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Restaurant Name: Harjot’s Cakewalk, Manimajra, Chandigarh
Phone: 9876706064, 9988674019, 9876099024
Address: House No. 6064, Modern Housing Complex, Manimajra, Chandigarh 160019 India
Time: 11:30am – 10:30pm
Meals for two: Rs. 1500
Cuisines: Mexican
Facilities: Seating Available, Indoor Seating, Variable Menu, Desserts and Bakes
Harjot’s Cakewalk has been my preferred go-to for quality home baked nosh for two decades. They’ve been around a lot longer though, having started their home run bakery in the mid-70s. Their ingredients are generally top-notch; they have an eye for detail and presentation, are happy to customise, and are yet to succumb to market-driven short-cuts. The selection of savouries, cakes and desserts has swelled since the early days and come to include, among others, cupcakes, bagels, brioche buns, pull-apart breads, and cruffins – a cross between croissants and muffins. Their Lemon Teacake and Mango Paradise Cake are outstanding; I can never have enough of either. In desserts, the Sticky Toffee Pudding, Autumn Leaf Pudding, and Strawberry Bavarian are quite exceptional. Should you wish to rustle up a meal, Harjot’s Cakewalk also offers a limited number of continental dishes, of which the Crepe Florentine, Chicken in Brown Sauce, Hot Pot Potatoes and Spanish Rice deserve a mention.
Harjot’s Cakewalk, Manimajra, Chandigarh: Food
I often turn to their menu when an afternoon tea is in the offing. This time I picked their signature Steamed Sandwich (layered bread with baked beans, cheese, and mint chutney, finished with Bechamal sauce), Boiled Egg enveloped Meatloaf, Mushroom Quiche, Chicken Brioche Buns, and Ricotta & Pesto Filo Parcels. Sweet treats included Almond Croissants, Jam and Custard Cruffins, and my first Mango Paradise cake of the season. I say first because there will be more.
Plus & Minus:
My order, freshly prepared and cheerfully packaged, arrived well in time for the intimate tea party. The generously proportioned and flavorful meatloaf, sandwich, and cake were chilled to perfection. I found no skimping on flavor or texture; the quiche crust was buttery and flaky, the filling creamy. The brioche was soft and fluffy and the toasted almond croissants deliciously chewy. While I’m fence-sitting on the filo parcels for now, the cruffins could well become a habit hard to break. Money truly well spent.
