At Mumbai’s new Italian restaurant, Level 1 Pizzas, sourdough pizza gets a mouth-watering twist

A brand new Italian restaurant in Bandra claims to make use of high-quality substances to arrange its pizzas utilizing a long-standing course of.

Should you’ve ever had a scrumptious sourdough pizza, you most likely will not return to common pizza anytime quickly. Restaurant proprietor Suren Joshi and a bunch of cooks headed by Chef Richard D’Souza, are among the many few within the metropolis serving up a spread of scrumptious pizzas, at Bandra’s latest little Italian spot, Degree One Pizza at Joshi Home, the place they really feel strongly about wholesome meals.

Many of the substances they use are prime quality, together with truffle picante sauce, cream cheese as a base, smoked Norwegian salmon, vegan cheeses, contemporary mushrooms equivalent to portobello and shiitake, and milk. The menu presents a wide range of six choices for each vegetarian and non-vegetarian connoisseur pizzas.

“What makes this pizza particular is the lengthy technique of getting ready it,” Chef Richard tells us. “It is a huge development lately that folks desire sourdough over common bread due to the entire self-promoting course of with out yeast. It takes nearly two days to ferment the dough. One other 24 hours to proof, and we use nearly no yeast for the dough, so that you get a pleasant crust,” he provides. In every single place with numerous air pockets.”

Pesto, burrata, fig and caramelized onion pizza at Degree 1 Pizza, Joshi Home, Bandra, Mumbai.

The sunshine, ethereal, and crunchy crust throughout this Truffle Mushroom Pizza with Shiitake, Portobello, and Trumpet Mushrooms is a delight. The smoked salmon with caper sauce and truffle oil has simply the correct amount of all the pieces, and whereas one would possibly surprise on the uncommon mixture of fish and pizza, it can draw you in from the primary chunk, particularly in case you like salmon. One may also strive the Bolognese pizza and the spicy Diavola pizza. Every embodies the essence of Italian nuances.

“My curiosity has all the time been in consuming wholesome meals, and we tried to do the identical with our pizzas through the use of sourdough as a base,” says Soren. “I consider our pizzas will hit the spot for these on the lookout for specialty and wholesome choices.”

Chef Richard at Degree 1 Pizzas, Joshi Home, Bandra, Mumbai.

Since Bandra already has sufficient eating places and a number of pizza retailers, we ask Sirin why there may be one other pizzeria. What impressed him to provide you with this? “The inspiration behind Degree One Pizza got here from the success we have had over two years within the sourdough enterprise Nan And Kulcha At Joshi Home. The rave critiques for these dishes have inspired us to assume past that and enterprise into the world of pizza. Over the previous six months, we now have launched into a culinary journey to create one thing particular. We intention to supply Bandra West the style of actually distinctive and wholesome pizza, which is why we selected sourdough as the bottom for our skinny crust pizzas. Our mission is to offer first-rate, distraction-free pizza that exceeds all culinary expectations. We consider our pizza has hit the mark for these on the lookout for specialty and wholesome choices. “It is all in regards to the stability between luxurious and indulgence, and the primary stage of pizza displays this philosophy utilizing high-quality imported substances and a rigorously curated vary of wines and wine cocktails to enhance the flavours,” says Sorin.

Smoked Norwegian Salmon Pizza at Degree 1 Pizzas, Bandra.

Architect Ashish Shah has created an intimate atmosphere on the primary ground of Joshi Home with restricted seating capability. As you ascend the steps within the white courtyard resulting in the primary stage pizzeria, you’ll uncover the charming terrace eating space excellent for intimate meals. The view of the large purple wood-fired oven that offers every pizza its signature smoky allure is situated within the coronary heart of the kitchen and may be seen by means of the window as you ascend to the primary ground. A slim hallway results in the attention-grabbing Elephant Safari Bar, embellished with monochromatic frescoes. The small bar presents a rigorously curated collection of wines and wine cocktails that evidently improve the flavors of each pizza on the menu.

At Degree 1 Pizza, Joshi Home, Bandra, Mumbai.

Is one oven sufficient to fulfill all of the orders throughout a busy night? We ask, and Soren says: “Now we have an intimate setting, with seating capability for twenty-four company. This additionally provides to the allure of the place, making it excellent for a quiet night together with your family members or an Italian gastronomic journey.

Meal for 2: About 2000 rupees plus, with out alcohol.

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