A Guide: Eating out in Bangalore

benbsb29 · 25th May 2007, 11:02

I agree with 'Nandhini'/'Nandini' for Andhra style food. I'm really so addicted to the spicy food there thanks to spending 3 years in Hyderabad.

Surprising not many mentioned anything about Biriyani on this thread.
I feel 'Hyderabadi Biriyani' on Airport road is among the best for the same. They also have an outlet somewhere near MG Road. I feel the Family Pack option for takeaways is really worth it.

I guess i am quite addicted to Andhra style food.

Vid6639 · 25th May 2007, 11:03

Windsor Pub - palace road - food is amazing booze is good and cheap

Veena stores - idly vada and khara bhath are to die for - margosa road

Vidyarthi bhavan - gandhi bazaar - amazing dosa and khara bhath topped with coffee

Indianas - junction of brigade and residency - burgers with the yummy home made mayonnaise.

theMAG · 25th May 2007, 11:06

Brahmin's Coffee Bar, opp Shankarpuram police station. Melting idlies, kharabath and filter coffee

akroy · 25th May 2007, 11:22

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Originally Posted by arijit

Hey Hatari, even me going to Blore....but a week later than you. Will be there for a couple of days. So the infos you are getting here, am too noting them down.

Hello B'loreans.... where do you get Kannada food ? And what are the specialty dishes which cannot be missed?
(You get pizzas/biriyanis..maybe slight diffnt/kebabs every where). I love food and would not want to miss out on your local favourites.

Pls advise.

Arijit, Bangalore is very poor in serving local delicacies, I found them more tasty in Kamat Lokaruchi about 60km from Bangalore... here it is more of a cosmopolitan culture...

I only one that serves the best of the local kannadiga dishes are MTR and that is awesome....

Abhi

BTW: 2 best places for bengali food in blr are : 36, Chowranghee Lane & 6 Ballygunge place.....

tsk1979 · 25th May 2007, 11:27

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Damn right, that combination is already giving me jitters!!!

Well neither have I!!! Where the hell do you get this stuff in Noida Tanveer?

Most places. The Aloo paranthas are free from Aloo's and the butter chicken is without butter. Kanjoosi of the first order.

akroy · 25th May 2007, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by benbsb29

I agree with 'Nandhini'/'Nandini' for Andhra style food. I'm really so addicted to the spicy food there thanks to spending 3 years in Hyderabad.

Surprising not many mentioned anything about Biriyani on this thread.
I feel 'Hyderabadi Biriyani' on Airport road is among the best for the same. They also have an outlet somewhere near MG Road. I feel the Family Pack option for takeaways is really worth it.

I guess i am quite addicted to Andhra style food.

Me too, remembering those bachelorhood days when my office used to be in Koramangala....we used to hog the Andhra meal at Godavari (in 5th block opp to New Shanti Sagar)...that was truely yummy....

benny, where is this hyderabadi biriyani on airport road, sorry for ignorance, only place where i had any food on Airport road is Indijoe...
Pls PM me with phone number and location of the stuff? Will try it out this weekend...

Abhi

tsk1979 · 25th May 2007, 11:29

Did you check out the Udupi resturant opposite that seedy theater on Airport road, just before the WT road signal while coming from airport? Good Udupi cuisine.

However my question is unanswered. Whats the food place on first floor just before the Cafe coffee day on Lavelle road. Its on the first floor and even has a balcony. Its very near to the JBL dealer.

DCEite · 25th May 2007, 11:29

Have you noticed the quality of Chicken has gone down drastically over the few years. Specially the Tandoori Chicken. Even in the best of hotels, i have found it to be kind of rubbery.. anyone sharing same experience?

tsk1979 · 25th May 2007, 11:32

Another thing.
Two eatries I recommend whole heartedly. first one is by a software guy who felt food is better than code

One is Thai/chinese : Its called Shiok and is on airport road.
You can read the owners blog here : MadMan's BitchBlog

The Other place is a Biryani place. The Biryani Merchant. Its a sitting buffet. The Biryani Merchant
Go play

theMAG · 25th May 2007, 11:39

Abhi,

Kamat Group hotels are everywhere in BLR - Gandhinagar, Bull Temple Road, RV Road etc. Our family keeps meeting up at Kamat BugleRock (Bull Temple Road) for the jolada rotti oota. The also serve traditional Mysooru-style oota at their 1st floor. This is different Karnataka cuisine@ different floors is a common theme across all the Kamats

MTR- Lalbagh Rd, is again the beacon of traditional Kannada cuisine as you mentioned. They also have a branch (the only one) at Bashyam Circle, Rajajinagar where the same cuisine is served albeit with a fast-service theme

Krishna Bhavan, Sampige Rd.

Indraprastha, Vijaynagar

These are the other traditional Karnataka cuisine hotels that imemdiately come to mind.

