This adorable new café in Hitec City is perfect for after-work coffee and dessert

Humans are simple creatures. Give us a little treat at the end of a long day, and we’re set for the rest of the evening. This week, we discovered an adorable eatery perfect for a quick after-work treat. Conveniently located on the way to Kukatpally from Hitec City, the café is a great pick-me-up especially if you live around the area.

Done up in neutral colours, with pop music blaring on the speakers, we first spotted a range of baked goods at the entrance of Danish Café & Bakery. “When we began our first venture, Wall Flour, offering custom cakes, breads and desserts, our danishes were the most loved, and so we decided to name our eatery behind the much loved pastry,” says Navya Rao Kakulamarri, founder and chef. Interestingly, she has worked with Dominique Ansel, the popular New York based French pastry chef credited for inventing the cronut. Keeping up with tradition, we started our little evening at the eatery with a variety of savoury danishes. The creamy chicken variant stood out, with the creamy flavours blending perfectly with the buttery pastry. We paired this with the Danish hot chocolate — a mildly sweetened hot beverage that kept us warm while it poured outside.

From the extensive menu, we picked the Spinach and ricotta sandwich that had clean flavours, with the tanginess from the spinach coming through in each bite. The chef ’s special Chicken steak in pepper mushroom sauce is a dish we’d recommend if you’ve stepped in hungry. Served with a side of mashed potatoes, sauce remained the star of this dish. Swiftly moving on to desserts, we tried the Raspberry chocolate slice that was decadent, yet balanced with the raspberry cutting through the richness deftly. An absolute must-try at the eatery is the Cookie croissant — with a chunky chocolate chip cookie baked atop a flaky croissant stuffed with chocolate sauce. Paired with a hot cup of coffee, the dessert is sure to perk up your evenings.

Rs 1,000 for two. At Hitec City.