Le Meridien Gurgaon has just come under the conflux of Starwood- Marriott merger and the changes are visible. Delhi- NCR’s newest Italian restaurant is Bella Cucina at Le Meridien Gurgaon. Bella Cucina serves authentic Italian cuisine {especially from the regions of central and northern Italy}; with a signature range of dishes that includes handmade pastas, thin crust pizzas, garlic bread, and a selection of imported meat and seafood, along with a wide selection of wine. The force behind Bella Cucina is the head chef of the restaurant Chef Amit Kumar and Executive Chef Suprabhath Roy Chowdhury who recently joined Le Meridien Gurgaon after a successful stint with Eros Hotel managed by Hilton.
Food Talks at Bella Cucina
Our meal started with Cappuccino of mushroom. A rich and earthy soup with an essence of mushroom proved to be a wise remedy for my sour throat. Next on our plate was Goat cheese and Pumpkin risotto. The best part about it is the explosion of flavors from various components in the risotto hitting your tongue and makes you drool for more. Following it was their robust, tasty pepperoni pizza with savory sauce of vine-ripened tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and spices spread over a baked-to-perfection thin and crispy crust. further topped up with premium mozzarella and layer on uncured pepperoni for a hearty and satisfying indulgence.
Star of the meal was undoubtedly the prawn ravioli with tomato sauce. Freshly hand made ravioli which has a filling of prawns and is served with tangy tomato sauce is indeed a treat to the tastebuds. We also got our hands on the traditional bianca pizza or White pizza. The bianca pizza has generally no sauce in it but just a covering of some garlic, olive oil and herbs, often topped with mozzarella cheese.
The meal ended on a sweet note with their classical Italian Tiramisu and Signature 8 layer chocolate cake which turned out to be the highlight of our meal and also tasted a sample of spinach ravioli presented by chef Amit. In this the spinach is cooked for three hours with wine and cream to create flavours which leaves a long lasting impression. In a nutshell, after having a meal at Bella Cucina it is bit easier for me to realise why it is ranked at the top of most awaited Italian restaurants in 2016. The pocket friendly pricing, comfort seating and the scrumptious meal offered by Chef Amit is a deal which is not to be missed.
