Carnival by Trèsind Restaurant & Bar | DIFC, Dubai — Restaurant in Dubai

I have been here to try out all their season menus and have never been disappointed. Their Season 6 menu is called the Bookmark Menu which is inspired by books we used in schools and the dishes are created & presented according to that. First they served their Amuse- Bouche which was called Bao Bhaji. It was a bao bread stuffed with masala vegetables served under a magnifying glass. Then we were given our tickets to go to Dilli 6 which is their room for Delhi Street Food. In the chef tasting menu we were served Gol Gappe/Pani Puri. There were 3 pieces of Suji (Semolina) Gol Gappe in a earthen plate & each was filled with 3 different flavours of water i.e. Spicy, Tangy & Yoghurt. Next up was a dish called Tiger’s Milk which was a vegetarian ceviche with mosambi-yuzu dressing and topped with root vegetable chips/crisps. I liked a different take to ceviche which is mostly with raw fish. The dressing had a spicy-tangy kick to vegetables. Then they served Momo-Fuku which was a portion of steamed chicken momos served with red chilli chutney & charred cucumber salad which tasted divine together. Hot Sauce Nation was the next dish served which had south indian style cooked prawns called mezhukkupurattu which was spicy and was served with a homemade black pepper tabasco & papad. The prawns were well balanced and had a spicy after taste to it. They then served Meatilicious which was their plate of Lamb Chop which was cooked to perfection. It was plated so neatly with the lamb chop placed on mysore aloo masala and a dosa crisp with chutney around it. Next up was a beautifully plated samosa which was the most aesthetically pleasing I have ever had because for me a samosa is street food served in a paper plate with chutneys. But this plate was served with delicately presented chicken samosa with coconut based curry instead of a chutney , topped with some tamarind sauce, crisp, burnt green chilli and some red radish. We also tried their amazing mocktails with our starters . The first was called Yellow Tail which was tropical blens of mango and Passionfruit topped with sprite presented with dry ice. The second drink was their Season 6 menu speciality called Black Book which was lemonade with the carnival twist with vegetable charcoal in it. After the drinks and starters they served their palette cleanser which was a sorbet served on sticks in a flower vase with a mix of guava and passion fruit. For the mains , they served us 2 non veg dishes with the first one being Fish Tajine which was a south indian version with coconut based curry and sea bass fish. Next up was called Encyclopedia of Nilgiri which was chicken korma with green curry and aromatic spices and tasted perfect with rice bread which was served with it. There were 2 vegetarian main dishes and the first one was Five Shades Of Pumpkin which was a very intense dish revolving around pumpkin. It had pumpkin kofta served in seed sauce and garnished with flower pakoras. Last up was called Artichoke Masala which was the first dish I had with Artichoke prepared Indian style. The artichokes were stuffed and slow braised and the curry was tomato based lababdar Gravy and was my favorite out of all the mains. The other 2 drinks which were served with the mains were called Summer Special which was a blend of green apple and lychee & Berry Blast which was a mix of strawberry, raspberry, raspberry & cranberry juice with rosemary topped with ginger ale. Desserts were served after the mains and the first one was called Newton which was a carnival version of Shahi Tukda with caramelized green apple , milk khurchan and saffron ice cream. The other dessert was truffle which was a plate of phirni with pistachio moss made with liquid nitrogen & almond hazelnut truffle. Last but not the least, we were presented with their Modernist Paan Trolley. As beetel leaf is not allowed in the country, they printed the lead on edible rice paper with gulkand, custard cream, saunf & crackling sugar. The service was on point as usual and our server Faisal was taking care of...

Our recent visit to Carnival by Tresind was to explore the Season 6 book menu along with little bit of the Iftar specials for the month of Ramadan.

The season menu starts with a serve of quick bite of Bao Bhaji, presented using a magnifying glass, this classic Indian Pav bhaji, though tastes exactly the same but has its own fusionized flavors with its soft buttery Bao bread.

With an extensive options for the drinks and each one appealing then the other, we tried out the Yellow tail which is shareable between two. Infused with flavors of passion fruit, lemon, mango and orange juice served theatrically in a skull with all the smoke. Another we tried was the bomb- even the name sounded quite inviting. This drink was surely a bomb, the way it was brought in a bomb and opened up to all smoke and had the very complimenting flavors of pineapple, vanilla, cardamom and cinnamon dust.

Later chef came to our table with one of the best dishes from the menu and a must try- Into The Wild. The chef arrives on your table with a trolley full of rock salts and a Himalayan Salt Slab- Yes you heard us right, Himalayan Salt Slab to cook tenderloin and prawns. We only tried the tenderloins and they were succulent, perfectly cooked within two minutes span and flavors that will excite your palate. Served in a lettuce wrap with 4-5 different kinds of sauces and topping will be one of the healthiest meats you can eat.

