Anaheeta Bafna is a walking oxymoron. She’s Parsi, and vegetarian. But things get a little familiar from here. She’s a Parsi who loves food.

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The city’s latest eatery, The Nutcracker, located in a charming bylane of Kala Ghoda, is Bafna’s brainchild. Outside, the café looks quaint, with its gleaming brown woodwork and glass-panelled doors, which hold the promise of a warm, cosy interior.

The 36-year-old believes that a restaurant or café should be an extension of the owner’s personality — a mantra Bafna sticks to. For starters, there is no meat on the menu.