Food For Thought, Cafe and a Book

Cafes and bookstores have always been synonymous with each other. The thought of picking up a book and sitting down reading it with a cup of coffee or a sandwich is a tranquilizing thought for a sunny afternoon.

So when I read about this new cafe at Kitab Khana at Fort (opposite HSBC Bank), I jumped at the idea of spending an afternoon there. The cafe called "Food For Thought" sounded unique in its name and their much talked about "Pear and Walnut" cake pulled me sooner to it over a weekend.

I walked into the cafe on a Saturday afternoon and found it to be a packed house. The cafe is very small occupying the furthermost end of the library, but easy to spot. Once I got there, I had to locate the owner Kapil Sanghi (not difficult because he is always around) and tell him I wanted a table for two. After a wait of under 5 mins I had a table ready for me to begin my cafe experience.

Food For Thought serves only vegetarian food but this should not be a deterrent for the non vegetarians because their fixed menu and changing menu is excellent. There were many options to choose from, and we began our order with the Moroccan Pita Salad. The salad was light with a mix of fresh lettuce, cherry tomatoes, olives and a mix of other greens with a yogurt base. The salad got interesting with it's light crispy pita and chick peas.

The next order was the popular Bhel Puri Sandwich. The thought of mixing a Mumbai street chaat with a sandwich was interesting. And when it made it to our table, it was perfectly grilled with the yummy chaat not as soggy as I thought it would be.

Finally it was the time for dessert, something which I look forward to everytime I eat out. As the variety was wide, I decided to ask the owner Kapil for help. Kapil was keen to know the flavors I liked in desserts before helping me choose one. When I told him I wanted my dessert to not be very sweet, but still be a mix of chocolate and sour strawberries, so he vouched that the Chocolate Strawberry Pizza would not disappoint me. And he was right!

The chocolate cake base of the pizza was light and not very sweet and the sourness and the pulpiness of the strawberries balanced it very well. The light whipped cream on top was a perfect replacement for cheese. To cut it short, I choose not to share my dessert with the person I was lunching with :)

The only disappointment were the Oreo Cookie Cupcakes. The icing was too sugary and OK to taste. Kapil did warn us though that his wife makes the best chocolate cupcakes and she wasn't in the kitchen that day. We should have taken the hint :)

Verdict:
Will I go there again? Yes I will!
I loved their food and their menu! Another Saturday afternoon maybe, with a book and some Food For Thought!