Then palate cleanser will be brought to your table in a pot of fresh flowers and in a stick will be guava, black pepper and passion fruit sorbet that will awaken all your taste buds, getting you ready for the upcoming delectable main course dishes.

One by one in a book will come your classic Indian curries but with Tresind twist of presentations served in books with fusionized flavors. Encyclopedia of Nilgiri is a chicken curry made with strong essence of Nilgiri spice that is soothing, providing comfort flavors in every bite.

5 shades of pumpkin is all about mastering the pumpkin to please the most demanding of tastebuds. Being someone, who never tries pumpkin and after being allured by the chef describing about all the ingredients in the dish, we tried and loved those pumpkin kofta dish, more then any other.

Jungle book being our another favorite with its tantalizing flavors of kheema which was lovely to look at and even better to eat with those fresh crispy Pav. Packed with flavors, this dish is surely going to swoon you.

For desserts, we would say that be prepared to be served with a literal piece of art. A white canvas being spread on your table, Chef Saumya will bring in a white chocolate sphere filled with goodness of 3 kinds of ice cream which include flavors of Lychee, Caramel & Peanut. Topped with luscious chocolate Rolce Royce brownies and caramelized peanuts. On the canvas, she will start creating art with dollops of peanut sauce, caramel sauce, chocolate gel. Spoonful of chocolate soil, chocolate pebbles and peanut crush. Later with nitrogen and all smoke you will be get an opportunity to drop the ball filled with chocolate sauce and all fillings to create an art. Its a death by chocolate desserts and its so good that you would want to skip dinner for it.

Another from the book menu special is the lemon tart made with egg-less meringue, motichoor laddoo and custard. It is a harmonious marriage of decadent flavors with its little sweet and little tangy flavors and a flaky, buttery crust that crumbles just as you bite into it.

Refresh your taste-buds in the end with the very very sweet Paan, brought to your table in a trolley by chef. Served in rice leaf with gulkand, Popping candies, Pistachio powder, sugar coated fennel seeds, cutard cream, caramel sauce...

😏😟We went for my Birthday Dinner and we did not make a good decision. My husband said he was very clear over the phone to tell them that we have a baby and the person on the phone at the time of booking said YES IT’s FINE. We just wanted to enjoy food at Michelin star resturant and the moment we entered we realized that perhaps we have made the wrong decision. It is too dark and a very congested place with very loud unclear music. Even the singer who was singing her voice was not clear at all due to very bad sound system. This place is only good for people who want to enjoy alcoholic drinks without having any taste of food on any fine weekend !!! The manager at duty and the receptionist at duty on Saturday 8th June 2024 between 7-10 pm tried to play around with us by giving us seats and then changing our seats probably to hide us because we had a baby with us. The manager said I am changing your seat because music would be too loud here which was not the case infact the music was more loud where he moved us!😡🤬. That too an unpleasant sound system ! Let’s talk about Food ! I doubt and want Michelin to review this resturant’s rating. Chicken tikka’s were served cold. When I cut it and had first bite it didn’t give me a sense of freshly cooked infact it felt more like a cold cut meat. Even inside it was cold and when I told them they replaced it but it was of no vein because the first tikka piece already trashed my appetite. Mutton Nihari was too stale and liquidy and had no flavor at all with small chunks of meat. Daal was ok and plain biryani rice(I have never eaten such plain so called biryani rice in my life). WE MADE A BAD DECISION TO GO FOR A SET MENU😥. Above all they paid least attention to the details! we have been to many resturants in dubai for our Birthdays and anniversaries this was the first time where they didn’t bother to make us feel special. Moreover they brought our dessert from our set menu with happy birthday written on it and served it to our elder Son and went away. (Our son 12 years old did not go for set menu he ordered Doritos and Maggie) normally restaurants of this sort they give pastries/cake with a birthday message which is on the house ! They were so busy that no one bothered to wish me a birthday unlike any other big restaurants I have been to.

WE OPTED FOR TWO SET MENUS AND WE PAID FOR TWO SET MENUS SEPARATELY WHEREAS THEY WERE SERVING US ON SHARING BASES WHICH destroyed THE APPETITE WHEN WE ASKED THEY SAID WE ARE SERVING ON SHARED BASIS AND WE CAN GIVE YOU MORE IF YOU WANT (WHICH invalidates the IDEA FOR SET MENU FOR TWO!) why would we ask for more ????

I wish my husband opted for somewhere else. This place is only good for alcoholic drinks May Be. Had a very uncomfortable BIRTHDAY...