All’s fun at brunch

Sometimes,instead of a cocktail,beer is served alongside brunch. “People just want to come out on Sundays to enjoy a couple of beers and a heavy meal in preparation for the long afternoon nap that comes after,” says Niharika Devaya,proprietor of Zamus,Dhole Patil Road. “Zamus has a special Parsi Sunday brunch where we serve chicken and mutton dhansak along with a complete à la carte menu.” Another place that has beer as one of its attractions for brunch is Doolally’s at The Corinthian,which serves special beer made in their own brewery and a buffet spread from 1:00pm to 3:30pm. They also have live music. “Most of our patrons come with their families to enjoy a lazy Sunday. We also get quite a few people from Mumbai who just drive down for a late brunch and then leave,” says Clint Kurian,manager of the establishment.

Every establishment has its own attraction. Some restaurants like to keep the brunch light. For example,The Hidden Place,Koregaon Park serves a Sunday brunch comprising of a buffet with salads,pasta and deserts. Addah at The O Hotel,on the other hand,goes full-out,offering a dip in the swimming pool,cocktails and music to go with the brunch buffet.

However,cocktails and beer sometimes aren’t the smartest drinks after a late Saturday night. Keeping this in mind,Post 91 at Koregaon Park serves light wine with its brunch. The buffet spread is enormous: it spoils you for choice with six starters,14 main course dishes,and 12 desserts. “In addition to the usual brunch menu,we have 2 live counter. The grill live counter mainly serves sea food where as the chaat counter serves thalipeeth,pithle bhakri,dal khidchi,dal baati and other traditional cuisine from the states of Maharashtra,Gujarat and Rajasthan,” says Harshad Lanjewar,restaurant manager,Post 91.

But then,sometimes one just wants to unwind,away from the hustle-bustle of the city. Fort Jadavgarh,Hadapsar is a great place to go to spend time with the family on a Sunday. “We have a variety of soups and salads along with main course dishes,prepared for the Sunday brunch but the main attraction is the live pasta counter and the chaat counter,” says Stanley Joseph,restaurant manager at the establishment. “Families generally drive down here by around 11am and head for the brunch buffet,after which arrange for a guided tour of the fort for them. We even provide cricket equipment,tennis rackets and footballs to families to make the most of our gardens. Since they spent the day here,we have designed our brunch to be light so that they can be active for the entire day.”