Tucked away in a corner of Purna Das Road in south Kolkata, The Four Leaves offers some exquisite American fare. This little-known treasure is located in a residential building and doesn’t have much of an entrance which explains the rather low-key state of affairs here. Substantially spacious (actually bigger that you would initially expect), the set up gives a somewhat shabby industrial look with nude colours used rampantly. The wooden upholstered chairs could have probably been a little more comfortable.

However, the star of the restaurant is the menu and makes up more than adequately for what is otherwise lacking in style and design. An absolute delight for connoisseurs of food, you can choose from multiple options. The mushroom ragout on crisp (moistly sautéed mushrooms dipped in cheesy sauce on crispies) is absolutely lip-smacking. Dishes like prawn cocktail (perfectly poached prawns on shards of cabbage seasoned with mayonnaise) and pigs in blanket (sausages wrapped in crispy bacon), are classic when it comes to taste.

In the main course, pork chops with Robert sauce and roast chicken forester with rosemary—both sautéed with rounds of carrot, wedges of potatoes and glossy peas tossed lightly are a delight. However, the pork chops could have been a little juicier. The freshness of the paella and the grilled fish deserve kudos. The caramel custard in the dessert section is too tempting to resist.