as a food court in the same mall!) There are tons of different ice cream varieties in many different sizes – they actually have sundaes that are best shared by 4 & even 6 people!
While the staples are year round, they also have a rotating menu of fruit based sundaes, depending on what fruit is in season. This was from our Jan / Feb trip so of course there were strawberries. 🍓
I was in the mood for something unique so I tried this golden sundae that actually had sweet corn & jackfruit in it! 🌽
Eating sundaes on a daily basis isn’t the healthiest thing, but this place is definitely great for occasional indulgences. All of the flavours I’ve tried have worked very well (including a ricecream sundae which is ice cream with… rice!) the ingredients are fresh, the service is great & it’s fairly pocket friendly too.
If you’re into Ice Cream this is definitely a place to visit when in Bangkok. I think there must be at least 10 outlets around the city so you can use google maps to find one that’s close to you!
You can browse the Bangkok category on my blog for more about this lovely city. More of my favorite places to eat in Bangkok will be coming up soon. x
Talking about how coffee helps me wake up & do stuff.
Throughout school & college, I wasn’t much of a coffee drinker, then of course I chose to blogging full time. Setting your own hours is definitely one of the nicer perks of my chosen line of work, but not having a regular routine doesn’t do much to help my productivity.
There have been days that I’ve been up till 3 AM completing some work (or watching Jessica Jones… damn you Netflix!) & I’ve had to wake up in two hours for an early morning shoot followed by a full day of events around the city. And I couldn’t have done that without coffee. There’s something about just the aroma of a cup of coffee that awakens my senses! And a nice strong cup (with plenty of milk & sugar of course) has me fully awake, productive & ready to take on anything!
Lately I’ve been drinking Tata Coffee Grand, one of the newer instant coffees on the market. A smooth blend of coffee & chicory, it comes in a handy glass bottle. Proudly home grown & hand picked from TATA Coffee Plantations across India, making my morning cuppa has never been easier or more delicious!
My favorite way to drink it is one heaped teaspoon of Tata Coffee Grand, two teaspoons sugar & two teaspoons coffee creamer. One mug of it in the morning & I am ready to start my day. Are you as dependent on coffee to start your day? And how do you like drinking yours?
