Pepper Chino — Restaurant in Kolkata

Lansdowne area is known for posh culture and its class of restaurants, cafes, pubs. Pepperchino is one of those old yet classy restaurant located at 35A, Sarat Bose Rd, Paddapukur, Bhowanipore, Kolkata - 700020. Usually the term 'Pepperchino' is the generic Italian name for hot chili peppers, specifically some regional cultivarsof the species Capsicum annuum and C. frutescens. The peperoncino probably came to Italy in the early 16th century, after Christopher Columbus took samples from the New World to Europe in 1492. Like the tomato, the peperoncino was first considered a decorative and possibly poisonous plant before it was adopted into Italian Cuisine. I recently visited Pepper Chino restaurant with my friends. It has a very sober, decent, stylish decor with a seating capacity of 60-70 people. It also has a bar which is fully stocked. Pepper Chino restaurant menu consists of a wide range of dishes spanning Asian, Indian and Continental cuisines. I tried out the below items —

For starters —

Veg Clear Soup — What can be better than a bowl of hot clear soup in this winter? It was loaded with veggies like mushrooms, broccoli, lettuce, carrot, etc and tastes really good. A healthy & tasty one.

Veg Seekh Kebab — Seekh kebab are more popular in non veg preparations, but I must say I tried this item and I was really impressed. I have tried veg seekh kebabs at many places but this one was really good the veggies in it were very finely chopped, grinded and mixed with the spices, giving a meaty texture from outside and really delicious in taste, served along with lachha onion salad and pudina chutney.

Malai Broccoli — Broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables and I usually like all preparations of this vegetable. When Broccoli infuses with Malai or Cream, it's a magical taste all together. I simply loved this item and it indeed stole my heart. The soft broccoli boiled and layered with cream along with red chilli powder slightly sprinkled on it tasted way too amazing.

Corn Cheese Triangle — Small triangles pocketing corn and cheese, crisp fried till golden was another best starter in veg here, according to me. When you take a bite, its crunchy and melting cheese inside. Mind blowing one.

Main Course —

Mixed Sauce Veg Pasta — The Penne Pasta was very thick, creamy, cheesy, loaded with veggies and tossed in mixed sauces tastes lip smacking good.

Dal Bukhara — Similar to Dal Makhani but definitely much better version of it. It was very smooth, thick gravy perfectly balance of flavourful spices, topped with fresh cream. It was mouth watering delicious.

Bread basket — Consisting of Tandoori Naans to be eaten along with Dal Bukhara.

I also tried out some Cocktails which were refreshing, nicely presented and very different in taste. — Chocolate fudge Martini Whisky Sour Classic Margarita Swimming pool

Along with these my friends tried out Drums of heaven, Golden fried prawn, Bhuna murgh pasanda kebab, Chicken patiala. They too found the respective dishes to be mouth watering delicious, very different in taste and appreciated the cooking style. The items are priced at very pocket friendly rates considering both the quality and quantity of food, costing approx ₹1200 for 2 people. The staffs were really polite with prompt service. I had great time here with my friends along with the amazing food. I would recommend everyone to try out this place for once and you will surely like delicious food and great...

Sarat Bose Road is a hub of excellent restaurants and when you have Dug Out, My big fat belly, etc. around, it is pretty much difficult to rely on new eateries. Pepperchino is indeed a tough competition for all these renowned places and I can swear you won't get over it, once you pay a visit.

