Secret Garden Cafe
off Cunningham Road

Aptly named, the Secret Garden Cafe is in a by lane off Cunningham Road and located inside a massive old Bangalore house. The cafe is housed in the balcony of this bungalow. Old style wooden furniture dominates this quaint little cafe gorgeous wind chimes add to the atmosphere. The blackboard menu and open kitchen are a nice touch. The place is quite small though and can seat only around twenty people. They have a clean and very well decorated bathroom. Yellow tiles and old wooden mirrors adorn the loo.

The menu here is has a fair, though not extensive, selection. Apart from the regular continental fare, they also have some Mexican and Israeli dishes. The Chicken Diablo (Rs. 280) had lots and lots of meat. It was served with some veggies. While the quantity was good and the meat tender, the sauce was a little disappointing. It was bland and a little salt less. If you like spice, you may want to avoid this dish. The Home Made Fettucine (Rs. 200) was a lovely pasta with sundried tomatoes and herbs. This was a dry pasta and like most dry pastas it was a little bland. Despite that, I quite liked this dish. The minced lamb lasagna which contains tender lamb meat amidst sheets of cheese is also a hot favourite. The Mezze Platter (Rs.180) is just lovely. Pita bread stuffed with a spicy, and slightly Indian, filling. It was served along with an eggplant sauce which is wonderful. Be wary though as this is an acquired taste and those who don't like brinjal may not appreciate it much. The hummus dip served with this was flawless and complemented the pita bread perfectly. Quantities a

They have quite a few dessert selections too. The honey cake with Brazilian nut was boring. It tasted OK but definitely not something to order again. The passionfruit cheesecake was the pick of the desserts. Though the combination sounds a bit suspect, it came together wonderfully. This is definitely receives our seal of approval.

All in all, Secret Garden Cafe is the ideal place to have a lazy lunch and soak in the atmosphere. The food is largely good but a few dishes may not meet the mark.

Pricing: Rs. 400 per person.
Ambiance: Excellent
Quality: Good
Service: Good
Hygiene: Very Good
Location:
7/1 Edwards Rd ( cul de sac at the very end of Edwards Road), Off Queens Road,Cunningham Road, Bangalore
Landmark: Near Near Back entrance of Prestige Center Point