Every place i go to for recreational/drinking purposes always has a group of people at the entrance checking on shoes and collars and other wierd requirements. This puts down my spirit a notch. This is followed by counting the number of 'couples' and 'stags and further argument ensues. After this we enter the place thinking after so much filtering and seiving the crowd is going to be decent, only to be sorely let down. Middle aged men aspiring towards teens and other people i dont want see next to me when im drinking (this includes a huge list of homo sapiens including women who stare at other women who drink and men wearing red pants and gold chains)

I can avoid all this at Zara. They too have a dress code but you are turned away politely and only if its absolutely essential. The service is the best compared to any restaurant in the city. Personal attention without hovering around.The staff is friendly and never look beaten or tired. The drinks are Ok, but the food is great! And for a die hard foodie like me, its a huge plus. The music is fine though on some days it tends towards soppy, but with a great ambience, no pretense of being anything different and a management that enjoys what its doing, you tend to ignore it. The crowd is always well behaved and no one stares. Try the blackened fish or the bread crumbed chicken, i love it! Among the starters, the fried calamari and spicy garlic fish is also good. They serve a decent sangria (they could use a better  wine ) though im not a big fan of their cocktails. You want a relaxing evening with good food and decent wine, this is the place to be. Im a regular and have never been let down. Close