For when you need some peace and quiet
I loved Ca Va for being warm and quiet on a frenetic
Saturday night. I turned up when it felt like all of Delhi was trying to make
it to at least three weddings. I had my own set of wedding and wedding related
things to attend but the thought of getting my hair done and matching earrings
to shoes was too much for that Saturday night. Instead I found myself in this
quiet, comfortable restaurant playing scrabble and eating pork pepperoni pizzettes
with chilli flakes.
LOOKS LIKE
The other reviews I’ve been reading me tell me Ca Va
got a face lift recently. I haven’t visited before but I love the new avatar
with its almost ridiculously harmonious white, blue and yellow palette. Two corners
have fluffy, overstuffed sofas and the rest of the tables are rustic, paint
chipped wood. Board games are stacked on the side waiting for you to curl up
with a glass of wine, bruschetta and good company. The other corner has a
sweet, tiny, white bar tucked into it.
TASTES LIKE
The menu reads ambitiously with sandwich, burger,
pizza, soup, salad and grill options. Everyone knows the problem with all these
options is ending up with dishes that turn out too similarly or the collective
whole just being much less than the sum of the parts. Maybe it was just a lucky
day but the smoked salmon with arugula on
baguette was much more than I expected – slices of warm baked bread loaded
down with generous helpings of fresh salmon and salad leaves. The pork pepperoni with chilli flakes isn't a
delicate gourmet confection but sometimes all a girl needs is melting cheese
and pepperoni rounded up with oregano. The lamb
meatballs in arrabiata sauce was similar, well cooked, heavily flavorful pasta
with satisfying chunks of meat – not going to win the chef any stars but so
satisfying. Unfortunately the tenderloin
fillet steak with red wine and mushroom sauce was a disappointment. The
sauce was fine but the meat much too well done. I wouldn’t recommend
Ca Va for when you want a fine dining experience but its basics are in place
and if you don’t try anything fancy you should walk away full and content.
One more hurrah for non-Hauz Khas Village/ Khan Market type restaurants
– the staff were helpful, considerate and prompt.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Should you go: Definitely!
Vegetarian Options: Yes
Liquor License: Yes
Smoking Area: No
Address: 7,
First Floor, Defence Colony Main Market, New Delhi
Phone: 011
30146022
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