i-t.ALIA at The Park Hotel

I love the Park Hotel. Its stylish decor is a good mix of modernism and Indian pop-art, if there's such a thing. The size of the hotel is perfect; small but not crowded and big but kinda cosy. It's also been close to heart because it's where "A" and I had our first date (although back then I thought we were just hanging out). I recall having a spicy vodka cocktail that came with a half-cut green chili. It was delicious - both the cocktail and the "hangout" session ;-)

There are a few restaurants in this hotel including i-t.ALIA, which apparently is the best Italian restaurant in India and has won a few awards. Here's what we had for lunch:


Freshly baked breads - still soft and warm. We asked the waiter if we could buy some breads but these delicious breads are only sold to restaurant guests. Bummer.


Prociutto pizza - Now why can't every pizza be made this way? Thin and crusty, slathered with yummy tomato sauce and topped with caramelized onions and slices of prociutto.


Seafood lasagna - the combination of mild tomato sauce and fresh prawns, scallops, pieces of fish and an occasional slice of red chili, makes this dish very appetizing. I'm not crazy about the melted cheese (ricotta, I think) on the top, but wait, didn't I read somewhere that you shouldn't put cheese on seafood? Nonetheless, I wolfed it down in minutes.

Overall Ratings:
"A"'s: 8.5/10
Po's: 8/10

Would we return?
For sure.

Address:
The Park Bangalore
14/7 Mahatma Gandhi Road,
Bangalore 560042, India

Phone: +91 (0)80 2559 4666