Having a good dessert which have perfect amount of sweetness and different flavors is very rare. But I have found my go to place for desserts and that is Katrina Sweets & Confectionery. 

This place is in various branches but I mostly tend to visit Al Barsha outlet near Mall of Emirates. It have a good sitting area, wide and spacious. Other then desserts they also serve Hot beverages also different sandwiches.

What We Tried There:

Visiting this place every time is like entering into choco-land. Even though I know what I want I always end up getting more.

We chose three different pastries, starting with their #MustHave Tiramisu Pastry. You can taste each flavor of the pastry. I loved the strong espresso flavor which gives intense taste and doesn't feel heavy like other desserts. 

Tiramisu Pastry

Next dessert is my childhood love Hazelnut Swiss Roll Pastry. Swiss rolls are very fluffy and creamy which again is not heavy. This was on spot decision to try this out and was definitely worth trying it. 

Hazelnut Swiss Roll Pastry

Lastly we chose Chocolate Mousse Pastry, this was completely love at first sight. I love the way how it was presented, flawless! It was my first time I saw it (I guess it get over faster, maybe bestseller, not sure!) It was divine and had amazing flavors definitely #MustTry.

Chocolate Mousse Pastry

Usually we have their Honey pastry which is one of their bestseller and you should try it out. They also take orders to make cakes for different occasions. I love the quantity which is perfect for one person but it can be expensive when you order bigger cakes. 

Ratings: 9/10

XOXO

Nihan 

I love Italian food specifically Pasta and one of the famous brand that make amazing pasta, sauces, pizza is Barilla. Well DSF is going on and you need to shop till you drop. After I dropped, I had re-energize myself, while walking I spotted this Barilla Restaurant from far away and had to try it out. Pasta is one of my favorite comfort food which I eat most of the time and Barilla pasta makes it easy to cook. 

Barilla restaurant is located on the level 1 of Dubai Festival City Mall. The restaurant is open and bright. You can directly see what is cooking on the counter. They have displayed their products and variety of pastas as a decor. They have very minimal and elegant look to the restaurant with wooden furniture giving us the Italian feel. We were welcomed with smiling faces and was shown our tables. 

What We Tried There:

After we placed our order we were served with freshly baked bread and oils. The breads were soft and fluffy and crispy from outside.

We started with Tomato Pesto Bread completely vegetarian, it is their freshly baked pizza bread topped with their famous tomato sauce and basil leaves paste. It was sweet and sour which was perfect and not over the top. It had the perfect crunch and spice and very light to start the meal.

Tomato Pesto Bread

It is not fair if you don't try out their pasta because they are know for it. We chose Fuscilli Montanara (fuscilli is my favorite shape of pasta), the chicken and mushroom is nicely seasoned and sauteed in creamy sauce. The was served piping hot, very tasty and had authentic Italian flavors. It is #MustTry if you love your pasta creamy, simple and delicious.

Fuscilli Montanara

Moving on we had to order something from oven baked. The pictures were very beautiful on the menu I didn't knew what was it at first so I just pointed out to the picture and showed to our server and she understood. It was Pollo Marinato Alle Erbe, the chicken is nicely marinated and oven baked which is served with roasted vegetables and rosemary potatoes. The chicken is tender and delightful. I #HighlyRecommend you to try out this plate full of Italian flavors.

Pollo Marinato Alle Erbe

My love for coffee is very strong and caffeine is best way to keep your boost level up. The Mocha Frappe is served beautifully and topped with cream and chocolate.

Mocha Frappe

Don't forget to end your meal with their delicious Tiramisu which is nicely layered in a jar. It had exact amount of coffee and sweetness in it.

Tiramisu

The best part of the restaurant is they have as many options of vegan dishes and non-veg. There is nobody who won't find something for themselves. The prices for some of the dishes is bit high compared to the portion served but I guess flavors makes up for it.

Ratings: 8.5/10

XOXO

Nihan

Biryani is one of the common dish in India and is mostly prepared on weddings or any occasions or during festivals. In my family we make biryani every alternate Friday's be it chicken, mutton, prawns or any fish, We love biryani. This weekend I wanted to try biryani from out just for the different taste (anyways I am bound to love my homemade biryani more). Having long drives on Jumeirah is road is my favorite and I have passed by this restaurant thousand times and it just attracted me because of it's name and we landed in Biryani Pot.

Biryani Pot is a small restaurant tucked in small space but can be easily located. The interiors is full of spices (Yes! They have a wall where they have stored all Indian spices but don't use it, replace it after every three months). They have very few tables indoor as well as outdoor. They are more famous for home delivery's and Take away's as we saw while waiting for food. The food is served in take away containers only, service is fast and food is served hot and fresh.

