Candies, Bandra

Candies is one of my most favourite Mumbai restaurants. Its not a standard restaurant, as in its pretty much an evolved cake/ snack shop with some seating arrangements. What you get is however a lot more than just snacks and cakes (both of which are very good at Candies). You get everything from salads, Chinese food to chicken - a - la - Kiev. Quite an assortment but what really works for Candies is not just the food. Its the buzz, it is the bad service, it is the ambiance.
The place is great, an old Bungalow which has been converted. The restaurant is near the entrance and there is seating on the ground floor, but if you have the time and the weather is good, taking your food and going up the stairs will lead you to a number of quaint and well made terrace gardens. The terrace gardens are numerous and the semi -outdoor experience of chilling out and having good food with your relatives and friends is pretty much a one - of - a -

kind experience in Mumbai. The crowd at Candies is young and there is always a queue at the counter where you have to place the order for food. The queue is large and the service slow and confused at most times. To me however, it adds to the overall casualness of the atmosphere and it adds to the charm.
The food? Good and ok, depending on what you order. Among the snack variety I totally love the chicken and mushroom quiche - outstanding in one word, the understated slice of pineapple at the top really rounds of the snack. The other item on the menu I freak out on is the Mutton and Potato chop which is also very tasty and well made. Among the food items I really like the chicken preparations - the a-la-kiev and the steaks.
Overall a great place to hang out and spend time. You can hang out for hours - no rush and relatively lesser sense of guilt. Highly recommended.
A meal for two at Candies excluding drinks will cost you Rs 250/-
How to get there: There are a number of outlets but I recommend you go to the one at Pali Naka Bandra. After taking the right from Turner Road to go towards Pali Naka you have to take the left past Papa Pancho. The road goes straight and you have to take the natural left. Candies will be on your right. Parking may be difficult but you do find space eventually. If you are going there for the first time and it is not unreasonably hot or rainy. Do go and sit in the Terrace garden.