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A French Affair at L'Opera, Gurugram There are certain restaurants that understand something fundamental about dining: that atmosphere is not merely a backdrop to food, but an essential ingredient in the experience itself. L'Opera on MG Road in Gurugram has always grasped this truth, and with their new dining menu, they've managed to create something that feels both entirely familiar and refreshingly contemporary. I'll confess to a certain scepticism when I heard about yet another "new menu" at a French restaurant in the NCR. We've all been subjected to enough "reimagined" French fare that bears little resemblance to anything you'd actually find in France. But L'Opera, it turns out, has struck that delicate balance between honouring classical French sensibilities and acknowledging that we live in 2025, not 1925. The timing of my visit couldn't have been more apt. The restaurant has transformed itself into a little corner of Paris dressed for Christmas—the kind of Parisian ambience that doesn't overwhelm with garish decorations but whispers elegance through thoughtful touches. It's the sort of place where you could imagine spending a winter afternoon in the 6th arrondissement, watching the world go by. The Liquid Prelude I began, as one should on a cool Delhi winter afternoon, with their Cinnamon Hazelnut Cappuccino. Now, I'm generally suspicious of flavoured coffees—they tend to be either insipidly sweet or so aggressively spiced that you wonder why they bothered with coffee at all. This one, however, knew restraint. The cinnamon provided warmth without overwhelming the coffee, while the hazelnut added a subtle richness that made perfect sense. It was coffee that had been enhanced, not disguised. My companion opted for what the menu rather poetically calls "Ode to the Hills"—a herbal infusion of lemongrass, hibiscus, and mint. I'm not ordinarily a herbal tea person (I find them either too earnest or too apologetic about not being actual tea), but this blend had a genuine refreshing quality to it. The lemongrass came through clearly without that sharp citrus bite that can sometimes dominate, while the hibiscus added colour and a gentle tartness.

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