Cropped Veg out at Italian 'Bellagio Bistro'

♫ ♪ Blue Jeans – Lana Del Rey

From top: complimentary home-baked bread, watermelon and goat cheese salad, Margherita Pizza

My favourite sunglasses

Asiatic Society Library, Fort....

Warehouse top, River Island Cropped denim pants, Aldo wedges, Charles and Keith belt,
Louis Vuitton Attitude sunglasses, Moschino bag

Ever since I've seen models strutting down the runway of DSquared Fall 2012 collection in cropped denims, I've been waiting to get mine out.

Each day in Mumbai you can be sure that you wouldn't starve because of the dearth of options of vegetarian restaurants. Another reason why I love Bombay!!!

Perched in the old financial district of Mumbai, near the dock area, the two-levelled pure vegetarian Bellagio Bistro cannot be better located. Original Parisian incarnation, 'bistro' means a small restaurant serving moderately priced meals. On one side (diagonally opposite) of the Asiatic Library at Fort you have the Paris fashion behemoth and luxury house Hermès, and on the other there's Bellagio Bistro (never mind that it serves Italian and not Parisian food) - fashion and food connected through Paris (I am quoting it despite the risk of sounding lame).

This cosy eatery comes with an all-vegetarian Italian menu (also does some sandwiches) and a red and black rustic bistro-like ambience - two culinary additions that the paneer-dal-Chinese dominated Fort desperately needed.

It wasn't my first visit to Bellagio, in fact I have been there more than a couple of times (mostly for their eggless desserts) but on my last visit with a friend (a couple of weeks ago), I discovered that they have some inventive and delicious food, if you know what to order (my previous experiences have been lukewarm but the recent one was a game-changer).

So on a Thursday evening, we launched our meal at Bellagio with one salad, an appetizer and a pizza that came in with a complimentary house-made bread. There was a fresh twist in the brimming salad with arugula, watermelon and goat cheese as its key ingredients. And OMG!!!! The salad still haunts my taste buds (in a very good way), I am actually in love with it (if that is possible). I love arugula in salads and finding one is difficult in this part of the world. Infamously pungent but tangy (dressing?) arugula leaves tossed with watermelon, walnuts and goat cheese was one of the best salads I have had in a long long time. Margherita pizza was good though nothing to rave about. Their pizzas have some distinct flavour that mellows down its taste, but being a thin crust lover I liked it better than most pizzas I usually come across. The spinach and cottage cheese wrap was nice, my friend found it a bit too bland (which is a complaint about most of their dishes) but it went down well with my taste buds. Their tomato basil bruschetta is also delectable.

Thursdays are live music night at Bellagio Bistro where a chirpy man plays the beats on his guitar and sings (quite well) too - he'll come to you to pick a song of your choice and you'll be pleasantly surprised when he works his tunes.

Just a warning, make sure you order right because some of menu items can be surprisingly disappointing, though you can be generous with the desserts (chocolate mud pie and blueberry cheesecake are yummy).

Photo Credit: Meghna Saraogi

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42 comments:

Agnieszka Guerrero OlesinskaAugust 29, 2012 9:16 PM
Looks delicious! And I love your black white outfit
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Surbhi SuriAugust 30, 2012 1:08 AM
this place sounds interesting! I am a vegetarian going to Mumbai soon next month,hence definately trying this place out !
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KatherineAugust 30, 2012 5:43 AM
my mouth is watery wid all dose pics,, shall def try the salad next time am there.

loved ure top d longer black detailin is intereting, n those sungalsses look amazing
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BettyAugust 30, 2012 5:45 AM
rocking look lady, and amazing review. love ure writing style - hermes and bistro, gud conenct

i wish i was in bomday to visit this, there r no gud italian places weher i live.
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ashyAugust 30, 2012 7:21 AM
hmm, ur fotos n post made me nostalgic..i love the fort area, it oozes charm :)
i love arugula in my salads too, its gives a nice hint of spiciness to bland salads..this place def sounds interesting.
loving ur wedges, they are killer! :)
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Fashion babelAugust 30, 2012 9:08 AM
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ChandraAugust 30, 2012 9:30 AM
I spy some cute little things that need to make their way into my closet....not to mention, some amazing photograhphy *love* Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comments so I could find you!

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Stylish By NatureAugust 30, 2012 9:38 AM
Besides your outfit, I love those food pics :) Great review !!

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JuneAugust 30, 2012 10:04 AM
Lovely pics! All the food got me hungry!!
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Clara TurbayAugust 30, 2012 11:41 AM
Always inspiring with tasteful and subtle details.
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Twynkle LovesAugust 30, 2012 6:02 PM
Great post of fashion and food, had me drooling, lol. Loved the meal options and those wedges are just fabulous.

