Cucumber dill sandwich

Yajush Malik, partner and chef, shares, “The earlier platter consisted of classics like English butter cookies, scones with highland cream, chilli cheese toast, macarons in various flavours, meringue tartlets and much more. But the revamped menu features a blend of British continental staples like cookies, cheese straws, finger sandwiches, and quiches, alongside much-loved Indian delights such as samosas, kachori, mini dabeli buns, chaat and an assortment of bhajiyas.” The restaurant offers a variety of teas such as masala chai, mint tea, chamomile tea, Earl Grey tea, Darjeeling tea, and cold options including iced tea with lemon, peach or elderflower. 

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The menu is designed to be cyclic. It changes regularly to keep the experience fresh and exciting for returning guests. The selection process for the menu reflects a blend of global influences. “We have retained some items we tasted while in England. We also drew inspiration from tea cultures in regions like Malaysia and Hong Kong, acknowledging the colonial influence that has shaped this tradition, all the while keeping in mind that the items maintain a balance of flavours.” The menu also offers to pair your snacks with refreshing beverages apart from tea such as their new cocktails including caramel popcorn sour, guava Collins, spiced java plum, and lychee paloma.

The monsoon-special high tea menu at the Mahalaxmi restaurant boasts of a variety of options across tea, cocktails and snacks. Pics/Aditi Haralkar

One of the chef’s favourites is the cucumber dill sandwich, a soft white bread layered with butter, dill-infused cream cheese, thinly sliced English cucumber in between and a hint of lemon zest.

“We want this to be a refreshing alternative that’s a leisurely experience at our cabanas, to try with friends, instead of the done-and-dusted coffee shop evenings, that offer routine menus,” he sums up.

At Gallops, inside Mahalaxmi Racecourse, via Gate 1, Royal Western India Turf Club, Keshavrao Khadye Marg, Mahalaxmi. 
Time 3 pm to 6 pm (high tea) 
Call 8591093010
Cost Rs 1,500 per Tea Charlie, (we recommend sharing between two)