Summer brings with it a bounty of fresh produce, and salads are a great way to capture the essence of this season by incorporating all those flavors and colors in one refreshing bowl of a nutritious meal. So, whether you want to start your wellness journey by eating healthier, or simply like to indulge in a good bowl of refreshing salad, here’s a curation of some of the finest restaurants in Delhi NCR that have the most amazing variety of summer salads on their menu.
Coast Cafe in Hauz Khas Village has got all the right reasons to keep you hooked on to it. From massive French windows letting in abundant light, comfy couches to pretty nooks and an impressive variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian offerings this cozy café is the place to be. Majorly known for its South Indian grub, Coast Café’s extensive menu houses quite a few delicious continental options. Their selection of salads is quite fascinating and if you are looking for healthier options of refreshing summer salad you are in for a treat. Their Orange & Arugula Salad featuring their namesake ingredients roasted pine nuts, feta, and sherry vinaigrette along with their Pomelo Salad, and Mango Salad, and are just the kind of cooling meals you need to beat the heat this summer.
Other recommended must-haves: Quinoa Salad, Broccoli & Bean Salad, and Chili Olive Oil Prawn Salad.
Beautiful Olive Bar & Kitchen is sure to steal your heart away with its white pebbled courtyard, a star-lit tree-top terrace bar, and a consistently delicious and gorgeously styled food spread. The menu at Olive Bar & Kitchen is diverse and every dish is subtly innovative. However, their Burrata & Mango Salad featuring a delectable melange of creamy burrata heart with green mango relish, preserved orange tomatoes, crunchy lotus root, and shiso mint pesto tops our healthy-summer- salad treats list.
Other recommended must-haves: Seaweed, Avocado & Millets Salad, Pear, Plum & Chicories, and Amla & Strawberries Salad.
The perfect place for a lazy Sunday get-together with your girlfriends, Perch is exactly the place you should head to seek refuge in this sultry weather. This casual lounge offers a global menu along with quite a few guilt-free light bites to choose from. Their range of salads is a delight for the eyes as well as the taste buds! Their delicious Trio of Melon Salad features everyone's go-to summer fruit — melons, along with dabs of feta cheese, a sprinkle of pine nuts, and basil aioli. These delicious morsels of summer fruit are all you need to cool down.
Other recommended must-haves: Grilled Chicken & Mango Salad, Melon & Mascarpone Quinoa Salad, Green Apple Salad with Buttermilk Dressing, Berry Pannacotta, and Grilled Mango on Brioche.
With the word spring right there in its name, this one is a no-brainer when it comes to fresh preparations. Basically, a sun-lit coffee shop, this place is open throughout the day, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Though they pride themselves on their Indian food, some of their Western food spread is surprisingly good. Their delectable namesake preparation- 'Chef's Special Spring Salad' is aptly named and features an assortment of seasonal fruits and veggies in honey orange dressing.
Other recommended must-haves: New Olive & Tomato Salad, Mixed Garden Greens, Bruschetta with Minted Zucchini, Basil Mushrooms & Tomatoes, and Greek Salad
Often touted as the best Italian restaurant in Delhi, Fio offers a large range of Modern Italian delicacies amongst a smattering of quite a few European and Contemporary Indian choices, making the brand a unique dual-cuisine restaurant. Their Summer-Special Zesty Burrata & Quinoa Salad with loads of burrata cheese, chickpea, asparagus, beets, orange vinaigrette, and quinoa is the ideal summer meal that any salad fanatic is sure to dig.
Other recommended must-haves: Flamed Feta Peppers Salad, Avacado Feta & Prunes Salad, Warm Chicken Litchi & Blue Cheese Salad, and Fig & Goat Cheese Salad.
With a lively ambiance, this place promotes guilt-free indulgence with the usage of superior ingredients and alternate cooking methods. The menu carries a range of great preparations that make use of fresh seasonal produce. You’ll also find some conventional junk food here, but with a healthy twist to it. As far as the salads are concerned, their Greek Chicken Salad featuring the refreshing blend of chicken, avocado, various seasonal veggies, and goat cheese is a nutrition-packed perfect summer meal you are sure to love.
Other recommended must-haves: House Special Salad, Thai Mango Salad, Couscous Salad, Mexican Style Salad, Quinoa Nourish Bowl, and Strawberry Blast Smoothie.
Gargi Bisht is an event copywriter/conceptualizer turned writer currently working with EazyDiner Pvt. Ltd. Compulsive eater, book hoarder, dog lover and pop culture enthusiast with an innate love for storytelling. Usually the quietest person in the room, Gargi is an introvert who loves her own company. When not eating, can be found in front of her laptop watching movies. Knows a thing or two about art and literature.
