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La Croute: Where Memory Meets Mastery in Sunder Nagar

Chef Ipsa's La Croute Global Kitchen and Pie Room in Sunder Nagar is precisely the kind of story that doesn't announce itself with fanfare but rather whispers its way into your consciousness, one bite at a time.

The Philosophy of the Plate

What strikes you first about La Croute isn't the décor or the studied casualness of the space. It's the feeling that you've stumbled upon something genuine in a city increasingly populated by cookie-cutter concepts and borrowed ideas. Chef Ipsa has done what few restaurateurs manage: she's translated the emotional architecture of memory into a menu.

The inspiration, she'll tell you, comes from old ovens and slow meals, from kitchens scattered across continents. But this isn't fusion for fusion's sake—that tiresome trend we've all suffered through. This is something more honest: a chef's personal atlas, rendered edible.

A Journey Through the Menu

I started, as one should, with the nibbles. La's Fries arrive with your choice of truffle or togarashi seasoning—and here's where you see the duality of Chef Ipsa's vision. One speaks to Europe's indulgent earthiness, the other to Asia's bright, citrusy heat. Both work beautifully.

The Corn Ribs are a revelation in simplicity. Corn on the cob, yes, but transformed—dressed in lemon and butter, kissed with a house spice rub, and finished with Japanese mayo and parmesan. It's the kind of dish that makes you pause mid-bite and think, "Why isn't everyone doing this?" The answer, of course, is that it takes a particular sensibility to make the ordinary extraordinary.

The Shrimp Popcorn delivers exactly what it promises: batter-fried morsels of prawn punctuated by dynamite sauce, togarashi, spring onions, and sesame. It's playful without being frivolous, comforting without being pedestrian.

But it was the Salmon & Feta Tartine that made me sit up. Smoked salmon and feta mousse on toast sounds almost too simple to warrant attention, yet the addition of dill and capers—those sharp, briny notes—elevates it into something approaching poetry. This is tartine-making at its finest: restraint married to flavour.

The Heart of the Matter

The Creamy Pesto Rigatoni with blistered cherry tomatoes and parmesan-roasted almonds is comfort food that doesn't apologize for itself. The pasta was cooked—and here I must stress this—properly. Al dente. The pesto was generous without being heavy, and those roasted almonds added a textural counterpoint that showed thoughtfulness in every element.

And then came the Hearty Chicken Pot Pie, which is perhaps the truest expression of Chef Ipsa's philosophy. This is food that wraps itself around you like a favourite blanket. Chicken and vegetables encased in genuinely flaky pastry, served with balsamic glaze, asparagus, and herbed mash. It's the kind of dish your grandmother might have made if she'd trained at Le Cordon Bleu.

The Pecan Pie for dessert was the full stop this meal deserved. Not too sweet, not too rich—just right.

The Verdict

Here's what I appreciated most about La Croute: the ingredients are fresh, the cooking is careful, and there's genuine warmth in every plate that arrives at your table. It's the sort of place that makes you want to return, not because it dazzles with technique (though the technique is there), but because it makes you feel something.

In Sunder Nagar, a neighbourhood that's seen its share of restaurants come and go, La Croute feels like it might have staying power. Not because it's following trends, but because it's following something more enduring: the simple truth that the best meals are always rooted in love, memory, and honest cooking.

And really, what more could...

#La-Croute - New launch @ Sunder Nagar Market New Delhi !!!

It was quite a delight to visit this New Cute little Café at Sunder Nagar Market #laCroute which is quite central at this posh locality and since I had my office of Ambassador Hotels just above this and I had been there for a long time so felt great to see it at a familiar place and such a cafe was a need there for long. It has a soothing ambience with nice interiors and a nice n elaborate menu. A young energetic team all super excited was quite interesting and young Ipsa Sambhi running the show is quite involved in everything and charged to serve the best.

The Café is open from 8 AM till 10 PM serving a variety of Salads, Quiches, Pies, Tarts, Cakes, some refreshing mocktails Tea n Coffee.

Berry me up - a refreshing blue Berry drink and a Malta Mojito were good enough to start with an interesting combination of Avocado and Malta Tartine - crisp base n tasted awesome. Crispy potato & leek galette alongwith Beets & Burrata Salad was much to our liking and Pulled Lamb Shepherd’s pie is a not to be missed kinds and each dish came out with pleasing presentation.

If you have a sweet tooth n love desserts then this is the place to be in.  Flourless Malta Cake soft and flavourful,  Caramel Chocolate drink and Caramel Pecan Pie were outstanding 👌.

Good food great ambience good service and great location with ample parking facility makes it a perfect Café.  Wishing the team #La-Croute a successful...

We had a disappointing experience of customer service at La Croute. Just as we walked in at 2.15 pm we saw two tables with guests with their drinks and food and ample space available. Just then a staff came rushing towards us with hands stretched out indicating to us to get out soon. When we asked why , she said it's closed, we were surprised given what we were seeing and when we asked why we were told technical difficulties. It was hard to believe as we saw other guests. We came later the same day at 3.30 pm for coffee and check out the new cafe, again we saw different guests sitting and chatting. Again we were told cafe is closed , this time it felt ridiculous because a different set of guests were there and looked like eating and drinking. Maybe the cafe is profiling people and is classist. And we didn't...