Kaze, Bangalore

Kaze is perched on the 21st floor of a building at the end of Lavelle Road. Itu00b4s a huge sprawl with a formal seating area on one side and a lounge on the other where a circular bar and an al fresco space serve as buzzing hubs for the party set. Thereu00b4s a view of the town from up there and you can feel the breeze, making for a pleasant setting, especially at night.

The menu is Asian, with an emphasis on Japanese dishes. You could begin with the Kyoto Mushrooms; shiitake, enoki and straw mushrooms tossed in sake butter and the large, earthy pile served with no other ado ment. If that sounds simple, it tastes superb and is one of the star dishes here. Similarly spectacular is the Oyster Tempura, not often spotted on menus, and here presented in elegant fashion. Continuing the Japanese theme, there are platters of mixed maki rolls, including a very nice vegetarian one with fresh chillies and pickled radish.

Seafood fans should order Thai Crab Cakes next. They come on sticks of lemon grass, accompanied by a sweet mango chilli sauce. The Duck Spring Rolls are an interesting twist on the classic Peking duck wrapped in pancakes and taste delicious. For meat lovers, the Pork Belly with Poached Egg would be a great choice. The meat is meltingly tender, buttery and ever so lightly caramelised. For main course, it could be a comforting Ramen bowl.

The Thai Chilli Snowball is a dessert served with drama. It is an ice-cream filled meringue shell sitting atop more chilli flavoured ice-cream. The meringue globe is cracked open at the table and coconut milk is poured over the multi-hued cubes of sweetened water chestnut and fruit scattered across the platter.

The Kaze cocktails are similarly dramatic. The 3 Minutes In Thyme (gin, sake, chamomile, bergamot, thyme, ginger ginseng blend) comes in a glass that nestles in a massive bowl filled with ice and blue orchids.
Kaze has the setting going for it. There are lots of delicious dishes you can pick out from the menu. Itu00b4s a pricey place and you pay also for the ambience and the view.

Address: 21st Floor, 909 Skaav, Lavelle Road, Bengaluru 560001
Ph: 080 4302 0299
Meal for two: Approximately Rs. 3000 + taxes, without alcohol