Tripti Restaurant & Bar — Restaurant in New Delhi

After arriving in New Delhi by overnight train from Bundi, and wandering aimlessly and in a fog in the Mahipalpur neighborhood by IGIA in search of Hot & Sour soup while waiting for my hotel room to be ready, I was both delighted and relieved to come upon Tripti and its bar and full menu at 11 am. After a bottle of wine and two cups of soup, I felt ready to face whatever challenges arose during my layover. Food was perfection, and the staff - though initially reserved, most-probably because of my rather substantial beard and Sadhu demeanor - they eventually warmed to me. The restaurant itself is beautiful, brilliantly-appointed and tastefully-decorated. Breakfast buffet, though not ordered, looked...

I would not recommend this place. Ordered chicken Caesar salad, penne arrabiatta and risotto al fungi. Caesar salad was just mayonnaise lettuce and chicken, no Parmesan as on the menu and also no Caesar dressing therefore not a Caesar salad. Penne arrabiatra had no chilli flakes and was quite sweet which was strange. The risotto was not a risotto, they used rice NOT orzo (pasta) not creamy, hardly any mushrooms which makes this “risotto” similar to a fried rice dish. VERY bizarre. On a better note the beers were cold and the staff were polite although no body asked us how the food was as quite clearly a lot of the food served to us we...

This place was a surprise find amongst the row of budget hotels in Mahipalpur. Decided to walk in for a quick beer and some decent dinner. Their stock of beer and menu card were not obviously in sync as the staff let me know which ones are available. So, looking into the drinks menu is a waste of time, rather ask. So, beer came along with a complementary roasted papads. Had fish curry and rice as main dish. The curry was tasty, full of flavours but fish had been basa, was disappointed with both quality and quantity. On the other hand, rice served was plentiful. Live...