What We Tried There:

We started with Prawn Masala with Cheese Kulcha. As soon as it arrived the aroma the increased my hunger (I just wanted to dig in but had to click pictures). Prawns masala was made with authentic Indian spices and herbs with tomato and onion. It had great size of prawns and was very juicy, marinated nicely. Cheese Kulcha had generous amount of cheese, it was the perfect combination with prawns masala. 

In between while having food I saw Chicken Masala Chaat which intrigued me to order it with Chicken Biryani.

Chicken Masala Chaat was very appealing and would be great to have it as snack. It had small pieces of potatoes cubes spiced nicely, shredded chicken marinated on point with butter chicken gravy on top. It was my first time trying out something like this, #HighlyRecommend. The individual flavors of it was delicious.

Chicken Biryani was served in a clay pot which is a very ancient way. The chicken was boneless, soft and flavorful. The long rice with masala in which it is dum cooked. It was delightful and very tasty (I can still feel the taste of biryani in mouth) #MustTry the Chicken Biryani. If you are health freak then there is option of Quinoa Chicken Biryani. 

After having a great meal we ordered Rasmalai. It is cottage cheese dipped in a sweet saffron flavored milk. It was fluffy and soft. I wish they could add one more piece of it for the price. 

My weekend ended on the very tasty note, they have good pricing and quantity. I'm going to try their home delivery soon and try out something with Quinoa. 

Ratings: 8/10

XOXO

Nihan

Desi Bistro one of the few restaurants which serves amazing Indian quick bites and Indian food. It is located in Meena Bazaar which is a famous spot to shop the Indian clothing.

It is difficult to find parking in Meena bazaar but there is basement parking with plenty of space for parking without any hassle. The interiors is very Indian style and very basic. The service is fast and staff is very good with customers.

• Kebab Platter
• Manchurian
• Mumbai Istyle Falooda
• Pani Puri
• Mango Lassi

Kabab Platter

Gobi Manchurian

Mango Lassi

Mumbai Ishtyle Falooda

Pani Puri

The Chocolate Bar just attracted us towards it. It is a cafe and dessert parlor which have amazing variety from which you can choose from. The space is bright, feels luxurious and have very comfortable seating. Chocolate Bar offers lot more like breakfast, soups, salads, sandwiches, pasta, cookies, cupcakes and huge variety of desserts. 

What We Tried There:

• Slider Chicken
• Classic Molten Chocolate Cake

We started with very basic Slider Chicken, it had three small burgers served with French fires. I loved the crispy chicken in the burger and had great stuffing. 

Slider Chicken

Next was my favorite Classic Molten Chocolate Cake. The cake was nice soft and gooey in the center with molten dark chocolate. It was served with two scoops of vanilla ice cream. The taste was amazing as expected.  

Classic Molten Chocolate Cake

Overall I had good experience, but the only disappointment is the quantity that is served for the price. There are lot many other cafes which serves amazing sliders and dessert at little less expensive but with great quality. But I'll visit this place to try their house made cookies and cupcakes and to forget Money Kicks Milkshakes.

Ratings: 6.5/10

XOXO

Nihan

India has lot to offer in especially in food. You have various type and each dish can be prepared in different style with a personal touch. But my favourite among all is CHAAT. 

I was at Chatori Gali to satisfy my taste buds. This place is in corner and can be easily located only issue can be parking. The staff is very welcoming and have elegant space. 

What We Tried There:

• Aloo Tikki
• Gol Gappe
• Jalebi Kesariya

Being Goan going to beaches in every two days is very common. And trust me there is lot more and many things to explore in Goa other then beaches. Beautiful churches, temples, mosques, Portuguese house, Konkani speaking people, greenery, mountains, rivers, lakes and much more. Even though there are so many various tourist attractions in Goa there is a unique Food (especially seafood), different flavours which mainly involves Portuguese way of cooking.

Omidivan is a new restaurant in Al Karama which opened few months ago, which serves authentic Goan food. Restaurant is little bit interiors but easy to find with Google maps and there is lot of parking in front of the restaurant. The ambience is very calm and spacious. The staff is very energetic and they speak "Konkani" (after long time I spoke konkani and they speak other languages also). They have beautiful pictures hang on wall which depicts beauty of Goa.

What We Tried There:

Lastly I had to try something with Kingfish, we decided to try Kingfish Masala. It is spicy but you will love it. It have goan taste just the way how Portuguese cuisine was before in Goa, I #HighlyRecommend to try it out.

The portions served was great for the prices. I am definitely going back to try out Bebinca (Dessert), Kingfish Xacuti and Chicken Cafreal.

Ratings: 8.5/10

XOXO

Nihan