Ziwira Travel August

““Ziwira PalattePANTRY CAFÉ – BUSINESS BAYIn terms of location, Pantry Café in Business Bay,Dubai has a distinct advantage. The Business Baybranch was opened in late 2014. Nestled belowan array of stylish apartments, Pantry Café is ideallysituated where curious locals are drawn in by its gentle,natural appeal. The vision of the establishment is to bethe number one gourmet café in the region, which Ibelieve is entirely possible due to its aesthetic and dietaryappeal. Cafés and restaurants promoting healthy eatingand sustainable practices are gaining more recognition,in a city with a population that is beginning to realisethe benefits of a low-sugar, healthy, organic diet. PantryCafé’s mission is to provide exceptional food anddrinks, great hospitality, and gourmet delicatessens, andI can vouch for this entirely. The venue hosts tranquilindoor and outdoor settings, a larger back-of-houseproduction area than the initial establishment, and a livebakery and patisserie section. The original venue wasopened in 2013 in Al Wasl Square.The location was carefully chosen as we wanted to stick to our neighborhooddelicatessen concept and at the same time take it further to cater to workingindividuals and neighborhood businesses. This is the first expansion venue andwe hope to continue our expansion plan across the UAE.Mahesh KalwaniPantry Café ChairmanDuring my experience at Pantry Café, I was servedby an exceptionally hospitable waitress called Elena.She started out by informing me of the organic optionson the menu which include organic eggs, organiccoffee, organic salad options, and scrumptious organicchicken. In no time I fell in love with the chicken.People might say that chicken is chicken, no matterhow it is raised. But that simply is not the case in myexperience. Organic chicken is far tenderer, and hasa much finer and more profound taste. I believe it ispossible to taste where your food has been produced.The organic coffee was equally delicious. Aligningwith Pantry Café philosophy, their beans are all organiccertified, sustainably sourced and roasted by origin. Theorganic Café Frappe I tried was very crisp and savory.In addition, I tried the Quinoa & Avocado salad, whichcontrasted quite well with the Grilled SpatchcockChicken dish. The reason why I prefer to eat organicsalad is quite simple really… Organic produce alwayshas more flavor! The iceberg lettuce was crunchy andrefreshing, with yummy cooked prawns. My favoritedish was undoubtedly the Green Tea Noodles withSmoked Salmon. The green tea noodles had a veryneutral flavor, like they could go with almost anything,and the smoked salmon complimented it perfectly.Experiencing eating out isn’t solely about the food,however. Your surroundings can truly make or break anexperience. What I loved about the Pantry Café, was theatmosphere, which was calm and cool in contrast to theoppressive heat outside. The plates and utensils boastedcharacter, and also had a homely, naturalness. Overall,I was thoroughly impressed by the establishment, andwould recommend it to anyone travelling through theBusiness Bay area in Dubai.www.ziwira.comBy: ZANE SMALL