Restaurant review: Market Café (Mediterranean)

While the word 'authentic' is thrown in by almost every other restaurant for good measure, at Market Café -- the semi-formal dining nook in Khan Market, New Delhi -- the attempt for being authentic is practiced while not explicitly put across (although the company's website do proclaim that: 'We take your food pleasure seriously...')
Decor Good intentions in place, we visit the Market Café on a weeknight to find it packed with a cheerful crowd – people unwinding after work; lone readers sipping beer while leafing through the books on display at the Café; families with children.With its laid-back decor of comfortable couches and chairs, the place has a warm and nostalgic vibe to it.
Food Start your meal here with the delicious pumpkin and beetroot soup with homemade toasted bread. Like all good soups, this one also always leaves you warm and fuzzy. Calorie counters tuck into the marinated aragula beetroot salad. Another great options are the crunchy arancini balls, made with arborio rice and come stuffed with mozzarella and tomato ragout. There's also the lip-smacking batter fried prawns balanced perfectly with the homemade chilli mayo sauce. For the main course the chicken breasts stuffed with parmesan or the classic Fish & Chips are a good bet. The restaurant also offers some good hand-tossed thin crust pizzas. For dessert there's the omnipresent gooey chocolate cake but is nicely done. Another good option is sip into the Café’s selection of aromatic teas or speciality coffee.
Plus and Minuses We sampled the Café’s Winter Menu, which mostly features classics, like the ones mentioned above. However, it does come across as lacking novelty.
Timings : Noon to 12 midnight.
Address: 8, Khan Market, New Delhi- 110003
Meal for two: Rs 1500
Rating: Food - 3; Decor - 2.5; Service - 2