When talking about desserts, limited number of restaurants and cafes strike our minds. Some of them (but not limited to) are Butlers Chocolate Café, Tabaq, The SweetSin Coffees, Secret Recipe, and The White Canary Café. However, many restaurants go unnoticed in terms of their desserts and, I believe, El Patron is definitely one of them.

With about 6 or 7 dessert options on their, menu El Patron truly serves some of the most unique and delicious items I have had in Dhaka! But first let’s talk about their interior. Since I am not an architecture expert, I can’t really point out the flaws they might have in terms of the interior. However, from an aesthetic point of view or just as a visitor, I was in awe of the ambience they managed to provide with their design. El Patron being a fine dining restaurant managed to live up to their promises of making you feel like you are in an elegant space. Starting from their cutlery to skylight and ceiling to floor window every aspect of this restaurant makes you feel like you have stepped into exclusivity.

Now coming to the highlight, the desserts, we ordered a Tiramisu, because I absolutely love this Italian dessert and order it whenever I find it on a menu and my friend ordered a Spicy Chocolate Mousse because she was intrigued by the description which stated that it is seasoned with Paprika! It goes without saying that presentation wise, the desserts were as gorgeous as their interior. Even just by looking at the Tiramisu layers I could understand that it would be moist and moist it was! Not only were the ladyfingers perfectly soaked in coffee and giving it a bitter taste but the sweetness from the mascarpone cheese did a fine job balancing out the bitterness. The cherry was literally the cherry on top of this wonderful dessert. I can say without a doubt that this is the best Tiramisu in Dhaka!

As for the Spicy Chocolate Mousse, we weren’t prepared for what was about to hit us. At first spoonful, it tasted like a regular but rich yet airy chocolate mousse. The fine quality of slightly bitter chocolate fills your mouth and a few seconds later, it hits you; the spice! The paprika did such a fine job complementing the taste of chocolate. I have heard of the combination of chocolate and chili but having tasted it firsthand made me realize why they go together so well.

In all, you all have to drop by this place at least to try their desserts. While their price point might be a turn off for many, unless you visit El Patron, you won’t realize that it’s not just the outstanding food that you are paying for but also the experience they take your through.

By Ifreet Taheea