Bandra’s beloved eatery, The Lovefools

17/10/2025

By Glam Recco Correspondent 

In the heart of Bandra’s quiet lanes, The Lovefools has earned its place as Mumbai’s original dinner lab — a haven where food is never just served, but transformed into story, theatre, and memory. This season, Chef Sarita Pereira unveils her most personal work yet: The Travelling Heart. 

A memory map in the form of a menu, The Travelling Heart is a culinary anthology woven from journeys, kitchens, and landscapes that have shaped the chef and her team. Presented as a three-part series, it begins with her travels abroad, where flavors lingered long after the journeys ended. It then moves to her team’s explorations across India, uncovering inspiration in the familiar and the unexpected. Finally, it turns inward — into the patient craft of fermentation, preservation, and the quiet alchemy of creating something new.

The Journey Begins: Cold, Raw Entrées The opening chapter is one of delicacy and quiet intrigue — a pause before the adventure. The Beet Carpaccio, paired with sundried tomato, pickled asparagus, and a hint of apple pie purée, finished with blue cheese, evokes the elegance of Europe. Beside it, the Tuna Tataki, seared just enough to blush, is lifted by the sharp brightness of yuzu kosho and the cool creaminess of wasabi yoghurt.

The menu bursts with vibrant salads that take center stage. The Nilah & Wild Honey Salad — with Eleftheria cheese, pineapple, arugula, and honeyed blue cheese — is Greece meeting Goa on a plate. The Mediterranean Glow, with avocado, candied walnuts, cranberries, and raspberry-goat cheese dressing, leaves you with the warmth of a holiday glow.

Small Plates, Big Stories: Here, dishes read like chapters. Signature Sushi Crackers layer wasabi mascarpone, smoked avocado, and cured watermelon, while the Avo Black Garlic adds a bold miso edge. Vegetarian highlights include the cheesy Aubergine Parmigiana, Japanese-inspired Morimoto Kebayaki, and the Nori Mosaic Sushi — vegetables wrapped in nori, brightened with yuzu. 

Dessert as Epilogue: The menu closes in sweetness with The Chocolate Symphony — dark, decadent, and layered with textures of spice and surprise. A dessert that lingers like a memory, closing the journey on a bittersweet high.

“The Travelling Heart is about journeys that do not end — they live on as flavors, stories, and emotions,” says Chef Sarita Pereira. “Some of these plates are postcards from abroad, some are echoes of my team’s travels within India, and some are born from the inward patience of fermenting and preserving. Together, they are a map — and I invite diners to find their own journeys within it.”