Passing the taste test in the nation’s Capital

Are you the sort of person that likes eating out?

- Karan Thapar

Are you fascinated by restaurants? Curious about the food they serve? Inquisitive about the chef? And eager to experience the delights of outside cuisine? If the answer to these questions is yes, then I think you'll be keen to know more about a book I have recently been captivated by.

It’s called Table For Four: Delhi's Dining Legacy and it’s an attempt to document the gastronomic delights the Capital has to offer. Its authors, Sunil Kant Munjal, Nitan Kapoor and Ajay Shriram, spent 15 years savouring the food presented by many of the eateries in Delhi. Their fourth partner, Deepak Nirula, passed away before they got around to writing the book.

Now, they have published their account of 27 restaurants. In each case, they've graded the food, described the ambience, commented on the staff and even evaluated the loos, which they coyly refer to as rest rooms. So if you want to know what a restaurant would be like, their book will probably give you the best idea.