Indego by Vineet is a must try Indian restaurant at Grosvenor House in Dubai.
We went there one night as an after thought and it turned out to be one of the best dinners I’ve had in the city since we’ve been here. This restaurant falls into the gastronomic category and it is quite pricey. The chef has 2 Michelin-star restaurants in Europe and you can tell by the menu (and the food) that a lot of thought has been put into the conception of every dish. In fact, I have his recipe book and the recipes are quite complex….
Back to Indego, the atmosphere is elegant, subtly decorated and perfect for either a romantic dinner or if you want to impress clients. For those who want to have cocktails before, I recommend going to Buddha Bar right next door.
Now comes the interesting part: the food. It was delicious and memorable.
Once seated, they brought us the typical Indian chutneys and sauces with pappadams. As an entree I took the kebab platter – don’t be put off by the non-fancy name…it is actually a super refined assortment of 4 appetizers (jumbo tiger shrimp, tandoori salmon, morsels of chicken, lamb stuffed with gorgonzola) that were each cooked to perfection. Honestly, to die for.
Our mains were equally good, especially my husband’s ginger lamb shank. It was a melt-in-your-mouth experience that had the right amount of spice and it was altogether very tasty. My sea bass was quite nice too but it paled in comparison.
We didn’t take any desserts but I was really tempted because they looked so original. I had never seen Indian desserts that sounded so appealing…saffron tiramisu with a cardamom smoothie, chocolate almond samosa, too name a few.
The service was excellent, the waiter was friendly, very knowledgeable about the food and was able to help us pick the right wine, which is not always a given in Dubai, even in high end restaurants.
The delicious ginger lamb shanks....
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