The interiors are a replica of what caged beauty is all about. Beautiful pictures of cages on walls and powerful quotes and abstracts made the place look lively. Brownie points go for the lighting part. It creates an excellent ambiance overall. Pepperchino boasts of a spacious family seating capacity with over 30 people. They also have a private seating capacity and why won't they have that? Don't you want to enjoy a romantic date with your "would be"? 😙

Alright! I know! You are eagerly waiting for this part and so am I! They have a delectable and elaborate Alá carté menu ranging from starters, appetizers, main course till desserts. Lets have a look at the items I munched on. 😍

Vegetable croquettes honk a perfect beginning for a lavish brunch. These crispy cylindrical beauties make a great snack and tastes delicious as well. Filled with aubergine, carrot and other veggies, these golden fries croquettes stood out. 😍

Spiced marinated cottage cheese round beauties, pan fried on a griddle stole my heart at a glance. Not ònly, it was good in taste, but the look itself gave me a smirk of positivity. How can a vegetarian dish be so delicious? Wait till you know more, what Pepperchino has got to offer. ❤

Cheese raises the bars of happiness. Who else agress with it? Well, everyone I guess. These flour based cylindrical beauties are filled with stupendous amount of mozzarella and when you give it a bite, there's only one word you're gonna remember throughout your life: "FoodGasm". 😆

Stuffed mushroom is what I generally adore in this winter. I love the idea of stuffing button mushrooms with lots and lots of cheese and minced garlic which actually brings the best taste out of the dish. A highly recommended one. 😎

A spicy kebab sets the mood of the week. Ain't I am speaking sense? Fresh spices, cilantro, mint and cumin flavoured rightfully in the dish and the succulent pieces of chicken, coated with a delectable marination of yoghurt. These grilled beauties mean everything right now. 😍

Main course is a must and when it comes to a scrumptious spread, there's no going back at all. Sabzi Miloni, Dal fry, Shahi Paneer, Chana Masala and Patiala Murgh created a resplendent buzz on our brunch table. Every single dish depicted how perfect this restaurant can be.

Final verdict: Why would you visit this place? Who doesn't want the perfect combination of quality and quantity? Atleast, when it comes to food, there shouldn't be...

Pepper Chino

Pepper Chino is considered as one of the best restaurant in Sarat Bose Road. The location of this place is very prime precisely it's located near Jai Hind Dhaba in Paddapukur Road.

This restaurant is very well decorated. The ambiance of this place is too good. The Fanush lamps inside the restaurant made it look very pretty. A kind of restaurant that serves almost all cuisine like Chinese, Thai, Italian, Mughlai, North Indian and Continental which is very rare in the city. The staffs inside the restaurant were very friendly and welcoming.

This restaurant offers lunch buffet at ₹. 499/- plus tax which is quite reasonable. Now coming to the food we ordered.

In frame :

Starters

Baby Corn Salt and Pepper - What an amazing item this was to start with. The baby corn was soft and crispy and crunchy too. Tasted delicious.

Abbu Chilly Kebab - This dish was very uncommon. The pieces of chicken were very well marinated and was roasted properly. It tasted delicious.

Mocktail

Brain Cooler - This drink went very well with the starters. This drink had a cucumber flavour in it and was damn refreshing.

Salads and Chat

In the salad section they had Sprout Salad, Russian Salad, Green Salad and Aloo Chana Chat. All these were pretty fresh and tasted great.

Main Course

Steamed Rice - Perfectly cooked basmati rice was amazing.

Yellow Dal Fry - The dal fry went very well with the steamed rice. The taste was pretty good.

Aloo Gobi Matar - This was a fried item that was combined with the rice and dal. It had pieces of aloo, gobi and matar that tasted amazing.

Exotic Veg - Mixed Vegetable Curry which was nicely made tasted awesome.

Mince Chicken Hot Basil - One of the Chinese item that was amazing. It had shredded chicken in hot basil sauce.

Sarso Fish - This was a real bong delight. Fish well cooked in mustard that tasted delicious.

Ginger Fried Rice - The fried rice tasted delicious. It had a lot of baby corn and peanuts that made it damn good.

Veg Hakka Noodles - A very common item that was prepared really well.

Dessert

Hot Gulab Jamun - This is considered as one of the best dessert. The gulab jamuns were soft and was tasty.

Caramel Custard - This was too good.

Darshan - A very commonly used dessert in almost all the restaurants now. This was superb.

Butter Scotch Ice Cream - This was served which was very well designed. The Ice Cream was amazing.

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