Moets Shack

Established by retired defence officials, Defence Colony is Delhi’s poshest residential localities. Its famous Defence Colony market was nothing more than a small cluster of grocery shops and dairy initially, but today is counted as one of the oldest and hippest gastronomy alleys in South Delhi. This where some bigwigs of culinary world landed in earlier times and one of them is Moets. Moets is a legendary name in the dining scene of Delhi and is unique in every way. One multi-storied building is home to several restaurants under the same brand name but practicing different menus. Up on the second floor is ‘Moets Shack’, a cosy rustic nook popular with diners under-30s and regulars living in the vicinity. The restaurant is popular and sought after dining destination with families too. It’s a landmark location of Defence Colony.

Food at Moets Shack is exotic and spans across the globe by highlighting the dishes from Turkey, Greece, Lebanon, Italy, Chettinad and Mexico. You will find the colourful vibrancy of these cultures infused throughout the menu. Sip on a delicious cocktail while you browse through the menu. Focus on, prawn cocktail, stuffed mushrooms with herb cheese, chicken malai tikka, Caribbean onion rings, juje kebab, cheese & jalapeno cigar roll, fish orley, paneer tikka, the calamari fritti, super shack tex mex nachos, panko crusted chicken strips and honey chilli potatoes. For main course expect to see, chicken open sandwich, grilled red snapper, veg shashlik sizzler, seafood pasta, Lebanese falafel, Dracula prawns, chicken steak sizzler, pan seared Himalayan trout, fish n chips, classic roast lamb, tangy coconut milk curry with sear fish and lamb chops with red wine jus.

Wrap up the meal with a sweet dish. Indulge in, lemon custard cake, rich chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream, tiramisu, strawberry truffle pudding and date walnut cake. Now coming to the interiors! Moets Shack emphasises its name through its décor by resembling a well-decorated mountain hut. Coarse white walls of the restaurant is fitted with dark wooden logs that acts like beams. Wood is used abundantly in bamboo wall screens and old fashioned lanterns reminds you of a cosy mountain cottage nestled in a hilltop. Large picture windows overlooks busy market of Defence Colony and can be a great way to fill up any lull in the conversation. Moets Shack is cosy, chic, casual and not very pricey too.