Viva

Review

This latest addition to the five-star coffee shop category from the Taj Vivanta stable doesn't disappoint with its food. The menu is primarily Italian, although there are Indian, (with a good presence of Hyderabadi fare), Oriental and Mediterranean undertones too. Try the Mushroom cappuccino, it's a culinary delight, and so is the Bocconcini and Confit Tomato Salad. For starters, try the Mirin Prawns, Wok Fried Crispy Tofu or the Royal Shikampoor, they are all well done. There are pastas (all made fresh in-house), try the Spinach and Ricotta Tortelloni, and pizzas, the Pizza a la Polo as well as the seafood ones are good. In Hyderabad, do as Hyderabadis do, so on the menu there is Lagan Ka Murgh, Kacchi Gosht ki Biryani, Nalli ka Korma, Safed Pyaaz ke Dulme (a signature dish of the chef). For desserts, do try the Warm Gianduja Chocolate Tart, with 60 per cent cocoa cream, need we say more? There are also Hyderabadi delights like the Zafraani Khoobani ka Meetha, Double ka Meetha and Seviyan ka Muzzafar.