The Ratatouille pizza was lighter than expected, with marinara acting as a clean base for grilled tomatoes, aubergine, and zucchini. The French onion pizza was richer and more playful. Inspired by French onion soup, it came topped with gruyere, mozzarella, and deeply caramelised onions.
Things took a bolder turn with the Kundapuri ghee roast chicken pizza. The chicken carried the warmth of ghee roast spices, balanced by marinara, sweet raw jaggery dust and pickled ginger.
From the pasta section, the Butter sage gnocchi was pure comfort. Soft, pillowy potato dumplings coated in nutty burnt butter, crisp sage leaves and parmesan melted in the mouth effortlessly.
We ended with a Madeleine from La Maison—light and gently sweet— a calm finish after a generously flavoured meal.
Meal for two: INR 1,500++. Weekdays: 10 am to 10 pm. Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10 am to 11. pm. At Alliance Française de Madras, Nungambakkam, Chennai.
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