Andamans is humming "Pronto"

Oh yes! Andamans is going (lady) gaga over  a nifty little eatery called Pronto Bistro. Doors open to Freddie Mercury raising his vocal chords to ''I want to break free!''.. and it is exactly THAT. Breaking free for the Biryani joints in dozens all over Andamans. Breaking free to get a taste of European plus Mix cuisine bang in the middle of the town. Breaking free from dishes dished out at most eateries with Refined flour (MAIDA in Hindi) and MSG ( Monosodium Glutamate) aka aji-no-moto. Pronto conscientiously serves all Pizzas, wraps, witches, burgers and pasta made in-house with only whole wheat. After initial apprehension of 'What it would taste without MAIDA?", foodies young and restless and not so young are thronging Pronto Bistro and thanking the Chef for offering them a healthy alternative. Pronto Bistro offers the works when it comes to food. With an open kitchen, Pronto's Chef and team perform an culinary orchestra right in front of your eyes with the choicest and authentic ingredients to serve you the food that has been missing from your palates until now in the islands. Pronto's visionary choice to take a risk and strike the right balance between tasty and healthy way of cooking is what people are talking about, returning with their friends and rejoicing themselves surrounded by Expressions of Vinci's Mona Lisa by other artists, doodles on the wall, the take on Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation, Nautical Charts or the cynosure of all eyes..the little psychedelic scooter cum plant -stand. The industrial look of the Pronto Bistro with pendant lamps breaking the monotony of the space is a welcoming ambiance to behold! Add it to Pronto's pocket-friendly cuisine, you know you are at the right place at the right time--lunch, snack-y or dinnertime. Chef Rahul Gandhi with years of experience around the globe, has chosen these islands to bring about a few definitive changes in the way people perceive their choice of culinary experience. Pronto is his first step towards Breaking Free from the faux biryani conundrum! Hasta Pronto!

Pronto Andamans is Numero Uno

Abosuletly! Pronto Bistro in Port Blair, in just over a short period of its opening, has caught the imagination of one and all. With its inviting Willy Wonka-ish quirky decor, the food cooked in a open kitchen (you can see everything that is being cooked before it arrives on your table) and laid back atmosphere, Pronto is indeed ''numero uno'' when it come to international cuisine in Port Blair. Period! Pronto is not one of those ostentatious restaurant with chic, costly, shiny materials used for their decor, but very very user friendly like they say! Pick a magazine from the mag-holders on the pillars behind the funky scooter with plants sprouting from it, or simply while away with a deck of cards or UNO. If not, just be lost to the retro ''Temple of the King'' or tap your fingers to Drake crooning his naughty lyrics. Oh my Gosh! Are we not talking of the cuisine at Pronto, but skirting about the place and the leaping window bang next to the little black refrigerator? Let us get down to the brass tacks. The food is all of European plus mix like Pronto likes to position itself. On and off the Chef conjures up delicious delicacies inspired for South America, Japan or South Asia. His versatility takes a giant leap of faith, when he fuses Italian, South Korean and Argentinian on a single plate with his Aranchini Fritters with Kimchi and Chimichuri Sauce. His use of a hint of Wasabi in the Coleslaw compliments the Burgers with a dash of flavours exploding in one's mouth. The whole wheat bread. buns, foccacia and biscotti are all baked in-house under Pronto's Chef de Cuisine's able supervision and his bulbous hawk eyes. The Chef's long nose makes sure, not a single flavour or aroma misses out before the dish makes its presence felt on the guest's table. Pronto Bistro is open from 11 AM till 11 PM (last orders are taken by 10.30 PM) on all 365 days. In such a short period of time, one little space with a old scooter as its Emcee and a Chef with method in his madness, has made Pronto Bistro a must visit for locals, travellers, office goers and all who enter to Rock and Roll wafting through the bistro. Welcome to the Numero Uno of International cuisine in the Andamans. Pronto!