[Oxy]

Will be driving down to Palakkad, Kerala this weekend (from Bangalore). Any recommendations for breakfast/lunch joints on the way would really help.

[arindambasu13]

Originally Posted by DigitalOne

So people who are fond of ordering on the apps, please be aware of how much extra you are paying. If you are close to the restaurant it makes a lot better sense to walk (also healthy !!) and do a take-away.

Yes, it is a known fact that Swiggy marks up its prices for most restaurants, and then in many cases offers a discount which usually offsets the additional price. I ensure that most of what I order from Swiggy are from restaurants which offer some discounts. That way, you end up paying more or less same as what you would in the actual restaurant and offset the markup in Swiggy prices.

[NPV]

Any recommendations for breakfast eateries around 50km or so from the city centre (and within the state, don't want to cross state borders) ?
One that came to mind was Nandi upachar past the Bangalore airport. Any others ?

[Chetan_Rao]

Originally Posted by NPV

Any recommendations for breakfast eateries around 50km or so from the city centre (and within the state, don't want to cross state borders) ?
One that came to mind was Nandi upachar past the Bangalore airport. Any others ?

A wee bit out of town, but Lokaruchi in Ramanagaram?

[NPV]

Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

A wee bit out of town, but Lokaruchi in Ramanagaram?

Thanks Chetan!

I thought Lokaruchi has lost its charm and is possibly a good choice more for the jolada rotti meal than breakfast. But yes, it's an option along with Thatte idli places in Bidadi. Given the current status of Mysore road, I'd keep them as plan B options though

In fact I also considered the Thatte idli place in kunigal that @parag had mentioned in his Travelogue recently, but that's about 80+km, so didn't decide on that one.

[jkrishnakj]

Originally Posted by NPV

Any recommendations for breakfast eateries around 50km or so from the city centre (and within the state, don't want to cross state borders) ?
One that came to mind was Nandi upachar past the Bangalore airport. Any others ?

You may want to try Kote Idly at a very non-descript stand and eat Idly shop at Kote Idly Mane, Kanakpura town? Don’t go with the look of the place though. The Idly and Vada there with the red Chutney is very good.

Other option could be ‘Renukamba’ at Bidadi for Thatte Idly.

[Chetan_Rao]

Originally Posted by NPV

Thanks Chetan!

I thought Lokaruchi has lost its charm and is possibly a good choice more for the jolada rotti meal than breakfast...

I don't care much for their breakfast buffet either, but the rava dosa and poori-sagu are yummy, among the choices on the à la carte menu. Filter coffee is great too.

I usually try to time it so I wrap up breakfast right about time they fire up the jalebi counter (9.30-ish). Have some and take some

[NPV]

Originally Posted by jkrishnakj

You may want to try Kote Idly at a very non-descript stand and eat Idly shop at Kote Idly Mane, Kanakpura town? Don’t go with the look of the place though. The Idly and Vada there with the red Chutney is very good.

Other option could be ‘Renukamba’ at Bidadi for Thatte Idly.

Both these are very popular weekend places now thanks to YouTube reviews

I still haven't visited Kote idli yet, will do sometime on a weekday if possible.

[Aiel]

Originally Posted by NPV

Any recommendations for breakfast eateries around 50km or so from the city centre (and within the state, don't want to cross state borders) ?
One that came to mind was Nandi upachar past the Bangalore airport. Any others ?

You can try Indian Paratha Company, past the Nandi Hills junction or The Ranch (past the Big Banyan Tree).

[jkrishnakj]

Originally Posted by NPV

Both these are very popular weekend places now thanks to YouTube reviews

I still haven't visited Kote idli yet, will do sometime on a weekday if possible.

True that. I never go to these places on Saturday or Sunday.
1- it’s too crowded and noisy and you are in the midst of some really loud in your face crowds

and

2- the taste somehow isn’t as good as a normal weekday one. I feel the popular ones compromise on the taste, quantity or the sides over the weekends.

[PrideRed]

Originally Posted by NPV

Any recommendations for breakfast eateries around 50km or so from the city centre (and within the state, don't want to cross state borders) ?
One that came to mind was Nandi upachar past the Bangalore airport. Any others ?

Sambrama Veg is a good option in Tumkur road. Underrated but is gaining popularity. Malgudi Vattika in Mysore road used to be good, I believe has lost the charm since road widening.

[monish_m]

Originally Posted by Miyata

Ah, Glen's Bakehouse! Good memories on that. I have been to the one of Lavelle road. These days they have dug that road up and made a mess of it.

Although I haven't tried their pizza (will try it next time), I am a fan of their cup cakes. The red velvet in particular.

For pizza, I don't know of a single place in Bangalore that I could recommend - While other toppings may mostly be alright, either the cheese is horrible or the crust is. Good cheese is not easy to come by here, it appears.

Glens is good. Another secret yet good place is Chez Mariannick.

https://g.co/kgs/1NwT4z

[Miyata]

Originally Posted by monish_m

secret yet good place is Chez Mariannick

Not too from my office, but we might be on WFH the entire of 2021. Thanks for the information. Will check it out.

[NPV]

Last week we heard about Veena stores expanding their space by taking up the adjacent shop that used to be an MRF tyre showroom in the past.

Pictures of the place looked nice with neat and simple interiors, and it essentially remains a Darshini with just tables and some corner benches on the sides.

Wifey and her friends headed out to try the place for a late breakfast and some shopping at Malleswaram. They were quite disappointed and underwhelmed. Their verdict - the idli and chutney is decent, the rest just hype! Most family run/small eateries seem to lose out on their good food once they expand.

[dailydriver]

Originally Posted by NPV

Wifey and her friends headed out to try the place for a late breakfast and some shopping at Malleswaram. They were quite disappointed and underwhelmed. Their verdict - the idli and chutney is decent, the rest just hype! Most family run/small eateries seem to lose out on their good food once they expand.

I have eaten everything available on the menu here and have found nothing special in terms of taste/flavour. Only thing is that it has remained fairly consistent over a period of ten years (of my going there).

But with the availability of sitting space, the patrons can at least enjoy their food in peace and one place.