Wake Up Bid

Several eateries are now bidding for our daylight hours, with established restaurants going beyond entrees to make room for eggs and late night bars inviting us to drop by for lunch. The latest early bird in the league is Out of the Blue in Bandra, where bpb got a sneak peek at the breakfast spread slated to start on April 10. This addition is probably the brainchild of new resident chef Tanai Shirali’s (formerly at Wasabi and Intercontinental) team.

Dosa Diner

A buffet of meats and cheeses, cereal and hash browns, fruit and nuts, is spread across one nook. In a corner, a chef tosses masala omelets (or any other kind you want), and also available is a breakfast menu from which you can order dosas, idlis, pancakes, waffles, bacon and hotdogs. The South Indian fare looked most tempting; we were woken up this morning not by coffee but piping hot, piquant sambhar, a crisp dosa and two types of chutneys. The mushroom-masala-cheese omelet with toast, dates, watermelon and a glass of skim milk on the side is another good option, as are pancakes or waffles with maple syrup. Skip the unappetising poha, though, which we hear might be taken off the menu all together.

Holiday Food

Expected to be priced Rs 275 and Rs 300, this is not a five star hotel spread. But Out of the Blue’s hearty, cheerful breakfast is guaranteed to give your blah day a boost.

Getting there: Out of the Blue, Union Park, next to Olive, Khar (W), call 9324839393, breakfast starts April 10, 7 am to 10.30 am.

Dark Horse

If you live on the opposite side of the Sealink, you can check out the newly introduced breakfast at Kala Ghoda Café. In keeping with the rest of the menu, it’s sparse - offering eggs, waffles, muesli and yogurt - and good value for money: three scrambled eggs, coffee, orange juice and toast costed Rs 200. We only wish that the eggs were slightly less watery, the juice less bitter. But the stellar coffee and thick slices of freshly-baked multi-grain bread certainly make for a good morning.

Getting there: Kala Ghoda Café, Ropewalk Lane, opposite Trishna Restaurant, call 22633866, Rs 200 for breakfast, 9 am to 12.30 pm.