Bakstage then, Bakstage Gourmet now. The immensely popular and one of the first party places in Sector V that gave the essence of nightlife to that part of the city, is now back in a new avatar.
Spread across 7,500sq ft, Bakstage Gourmet is housed on the first floor of Beyzaa Hotel & Suites and has a new logo with tropical feel featuring a lotus that represents purity, rebirth and strength.
The earlier Bakstage had interiors of a lounge with darker hues but now Bakstage Gourmet is redecorated to lighten up the mood and to add the height, light and space factor to give the place a more airy vibe.
In sync with the lotus, the interiors of this fine-dine space is painted in pastel shades of pink, peach and white. The 117-seater restaurant serves Western as well as Indian food.
Sudhir Ahuja
“It’s been nine years of Bakstage, which has been not only a pub but an emotion to the people. We were the pioneers of nightlife in Sector V. Calcutta at that time was more of a nightclub market, and Bakstage was a place where people could dine all day, party and chill. With Bakstage Gourmet we wanted to have a space where people can spend long casual hours and have a fine-dining experience. It is more open, green and it has a wonderful view of the outdoors. We will be serving Western breakfast to lunch and dinner, which is open both for the hotel residents who want to come down and have a great time and also non-residential guests. A place where all kinds of age groups can come in and spend some beautiful time,” said Sudhir Ahuja, managing director of Beyzaa Hotel & Suites.
More about it
What: Bakstage Gourmet
Where: 1st floor, Beyzaa Hotel & Suites, Street No.17, EN Block, Sector V, Salt Lake
Opening: Today
Timings: 7am-10.30am (breakfast buffet), 12.30pm3.30pm (lunch), 4pm-7pm (snacks) and 7.30pm-10.30pm (dinner)
Meal for two: Rs 2,500 (without alcohol)
Polenta Steak has woodfire-baked Parmesan polenta steak accompanied with mashed potato, vegetable ratatouille and herb tomato sauce.
Seafood Pad Thai Noodles is served with an array of condiments to add to the dish. The flavours of this dish are centered around a sweetsavoury fusion — salty, nutty and with that slightly sweet sauce, it’s a treat for your taste buds.
From the desi menu, this Chonk ki Tikki has potato tikkis filled with cheese and raisins and are shallow-fried, served with a tangy chutney
Enjoy a complete American breakfast with freshly squeezed juice, selection of fresh fruits, oven-baked croissants, muffins, Danish pastries, choice of breakfast cereals with hot and cold milk, two eggs cooked in any style and served with grilled tomato and chicken sausage. Also a bread basket with assorted breads with butter and jam.
Eggplant Roulade has grilled eggplant stuffed with black lentil ragout and accompanied by-truffle flavoured poached egg.
From the ‘Healing Elixir’ menu, Hippocras is a combination of fruit juices which makes the drink most refreshing, full of Vitamin A, C, E and zinc and phosphorus.
The Coffee Mint Julep is a caffeinated variation, worth trying. Fresh mint paired with burnt coffee and a hint of sweetness makes it delicious and hits the spot perfectly when you need to cool off.
The Coffee Mint Julep is a caffeinated variation, worth trying. Fresh mint paired with burnt coffee and a hint of sweetness makes it delicious and hits the spot perfectly when you need to cool off.
Bakstage Gourmet has an alfresco area too, where you can spend sunny winter mornings and breezy summer evenings. Thefixtures in the open dining area are of vibrant colours
This zone adjacent to the alfresco area is decorated with floral chandeliers, making the space look more graceful. This space is also available for private bookings.
This Instagrammable section has the same pool table from Bakstage for the nostalgia connect and for some sporty entertainment for its guests.
“We are focusing more on the Western cuisines like Mediterranean, American, French and, of course, Indian delights. My whole team has practised their culinary profession on the Western fronts of the world. We are serving new dishes to the city, with healthy mocktails and dishes on our menu,” said Sandip Dutta, head of the culinary department of Beyzaa Hotel & Suites.