PANETTERIA - INDIRANAGAR

Several conversations in my friends circle and reels popped up about lasagna and italian food in general that set off my cravings for some piping hot lasagna in a nice place. This italian cafe, Panetteria is five minutes from my house and I decided to have lunch here. It's a small cozy place, neat and well maintained and serves authentic Italian food. Mostly vegetarian and egg. It was very quiet when I went which was on a weekday. Some items weren’t available that I had asked for and they also did not have pasta. Here's what I had: Zucchini lasagna: This was quite different from the usual “full of tomato” based ones...ultra thin layers of Zucchini in it. It was piping hot and delicious! Mini pizza...I had a slice there and got the rest as takeaway. Looks wise, it's not appealing like the usual advertised ones from popular pizza joints in the city, but the taste was awesome..the crust is so crisp and quite different from the usual doughy ones. I had pesto pizza that came with basil pesto, marinara sauce, sundried tomatoes, mushrooms and buffalo mozzarella. Hot chocolate: My all time favorite beverage.. thick and chocolatey with nuts on the rim. Loved every sip of it! I also had a sandwich as takeaway for dinner with tomato and mozzarella . I discovered that it is nice to eat it on the spot than get takeaways from this place. Tastes different and more tough and chewy when it gets cold. Prices are high for the portions they give. Because I went alone it was perfect for me. This is not a place for large groups and families but perfect for a lazy catch up with a friend or two. Seating is the biggest minus here. The chairs are wrought iron and hard and uncomfortable. I can't imagine sitting on them for long. No sauces are given. Not actually part of culture...not authentic i was told. I know sauces mask the actual taste of the dish but I'm so used to smothering everything with tomato sauce or ketchup. Service is great and they know their food. Would i recommend to others? Yes if you like Italian fare and are in the area. Would i go again? Yes to try few other dishes and the awesome desserts in their list. Do visit if you get a chance. Overall rating 4/5 My Ratings for reviews 1-No! No! No! 2-Just about average 3- Good. Can give it a try 4-Great!! 5-Yes! Yes! Yes! And I’ll tell all about it. Details: Ground Floor, JSA Towers, 205, Paramahansa Yogananda Rd, Stage 2, Hoysala Nagar, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560038 12 pm onwards.