A GEM IN THE CITY Refreshing our romance with Baking Tray
Ah, Baking Tray. The quality of their food adds volumes of comfort to our mundane lives. Hearty soups and salads, sandwiches served up in artisanal homemade breads, oven-baked pastas oozing with cheesy and creamy goodness, and don’t forget to top it off with one of their famous cookies! Baking Tray remains a loved mainstay for Kuwait’s local café/bistro palate, and is usually on the top of the list for ordering in. However, making the trek to visit its scenic location for social activity can't be forgotten. As you’re reading this, your plans will start to change: this urban gem is THE ideal place to meet up for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and all sweet bites and sips in between. The lovely thing about this café is that both its indoor and outdoor seating areas are nice enough to satisfy any ambiance that you crave. However, when given the opportunity to sit outside, do so without a second thought. Baking Tray’s vast patio can accommodate several parties, and offer lawn couches and comfortable chairs as well as traditional outdoor dining seats, all done in tasteful garden fashion of artful dark metal contrasting with light-stone colored cushions and huge umbrellas. The best thing about it? It offers the perfect up-close view of Ashekman’s Grendizer mural as its neighboring structure. 156
We also recommend that you never turn down a chance to try their refreshing drinks! Two that our tastebuds feel partial to are their Blueberry Smoothie, and a delightful concoction made from carrot, ginger and green apple by request. Lest we forget the food: The Baking Tray menu is filled to the brim with all sorts of meals ranging in protein, vegetable and carbohydrate to fulfill your fantasies for any time of day. While their breakfast menu looked tantalizing (and is also served all day), we opted for classic lunch items to accompany our alfresco experience. Pairing beautifully with our juices was the BT Salad – a chic mélange of spinach, heart of palm, sundried tomato and toasted pine nuts. Drizzled with their special, in-house balsamico dressing. Ultra tangy and fresh with a hint of sweetness, we highly recommend enjoying this salad with a slice (or two!) of deliciously fresh baked bread compliments of the table basket. Just don’t forget to slather on some house-mixed spiced butter! A sandwich is almost mandatory at Baking Tray, especially because they’re quite known for their delicious, nutty breads. And the pillow-soft roll that housed the Chicken Semolina was no exception! However, the true victor in this sandwich was the mustard marinated