Timber hued days

I’m a sucker for cozy nooks and corners. When I Was settling into the new Imphal, I was scouting for a café that would be my go to place to unwind, satiate my curious and adventurous palate with good company thrown in just to not look odd.

I said ‘new’ Imphal because it was a reformed, refurbished version of the city I knew. Everything looked the same yet, there was a difference. One of them being the numerous array of restaurants and cafes that have opened here and continue to do so. Each with a unique offering, and with ambience that is definitely exciting to the lovers of exotic dining spaces and options.

So there were two places that caught my attention in the very beginning, Books and Coffee which is located at Singjamei which later became a favorite haunt for me and a place for ‘meet up’ because of its proximity to where I live as well as other reasons which I will cover later. The other place being Timber, which is further away at Dewlahland yet it was the first café that I stepped into after settling down a bit here.

Timber, the name itself has a country, read ‘bonfire by a rivulet somewhere in the wild’ kind of ring to it. The board with the name is very inviting  too, to be honest. As one passes by (which I did many times before actually going in, with longing eyes), one notices the little outdoor seating which on a warm winter month would be a perfect spot to ‘chill’ and soak in some sunshine. So, I packed my cousins who were my only company here into my car and drove off, little did I know that my standard for momos would never be the same again.

So, momos we ordered because that’s our favorite thing, along with the cold coffee. As I sunk my teeth into those round dumplings, I knew happiness could be found in the humble momos as well. With cheese and the juicy meat filling this is was the perfect momo! Needless to say, a must try and also have to mention, very difficult to get it at the cafe, usually runs out by early evening!

There were other items on the menu that I am yet to try but I’m drawn to the momo’s every time and hence the other items have been ignored, up till now. A visit to Timber is on the cards for sure!

Adding to the ambience, I’d like to mention the super friendly staff there, it’s been a while since I have been there but I remember the staff was warm and welcoming and that adds brownie points to the overall experience.

On one pleasant evening, on the pretext of getting momos for the ‘family’, I sat again here, alone this time, in my favorite corner, next to the book shelf,  Sipped on coffee as the little dumplings of pleasure were getting carefully packed, I think I must have exhausted their stock for that day (my family is big, and loves momos). It was a perfect evening (even without the company) some good music, friendly staff and a book in hand. I walked out happy and in anticipation of the momo’s I would be devouring.