There’s a moment in Ratatouille that has always stayed with me. The famously cutthroat food critic Anton Ego in the Disney Pixar film takes a bite of the dish and is instantly undone—his fork slipping from his hand as he’s pulled back, not to a Michelin-starred dining room, but to a simple wooden table in his childhood home where his mother once placed before him a plate of food made with love.
It’s a reminder of how powerful food can be: it doesn’t just fill you; it disarms you and takes you places you didn’t expect to go. That’s what happened to me at Tres as I walked in for The Best of Tres— a seven-course tasting menu that celebrates its decade-long presence in the city. I expected finesse, polish, and perhaps a little drama. But as one course flowed into the next, somewhere between the clink of glasses, the warm hum of conversation, and dishes with a character of their own, I realised this wasn’t just a seven-course meal—it was Tres reminding us why it has held its place in Delhi for over a decade.
The Best Of Tres
The tasting menu looks back at the dishes that defined the restaurant’s journey while adding a few new chapters along the way. It was more than a dinner—it felt like being invited into the chefs’ scrapbook of memories, where every plate carried a story and every pour of wine pushed it forward.
The evening started off with a delicate amuse-bouche—which was just a teaser, but enough to signal what was to come. Soon after, the first courses arrived; a pan-seared scallop brightened with raw mango and quinoa crumble, and a stuffed morel resting in a butternut squash purée scented with white truffle oil. Each course was paired with thoughtful wines and cocktails, sparkling Prosecco, crisp Sauvignon Blanc, a fragrant gin cocktail that didn’t just accompany the food but deepened it, turning the meal into a kind of conversation between glass and plate.
“When we were curating The Best of Tres, the philosophy was simple—ingredient-led cooking, modern craftsmanship, and plates with genuine meaning,” says Chef Jatin Mallick, one of Delhi’s most celebrated chef-restaurateurs.
The Star Dish
If there was one dish that stole the evening, it was the lamb shoulder pavé. Slow-cooked till meltingly tender, the lamb was pressed into a neat block, its richness balanced by grilled pak choy and lifted with a glossy bell pepper jus. Comforting and elevated all at once, the lamb pavé was the highlight of the menu.
Drinks Menu
If the food at Tres tells a story, the drinks complete the conversation. Each course in the tasting menu came alive not just on the plate but poured in a glass beside it. The night opened with Ca’ del Doge Prosecco DOC Spumante, a clean, fizzy reset that complement both scallops and stuffed morels. Then a pale, elegant Spanish Rosado steps in, strawberry on the nose, dry on the palate—an unexpectedly perfect pair for the chicken liver ice cream and a natural fit with avocado–mango.
The Crimson Rose gin cocktail (strawberry and vermouth, gently aromatic) lifts the goat cheese bavaroise and acts as an easy breezy interlude. Camas Sauvignon Blanc keeps things taut and citrus-clean through the seabass and the Josper-grilled asparagus.
Just when you think you’ve found the rhythm, Tres drops its signature Picante de Tres—tequila, cilantro, jalapeños—a herbaceous kick that wakes up the umami-rich risotto or caramel-chilli pork belly. Dessert swerves to “Happiness in a Glass,” built on Otto’s Athens Vermouth, before petit fours and house coffee put a gentle full stop.
Vibe Check
Tres sits on the green stretch of Lodhi Colony, and its interiors mirror that balance of polish and ease. Shades of grey and brown form the backdrop, broken by touches of greenery that soften the space. The mood is gently lit, elegant without trying too hard, with just the right dose of intimacy. It’s the kind of dining room that makes you want to slow down, sip a little longer, talk a little deeper, and let the evening unfold at its own pace.
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