Here we are, bird-watching and dreaming of that trip we recently made to a jungle. But then we are also running our hands over silken throw cushions. It doesn’t happen everywhere, and the birds here are fake, but Nido, the new European restaurant in Bandra, has an affinity for all things green, meat and fresh. Nido has a vast selection of small plates, salads, burgers, sandwiches, pastas and promising mains. We are here for lunch and almost every table at the restaurant is occupied. After much deliberation, we settle for Loch Duart Salmon and Panini Provençal, hoping to be as surprised as we were to see the decor.

Ravioli (below) at nido (above), Bandra. Pics/Kareena N Gianani