Farzi Café

The younger, more hip version of Indian Accent, Gurgaon’s Farzi Café has quickly grown in popularity thanks to its clever use of molecular gastronomy to reinvent Indian favourites. Its casual café vibe, regular gigs and affordable prices have all helped make it a success. While the food riffs on international dishes, the flavours are Indian, all with an element of surprise: there’s a burger with a mutton galouti inside, a chilli duck samosa with hoisin sauce, an upside-down raj kachori served with crispy okra and tamarind chutney foam, while everyone’s favourite Maggi noodles come drenched with truffle oil and seared foie gras. The chicken tikka comes with a cheesy naan in a miniature public London red telephone booth, and the humble combination of sarson ka saag with makki roti is presented as sarson galawat kababs, popcorn and corn and cheese tostadas. The desserts are equally steeped in nostalgia: the Roohafza crème brulee effortlessly marries an Indian classic with a French one, while the phirni oxide uses liquid nitrogen to transform the creamy rice pudding into a frozen dessert. Round off your meal in true Indian fashion with a paan gujiya, a candy of dehydrated paan.