About Vetro, The Oberoi, Mumbai
A very impressive wine cellar may alone hold attraction enough for regulars at ‘Vetro’ but to be fair it’s more than that. Not only the restaurant is authentic Italian, it is reputed and very swanky. Housed at The Oberoi, Mumbai, Vetro breaks all stereotype notions that Italian is just pizza and pasta dominant cuisine. Vetro is a genuine fine dining restaurant of the highest order where the upper crust frequent the establishment religiously. You will find the clientele primarily of well-travelled punters who have acquired taste for authentic Italian fare and can differentiate between their wines. The restaurant is run by the help of Rome’s popular Michelin star Imago and Hassler hotel which brings originality to the menu. All these credentials guarantees the sophistication that comes with it. You will be pleased to find the interiors contemporary and edgy updated with the times.
The chef like to interact with his patrons and will be glad to help you choose your preferences. The staff is well informed and very courteous. They will guide you through the menu so take their suggestions under consideration. As your first course you will be served, pan seared tuna with mixed herb pesto, chicken & truffle ravioli, saffron risotto, san daniele ham, vetro garden salad, white onion soup, truffle filled potato gnocchi, yogurt & white chocolate soup, lamb with verbena essence, eggplant polpette, fresh burrata with wild mushrooms, minestrone soup and amatriciana risotto. If you choose pasta as your first course then you will not be disappointed with the selection. You will get to taste some unique pairings such as, squid ink crab fazzoletti, puttanesca ravioli, lamb fagotelli, carbonara ravioli, whole wheat porcini & taleggio ravioli and angel hair with garlic olive oil chillies parsley. The pasta dishes are cooked as you would find them in Rome. The hero is the pasta not the sauce.
Take advantage of Vetro’s grilled menu. You will find the beautifully prepared dishes like, chicken alla diavola, lamb chop scottadito, black cod with fish reduction, calamari skewers with pumpkin puree and lobster with lemon dust. For their heartier fare consider, bekti alla pizzaiola, chilli crusted Chilean sea bass, aubergine alla parmigiana, pancotto, polenta with wild mushrooms, baked onion, honey glazed pork belly and clay baked lamb rack. Italians make mean desserts so don’t leave without tasting chocolate olive oil cake, tiramisu, homemade ice creams and vanilla panna cotta. Celebrate Vetro with your chosen wine and compliment the chef.
Insider Tips
- All the cold meats are of the finest quality and imported from Italy. Ask for a selection of salami and ham as a first course
- Always ask the Italian chef for his recommendations. He knows what is fresh and he will make a shrewd guess about the kind of food you will enjoy. This is the kind of place where the chef likes interacting with guests
- Vetro has a very classy enoteca (wine cellar) area and a great range of Italian wines. It may make sense to stop there for a while before dinner