Special Anniversary Menu at
SANCTUM CLUB - Bengaluru’s Chic
Tapas Bar
Everyone might have
their own wish list and I have my own (it was secret until now). Visiting
Sanctum Club, Bengaluru’s Chic Tapas Bar at The Chancery Pavilion has been on
my wish list for some time now. And what better an occasion than anniversary of
Sanctum Club. I was invited by Sanctum to be a part of their celebration and
try out the special carved Spanish delicacies as part of the anniversary menu. To
say the least, I was excited to try this place.
Completing 9 hours
at office, beating the Bengaluru traffic and here I was at the Sanctum Club.
The first step in and there was a wicked smile on my face. An enthralling music,
amazing soundtrack – what a brilliant way to kick start the evening.
I am very
particular about ambience when I visit any restaurant or club. Now about my
wicked smile mentioned above, Sanctum hits the bull’s eye for the ambience. The
moment I stepped in, I was spellbound by the décor. It’s a sassy, chic nightclub,
a professional Tapas Bar with music that echoes sexy, tech – underground.
Pioneer’s in the evolution of Deep House sounds in the city of Bengaluru,
Sanctum is a destination for International music quality and design. The feel
of a chic night club oozes out of the ambience and the music. The central
Island bar has long backlit Onyx counters that divide this huge space into diverse
zones. A floor-to-ceiling glass-walled cabinet displays rare wines and spirits.
Not to forget the very elegant restrooms.
The general menu at
Sanctum is a product of carefully created flavourful works of art. Choose from
a wide selection of Spanish, Mediterranean and Indian dishes and finish your
meal on a sweet note of sinfully delicious desserts. With periodic new
additions to the menu, the kitchen is constantly innovating at Sanctum. The bar
boasts a variety of imported liqueurs with an exclusive selection of single
malts, select wines and signature Sanctum cocktails.
Now let’s get
started with the food.
We were all
enjoying the hospitality and the electrifying music with a glass of white wine relaxing
on a couch. To start with, we were handed over the special anniversary menu. It
was a four course meal at Rs.1400 inclusive of all taxes. With all ears to the Chef Joaquin
Albarreal Arjona, he introduced the menu to all the bloggers present for
the evening.
Chef Joaquin Albarreal Arjona
Sanctum Club Special Anniversary Menu
To begin, we had
two options to choose from, Broccoli and Almonds Expresso or Solmorejo Foam. And
for the first time, I picked up veg over non-veg. Yes, I chose Broccolli and
Almonds Expresso. It is always good to experiment and get the taste of
vegetarian delicacies. It was served in a cup along with Broccoli cookies. The
thick green broccoli soup definitely was an eye catcher and looked very tempting.
This creamy soup, toasted with almonds and accompanied with Broccoli cookies
was the perfect start I could have wishes for. It definitely raised the
expectation level and Chef Joaquin didn’t shy away from saying that Broccoli
and Almonds expresso is his mother’s recipe and he craves for it when he misses
his home and food. So now we know the reason for this yumilicious soup, after
all it is mom’s recipe.
Broccoli and Almonds Expresso
Next on the menu
was starter. Again we had two options to choose from, Burger Bull or Grilled aburgine and
Wild Rocket. This time it was an obvious choice to pick the veggie over
the Burger Bull. After a great start, I hate to admit I was disappointed with
Wild Rocket. It is usually very bitter and full marks to Chef for the effort to
cut down on the bitterness of the rocket leaves but I really didn’t enjoy this
one. But I did like the Grilled aburgine, it was juicy and cooked to
perfection.
Grilled aburgine and Wild Rocket
Getting over the
Wild Rocket, we moved on to the main course. It is always a tough decision to
make when you have three different delicacies on the menu. The three options
were: Beer Infused Grilled Chicken or Grilled Salmon or Wild Mushroom
risotto with truffle oil. Now you know why it was such a difficult
decision. A hard core chicken lover, I chose Beer Infused Grilled Chicken.
Beer Infused Grilled Chicken
Having a word with
the Chef definitely cleared my doubt. After Chicken, if I love anything it is
Sea food. And I couldn’t help myself but taste. And the next moment I requested
Chef to make an exception and get me another plate of Grilled Salmon. It was
served along with green salad and topped with basil cream sauce. I would have
felt sorry for myself if I hadn’t tasted the Grilled Salmon. The basil cream
sauce made the taste even more heavenly.
Grilled Salmon
The veggies were
all praise for the Wild Mushroom risotto with truffle oil. The temptation was
over-powering and I tasted a spoon of this lip-smacking risotto, followed by
another spoon and then again. I have to admit here, being a non-vegetarian I
don’t usually like encroaching the vegetarian food but today at Sanctum it was
an exception. The Wild Mushroom Risotto was absolutely brilliant to say the
least.
Wild Mushroom risotto with truffle oil
And as I always
say, no meal can be complete without a spoonful of heavenly desserts. The
dessert for the Sanctum Club anniversary menu was named Sunny Side Up. Interesting
name, isn’t it? Sunny Side Up is a White Chocolate Mouse, Liquid Mango Sphere,
Apple Fries and Strawberry Ketchup. Chef Joaquin surprised by saying to have
the entire mango sphere in one go letting it burst in the mouth. Following Chef’s
advice, we did the same and as the mango sphere bursts in the mouth, you will
find yourself in all together a different world. Take a bow Chef Joaquin for
the innovation and flavors infused to present one of the best desserts I have
had in a long long time.
Sunny Side Up
We spoke to Chef
Joaquin about his experience behind crafting the special anniversary menu. Hear
him speak with a hint of shyness and loads of enthusiasm.
And to conclude, a
big thank you to the team of Burrp! for inviting me over to the Sanctum Club to
try their special anniversary menu.
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