Remember that little plastic or aluminium box with side clasps in which you carried your “tiffin” to school? Small snackies or sandwiches would be crammed into it for you to devour during recess. You’ll find its namesake at the Oberoi, though the spread bears no resemblance to school lunch dabbas.
TIFFIN is the relatively new swank all day dining lounge at The Oberoi. Executive Chef Matthew Cropp took pains to explain that conventional coffee shops serve food with heavier sauces and large portions that sit like Sumo wrestlers on your chest. At TIFFIN, the only thing the food is big on, is taste. Simple, light and creatively presented miniature morsels are served right through the day. The cuisine is defined as Pacific Rim and Indian influenced food and there is even a Sushi bar for those with a yen for that superb Japanese legacy.
The space itself is refreshingly informal and inviting. The open styling lends an air of casualness to the dining experience, creating a café-lobby-lounge feel. Seating is of three types – lounge, a sushi table and a reading table accompanied by a well-stacked magazine rack. People stroll in and out during meal times and even at munch time for a quick coffee and snack.
The affable and ardent Chef Prashant was responsible for TIFFIN when I checked in and was bustling about his baby like a proud papa, helping me choose from a fabulously well thought out menu. Sushi virgins are handed over to Sushi Chef Francisco Balanquit for their “initiation ceremony”.
Though TIFFIN is open from 6.30 a.m. to 11.30 pm, the menus at corresponding meal times are different. If you’re dropping in for breakfast prepare to be greeted by a sumptuous continental buffet or an a la carte offering that includes International favourites, a few Indian staples, a Japanese breakfast and a few TIFFIN specials. At lunch and dinner there are two menus on offer – the “all-day dining” menu with Pacific Rim and Indian cuisine and the Sushi menu with delicious and healthy Sushi and Sashimi. At teatime a special “high-tea buffet” sits pretty with forgotten favourites like Scones and other light bites like Cookies, Quiches, Tartlets, Finger Sandwiches and much more. With a goose bumpy dessert menu that has Chocolate Harmony, freshly baked Soufflés and exotic Ice creams like Green Tea and Candied Ginger, Wasabi and Caramelized Sugar, your sweet tooth just got an upgrade to first class!
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