A Foodie’s Guide to Cheesecake

One of my favorite desserts is cheesecake- the sweet, light and fluffy cheesecake is delightful and sure to give a perfect lunch the desirable end. The cream cheese centre, the crunchy biscuit base with the choice of toppings is both a great dish which often has a depth of flavor. But many a times the cheesecake doesn’t turn as it should. Overpowered by the flavor of the topping or soft base leaves your palate with distaste

So this is “A Foodie’s Guide To Cheesecake”

• Blanco

62, Middle Lane, Khan Market, New Delhi

This was the first restaurant were I had tasted the Philadelphia lemon cheesecake. This cheesecake is one of the finest I have eaten till date. The cheese body was light and fluffy, subtly flavored with lemon zest balanced the sweetness of the cheese. The biscuit crumble was delightful and provided the well need crunch that brought and held the dish together.

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• Smoke House Deli

17, Khan Market, New Delhi

Smoke house deli serves a brilliant Plum and Philly cheesecake. The plum cheesecake is served with a topping of plum coulee which is both sweet and sour. However upon comparison the only weakness of the dish I felt was that it had a slightly soggy base, and the balance between the sourness and sweetness of the cake was a let down to.

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•  Side Wok 

45, Khan Market, New Delhi

At Side Wok we had a blue berry cheesecake. This was a big disappointment since the cheesecake was not up to the mark at all. The cheesecake lacked the intensity of the flavor when compared to the other restaurants in the list. The base was soggy and the entire dish was let down by the overpowering flavor of the blueberry compote.

The dish could have been far better in almost all respect except maybe the presentation.

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• Ivy and Bean

 119, Sishan House, Shahpur Jat

My most recent venture into Hauz Khas yielded one of the best cheesecakes ever. We ordered for a blueberry cheesecake and we were thoroughly amazed. The base was crunchy, the cheesecake body was smooth and the topping of blueberries was amazing. Brilliant depth of flavor and intensity along with perfect execution nailed the dessert

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