It's the wise use of white that adds sparkle to the rather classy dining set up at Fio, an upmarket eatery at the garden of five senses

Perhaps, white is the most 'colourful' shade, and that's why it never ceases to amaze with its subtle yet chic appeal. Few years back, when I was still pursuing my graduation, I tried to check out this place, but was refused an entry.



And I don't blame the joint for showing me the door because I wasn't suitably dressed, and was accompanied by rather rowdy college crowd. But recently, when I danced upon a chance to sample the ambiance and food of this uber cool eatery, I understood how important is the client composition for an eatery's reputation. Continue reading as I rolled up my sleeves here and soaked in the flavours of different shores.

Up, close and personal
For me, where I eat is always important than what I eat because a shabby set up is the perfect recipe of a disastrous evening. So even before I decided where I would sit for the next couple of hours, I went to checkout the space with Vineet Wadhwa, the owner of this Indo-Italian diner.

"When we were ideating Fio, we wanted to set it up the way we arrange our house. We didn't even hire a designer." Set amidst trees, each corner of the space has a separate theme (indoors, frangipani, bamboo garden, accasia lounge and terrace garden) and a different vibe.