Delhi Pavilion-Sheraton New Delhi Hotel, Saket, New Delhi

Restaurant Name: Delhi Pavilion-Sheraton New Delhi Hotel, Saket, New Delhi
Phone: +911142661230, +911142661231, +911142661290
Address: Sheraton New Delhi Hotel, District Centre, Saket, New Delhi 110066 India
Time: 07:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Meals for two: Rs. 3,000
Cuisines: North Indian, Continental, Asian
Facilities: Breakfast, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar Available, Indoor Seating, 4/5 Star, Luxury Dining, Wifi, Valet Parking Available, Romantic Dining, Table booking recommended, Live Sports Screening

Delhi Pavilion-Sheraton New Delhi Hotel, Saket, New Delhi: Decor

All ITC hotels specialize in Indian food of their particular region; Delhi Pavilion is no exception. The double-height ceilinged all-day diner runs a meticulous operation where the cuisine of the various communities that belong to Delhi are cooked to rare perfection. Delhi Pavilion, however good, will perhaps continue to live under the shadow of its two giant siblings Dum Pukht and Bukhara. But make no mistake: Despite its informal air and the fact that it operates throughout the day, and not just at mealtimes, you will get food that has been meticulously prepared, using traditional recipes. Prices are fairly realistic too, making Delhi Pavilion a good place for a meeting with friends or a post-shopping meal: There are no fewer than three shopping malls within walking distance of the hotel.

Delhi Pavilion-Sheraton New Delhi Hotel, Saket, New Delhi: Food

The hotel does a creditable array of chaat in a modified bento box. Palak patta, papdi chaat and aloo ki tikki (Rs. 600) are the components. It’s especially useful to introduce visitors to the city to our street food without the attendant health problems. Bedmi aloo (Rs. 550) is my go-to meal at Delhi Pavilion. It is extraordinary how a deluxe hotel has managed to replicate the flavors of the streets of old Del-hi but there is no difference in the panoply of spices used in a breakfast joint in Chawri Bazar and at this all-day diner. Even the purls could have been made in a private household in Purani Dilli. Silvatte Ki Shami (Rs. 750) has actually been ground on what I know as a ‘silbatta’ despite the spelling on the menu. The fibres of the mutton remain infact, as do traces of the whole spices that are judiciously used – no indiscriminate piling on of masalas in this kitchen. The kebabs are not fried but sekhoed on a tawa. Delhi Pavilion is the only commercial establishment to serve these masterpieces the correct way. Dilli Nihari Khas (Rs. 950) is, without a doubt, the finest iteration of this dish anywhere in the city. Machine cut pieces from the leg are cooked for long hours with subtle spices that do not overpower the dish. The central character of this preparation is the subtle stickiness that the marrow imparts.

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In these days of health concerns, it is heartening to note that the tables are spaced a distance from each other.