restaurant

Bombay BBQ

  • Date
  • share

Flamboyant posters, shimmering string lights, neon street lamps… After making Ghent and Antwerp dance, Tim Van Eden Heuvel and Pavan Bajwa (Mission Masala) have brought their Bollywood-esque bric-a-bric to BXL. Bombay BBQ is the cool new kitsch place to be on Chaussée d’Ixelles, with its flashy pink facade behind which chef Ela Waraja stews up traditional-fusion small plates seasoned with spices from across India: decadent fish tacos with curry leaf tartar sauce; divine Old Delhi butter chicken, aka grilled chicken in a creamy buttery sauce; Papadi Chaat with tangy masala potatoes and a refreshing tamarind, mint and fennel chutney; and irresistible Indian-Chinese Oh My Gobi (extra crispy fried cauliflower in a sticky spicy sauce). And for the sides, there’s butter naan and saffrony rice pilaf. If you’re having trouble choosing, opt for the two-person prix-fixe menu, which will have bellies dancing. Namaste! // Ambre Oisy

FEELING THIRSTY? The bar boasts house cocktails infused with spices (€12 to €13.50), a series of traditional coolers like the mango lassi (€5) or the iced masala chai (€3.90), and a few natural wines, including Esotico by Sassara (€7 a glass).

PRICE: Prix-fixe menu €79 (for two), à la carte €7-20, sides €4 to €4.50, desserts €9.

Save this spot in the Fooding app, available on iOS! Download it now in the app store.

The new Fooding Belgium Guide is now available to pre-order!

Inside you’ll find: 250 brand-new places from all over Belgium – that’s a whole lot of restaurants, bars, wine cellars, food shops and hotels to eat, drink and sleep your way round, in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia; our hotly-anticipated list of 15 award winners, for a pure slice of Belgitude and 9 interviews with 40 of Belgium’s finest winers and diners.

Le Fooding’s brand-new Belgium guide frontcover
PRE-ORDER
About

Le Fooding is a print and digital guide to all the restaurants, chefs, bars, stylish hotels and B&Bs that make up the “taste of the times,” plus an annual awards list for new establishments across France and Belgium, a series of gastronomic events, a tool that allows you to make reservations at some fantastic bistros, and an agency specialized in event planning, content production and consulting…

Fooding® is a registered trademark.