Dining

Spice up your Fall at Bombay-Darbar

Hopping on a plane to Southern Florida is a perfect plan for a long weekend! Add to your itinerary an exotic food journey with the innovative and meticulous culinary team that puts an elevated spin on traditional family-taught dishes from around India. Bombay Darbar is nestled in Coconut Grove and their second location in Ft Lauderdale on Las Olas plays host to a Sunday brunch that has sparked the foodie community to take notice.

The menus celebrates a nod to the cultural past with traditional dishes and re-imagined ones that create a contemporary dining experience. The dishes feature seasonal produce that will tantalize your palette and redefine your gastronomic experiences with Indian cuisine. As you embark on this adventure at one of South Florida’s only Indian Restaurants, your curiosity will be piqued as to what the secret ingredients of the masalas and chutneys are. Close your eyes and savor each bite’s mind-bending succulence, and allow your imagination to transport you through India. Be sure to sample many of their delectable Vegan and vegetarian dishes. Save room for dessert. Bombay Darbar’s signature homemade mango ice cream is the PERFECT treat. It is not only photogenic but equally delicious.

The service is impeccable and refreshingly knowledgeable about each dish’s ingredients and history. The staff shares succinct details for your epicurean journey and offers guidance on the perfect pairing for your meal from their extensive wine list. Bombay Darbar is perfect for a business lunch with attentive, swift service, a romantic dinner date with a special touch, and patience for leisurely family brunch for a special occasion.

The partners Solomon Hwang, Anil Agrawal, and Derek Werynski, have created a dining atmosphere that compliments their menu that is a celebration of color and flavor. The spaces have an elegant vibrance and charm with modern twists. On Sunday at Brunch on Las Olas, you can groove to the lively DJ playing chill modern Indian music. Don’t miss being captivated by the muted Bollywood films that are played throughout the restaurants at both locations.

Be sure to stop by the bars. They are the perfect place for happy hour. Drop in to sip on one of the carefully curated cocktail specials with friends and nibble on appetizers that will leave you joyfully licking your fingers. After all, you only live once!

Our favorite cocktail for the fall is the Bombay Blue.

Bombay Blue – use a Collins Glass Filled with Ice – Garnish w/ Pineapple Leaf, A Thin Slice of Pineapple and cherry

In the Shaker with Ice put in ingredients shake and strain into Collins Glass over the Ice

  • 1oz Malibu Rum
  • 5 oz Bacardi Rum
  • 5 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime
  • 5 Blue Liquor
  • 2 oz Coconut Milk

 

Bombay Darbar –        reservations – www.bombaydarbar.com

Locations:

  • Ft Lauderdale – 1512 Las Olas Blvd, Ft Lauderdale
  • Miami – 2901 Florida Avenue, Coconut Grove