la kuchina - jehan numa palace

this place still has no competitors in terms of the variety and authenticity of its offerings in bhopal, because italian food is still not all that common here. 

but their quality can vary greatly across dishes so its quite unpredictable. for e.g. what we ordered was hunter lamb steak, but what we got was a flavorless patty of minced lamb (which can never qualify as a steak). 

however they made a good pepperoni pizza for which i might forgive them their mess of a steak! the service andambienceare good, and i like their interior decor.

la kuchina is by far the best italian restaurant in bhopal and will be amongst the best in country. right from the time you enter the premises you are warmly welcomed and restaurant manager takes personal care of you.ambienceis also very good and has open live kitchen. you can see and smell the food being prepared by team of chef and cooks.
i was there with my family and had ordered crispy fried black pepper chicken for starters along with beer and cucumber drink. the chicken was mildly flavoured and was good.
then we ordered peri peri veg pizza which was also good along with spicy primavera pasta which was outstanding. it tasted so
good as it is so cheesy and perfectly flavoured.i highly recommend la kuchina for being a out standing restaurant.

best and authentic italian food in town. we went with high hopes and la kuchina lived upto it. theambiencewas great, service was prompt and courteous and the food was excellent. reasonably priced for the food, its quality , for theambienceand the service. the food reminded us the taste of tuscany. adding a pic of cannelloni. highly recommended and we look forward to visit again.

it was a great experience. theambienceis very welcoming and charming. amazing food and service. staff are extremely knowledgeable and make great recommendations.

we ordered the mushroom trifolati as our starter and it was in an asian sauce (soy sauce, sugar, sesame seeds) so kind of not expected from the best italian restaurant in bhopal. the draught beer tasted quite similar to kingfisher premium, could be wrong about it. the lamb steak was bang average which was completely ruined by the extra salty sauce. i know at such restaurants we are paying for theambiencebut to be honest the place can do so much better, i expected the lake side view and what not but it was a small cafe type place and you could see the hotel guests checking in and out. the only redeeming thing was the pesto pasta, it was pretty decent. but at such a place you just don't want decent food, you're going their for amazing and great food.

this is place is worth visiting for fine dinning. they serve the best italian food in the city. theambienceis very soothing and the staff is very courteous.

so i tried this restaurant because of the amazing reviews and because i was staying in the same hotel in which it is located..theambienceand warmth of the staff is amongst the best, daresay better than itc and taj levels. they really welcome you and make you comfortable. i tried just one dish, the piri piri pizza, which was good, not outstanding but good nonetheless. maybe my expectations were higher due to the reviews, will definitely try their other dishes next time. also, ask for black pepper when there, you will be surprised.

i visited this place last year. perhaps the best italian food i have ever had. the open kitchenambienceis also nice. little costly but that is worth. certainly recommend it. definitely visit again if i go to bhopal.

the best place in bhopal where you will get great italian cuisines. also the service is very good. also theambienceand seating place is good.

theambiencewas fantastic. i ordered a mexican pizza and a plate of lasagne which are two of my favourites so my expectations were high considering it was a star hotel. but the food let me down. there was an open kitchen which was rare and interesting. the lasagne was average and the pizza was really bad. i read some reviews here, but did not feel anything mexican in my pizza. green chutney with the same old spices in indian sauces, uncooked is not what i appreciated. as i am foodie, i was disappointed but if you really want to enjoy the grandeur of a star hotel, you can give it a visit.

what lies behind that quaint green door?
every time i go to jehan numa palace i am really amused by the fact that the door to la kuchina remains closed, like it's hiding a wonderful secret inside! and it really is a wonderful little space with an open kitchen and amazing hospitality.

luxurious and high end from the food to the decor, this place oozes sophistication and i hate to admit it, but i tend to spend an extra half hour getting dressed if i know i am headed there for the night.
so a favourite, visited from the land of sheiks,sands, and oil and we ended up at our yearly ritual girls night spot for some downtime.

la kuchina has a lovely drinks menu with a good wine list, which we skipped on this particular night.
the food menu is italian heaven and one can compare the variety and taste to any high end italian restaurant in any of the big cities.

we walked into an almost empty room, that was buzzing with energy from the kitchen and found our favourite corner spot to settle down at. what i love about such places is that you don't have to worry about loud music or too many people and can kick back and have a real conversation.

what we ordered:
1. tomato and basil soup :
came in the prettiest bowls along with a platter of breads and tasted perfect! tangy and creamy and warm was exactly what we needed in this weather. and the undertones of basil in every spoonful was simply perfect.
2. whole wheat penne in pink alfredo sauce with chicken(a first time order):
the penne was perfectly cooked! or should i say, perfectly "al dente"! the pink alfredo sauce? well i could have bowls full of just the sauce for dinner and be completely satisfied. the best pink sauce i have ever had! the chicken was cut into bite sized pieces and cooked on point! it wasn't as spicy as i would have liked, but then a little chilli flakes fixed it for me and my friend who isn't a spicy food fan had nothing to complain about.
the only thing i could nit-pick about is that the pasta used wasn't all whole wheat only. we definitely found a few not wheat penne pieces in our pasta but since we were enjoying our meal we chose not to complain about it.

the meal was perfect, the company even better and it was just a lovely night out. we did not order dessert. we decided to walk out to their coffee shop for dessert.

the dinner costed us rs.1080.00 which isn't value for money but not too heavy on the pocket for an upscale restaurant.

what i would recommend:
1. the tomato basil soup/ broccoli soup : both are just perfect starts to a meal, amazingly delicious, wonderfully served and perfectly made.
2. the pastas and pizzas : i have tried a few different ones on the menu, and if i had to pick a favourite it would be the aglio olio, and the alfredo pink sauce.
we ordered the gnocchi once and that was a disaster i am not ready to experiment with again.
3. the thai curry : the best i have had till date in bhopal.
4. the wine list is worth a try, they provide a larger variety than most places in town.

a little piece of advice, always order what you know you can enjoy and eat, i usually order weird stuff off menus and experiment but this has been one place where every risk and experiment has been a big fail for me.

i will definitely be going back for the food and vibe and the simple feeling of being in a super eclecticambiencebecause it just makes me feel better!

overall experience -
food 9/10
ambience 10/10
service 9/10
cleanliness 10/10
price 8/10

well its the same story i feel as with every over hyped restaurant. theambiencewas wonderful . the staff was very good but the food was very average. the pizza, starters , main course was not up to the mark .

la kuchina is an amazing italian place at jehan-numa palace hotel.they serve every nice italian food.i love theambienceof la kuchina.the service is also pretty nice and the staff is very courteous.they could include a little more variety in their menu.
fun fact:a bollywood song from rajneeti was shot at this restaurant.
hope this helped!happy eating :)

la kachina is a restaurant located inside jehan numa hotel. the restaurant offers very comfortable and cosy sittingambienceand serves continental cuisine. their thin crust pizzas are out of this world. plus they have a very different type of appetizers which one must try particularly their platter which has lebanese food. have visited this place with friends and colleagues. hard drinks are also served here. once i had visited with my friend and did not find anything great to eat from the menu. the chef came to our table and suggested something customized to us and it was absolutely amazing. little expensive but food andambienceis worth the money.

bhopal's favorite eateries include the la kuchina. i gave in to its hype & finally visited it for the first time. the staff was extremely courteous & pleasant, taking care of minute details about our preferences. theambiencewas good, comfortable & quiet. the service was on the slower side in terms of time taken, but the taste of the food made it up for it. finally, the food totally lived up to its hype & expectations. the soup was hot & aromatic & the pizza was soft, fluffy, hot & very well made. this is a place worth being recommended.