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Bravoe RunwayAugust 30, 2012 7:34 PM
I love Italian food! Your red slingback wedges are a great pair of shoes to have in your closet...I need a pair :)
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Kathleen LissonAugust 31, 2012 8:11 AM
The Italian restaurant was actually one of our favorite restaurants in Paris. Love Italian food.
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Olivia PatriciaAugust 31, 2012 7:08 PM
Hi! found you from IFB :)
Nice outfit! and love your shape on the last picture! very chic!
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Carla FlorendoAugust 31, 2012 10:00 PM
oooh seems yummy... and im lovin your paneled top. such a cute outfit... u have a cute blog so I followed. follow back?

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Novarinna TanAugust 31, 2012 11:39 PM
Love ur jeans n love ur blog ..

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songbirdSeptember 01, 2012 4:49 AM
love your look..and yummy food!
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Fictitious FashionSeptember 01, 2012 8:22 AM
which camera do u have? n i have similar wedges in blue :D

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EgejtaSeptember 01, 2012 8:28 AM
y u covering ur face? ur pics are cool but they need some smiles!

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Stephanie @twenty-somethingSeptember 01, 2012 9:02 AM
Wow that food looks delicious! I am a huge fan of arugula and I also love margherita pizza. This seems like a great restaurant. I also adore your outfit, I wear my cropped denim all the time. It's perfect for summer nights when the weather cools down a bit! Thank you for visiting my blog and for the sweet email!

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the chilicoolSeptember 01, 2012 9:04 AM
beautiful paneled top but most of all love your wedges!!! great outfit!

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The SmasherSeptember 01, 2012 12:20 PM
wowowowowowowowow! that food is making my mouth water! gorgeous photos and delicious food, what more could i want? thank you so much for the lovely comment on my blog! it means so much coming from a blogger like you! xo

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MAKE IT BLONDESeptember 01, 2012 12:52 PM
Love your top!! Nice outfit ;)
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blackberryfashionSeptember 01, 2012 1:21 PM
beautiful outfit! Your bag is so pretty :) The food looks so tasty :)
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SonshuSeptember 02, 2012 6:16 AM
I love the outfit. The green belt is very pretty. Love the bag and the pictures! :)

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subham raiSeptember 02, 2012 7:04 AM
Loved the Wedges ! Thank you for stopping by , followed you , hope you follow back !
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JackSeptember 02, 2012 7:33 AM
S J,

Thanks for the information. I will try to visit this Bistro when I am in Mumbai next time.

Take care
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Boomerang PlusSeptember 02, 2012 8:40 AM
cropped denims are so in!!! nice look! :)

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beingFabSeptember 02, 2012 8:43 AM
Those food photos are making me drool!!! And those wedges are really yum too!!
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Maryam MaquillageSeptember 02, 2012 10:15 AM
great photos and blog!! love your style :))
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Sea of tealSeptember 02, 2012 2:09 PM
Hello SJ,
thanks for your nice comment! :)
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ardena roseSeptember 03, 2012 3:59 AM
as a vegetarian, i know how frustrating it can be to not find a good/enough restaurants that cater to us veggie-lovers, but this looks delicious!

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shooting starSeptember 04, 2012 9:16 AM
i get what ur saying..me being a vegetarian(eggitarian actually!!).....

yummm food!!!.....

and love you almost monochrome look too :)

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Diva In MeSeptember 04, 2012 9:50 AM
Gosh...those food pictures are making me so hungry now! =D
I like those cropped denim! They're my favourite =)

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SIYAAMSeptember 05, 2012 4:11 AM
Hello!
Thank you for your lovely message on IFB.
I would love to follow each other.
These dishes look delicious and your outfit is so cute too :)
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carolinaSeptember 05, 2012 6:05 AM
hi lovely ! amazing photos darling :) what do you think of following each other on GFC? let me know

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Steve BaleSeptember 06, 2012 3:57 PM
Damn the food looks sooooo tasty....yummie :D

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Vaishali JainSeptember 09, 2012 1:06 PM
The pictures were beautiful to look at. For a moment, I WANT those dishes and that dress. Nice sense of style. :)
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Tanya Vij SinghSeptember 13, 2012 3:33 AM
Beautiful pictures....n I am totally in love with those Wedges!!!

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numerounitySeptember 18, 2012 3:33 AM
Fabulous. Agree about vegetarian options in Mumbai...Metros r waking up to the notion!
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