Vid6639 · 25th May 2007, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsk1979

However my question is unanswered. Whats the food place on first floor just before the Cafe coffee day on Lavelle road. Its on the first floor and even has a balcony. Its very near to the JBL dealer.

Shezan, Also there is a branch on cunningham road. very good non veg and even the veg isnt too bad.

Tsk, biryani merchant is no more.

benbsb29 · 25th May 2007, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by akroy

benny, where is this hyderabadi biriyani on airport road, sorry for ignorance, only place where i had any food on Airport road is Indijoe...
Pls PM me with phone number and location of the stuff? Will try it out this weekend...

Abhi

Abhi, this place is really easy to locate. Just beside Kemp Fort, there is a Domino's outlet. This is on the first floor of the same building.

Sadly, this place doesnt accept debit cards as per my experience. Better once proceeds with cash in hand.

tsk1979 · 25th May 2007, 11:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by vid6639

Shezan, Also there is a branch on cunningham road. very good non veg and even the veg isnt too bad.

Tsk, biryani merchant is no more.

thats sad. But Shiok is still there right.
Bestest chinese/Thai food in Bangalore

humyum · 25th May 2007, 11:52

Casa Picola in jaynagar is also good..!!nice food + u get beer too

ShaKo · 25th May 2007, 11:53

For all the "To Go" foodies there is Namura Hotels / Caterers (a.k.a. Right Caterers) who have their outlet in J P Nagar 2nd Phase (Behind Monday to Sunday, 24th Main). They retail food by the weight, pretty reasonable, excellent for parties, wonderfully clean and hygenic. I see all the bachelors from the surrounding areas picking food from here. Even the so-called PG accomodation runners get the food from here.

You need to get your own vessels / casseroles for the food as they do not offer any packaging.

It serves ONLY vegetarian food (so ..... a dissappointment for all ye carnivores !!).

25th May 2007, 11:02	#91
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,104 Thanked: 14,185 Times View My Garage	I agree with 'Nandhini'/'Nandini' for Andhra style food. I'm really so addicted to the spicy food there thanks to spending 3 years in Hyderabad. Surprising not many mentioned anything about Biriyani on this thread. I feel 'Hyderabadi Biriyani' on Airport road is among the best for the same. They also have an outlet somewhere near MG Road. I feel the Family Pack option for takeaways is really worth it. I guess i am quite addicted to Andhra style food.
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25th May 2007, 11:03	#92
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,709 Thanked: 44,136 Times View My Garage	Windsor Pub - palace road - food is amazing booze is good and cheap Veena stores - idly vada and khara bhath are to die for - margosa road Vidyarthi bhavan - gandhi bazaar - amazing dosa and khara bhath topped with coffee Indianas - junction of brigade and residency - burgers with the yummy home made mayonnaise.
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25th May 2007, 11:06	#93
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,196 Thanked: 1,821 Times View My Garage	Brahmin's Coffee Bar, opp Shankarpuram police station. Melting idlies, kharabath and filter coffee
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25th May 2007, 11:29	#97
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,695 Thanked: 23,484 Times View My Garage	Did you check out the Udupi resturant opposite that seedy theater on Airport road, just before the WT road signal while coming from airport? Good Udupi cuisine. However my question is unanswered. Whats the food place on first floor just before the Cafe coffee day on Lavelle road. Its on the first floor and even has a balcony. Its very near to the JBL dealer.
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25th May 2007, 11:29	#98
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,590 Thanked: 3,481 Times	Have you noticed the quality of Chicken has gone down drastically over the few years. Specially the Tandoori Chicken. Even in the best of hotels, i have found it to be kind of rubbery.. anyone sharing same experience?
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25th May 2007, 11:32	#99
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,695 Thanked: 23,484 Times View My Garage	Another thing. Two eatries I recommend whole heartedly. first one is by a software guy who felt food is better than code One is Thai/chinese : Its called Shiok and is on airport road. You can read the owners blog here : MadMan's BitchBlog The Other place is a Biryani place. The Biryani Merchant. Its a sitting buffet. The Biryani Merchant Go play
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25th May 2007, 11:39	#100
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,196 Thanked: 1,821 Times View My Garage	Abhi, Kamat Group hotels are everywhere in BLR - Gandhinagar, Bull Temple Road, RV Road etc. Our family keeps meeting up at Kamat BugleRock (Bull Temple Road) for the jolada rotti oota. The also serve traditional Mysooru-style oota at their 1st floor. This is different Karnataka cuisine@ different floors is a common theme across all the Kamats MTR- Lalbagh Rd, is again the beacon of traditional Kannada cuisine as you mentioned. They also have a branch (the only one) at Bashyam Circle, Rajajinagar where the same cuisine is served albeit with a fast-service theme Krishna Bhavan, Sampige Rd. Indraprastha, Vijaynagar These are the other traditional Karnataka cuisine hotels that imemdiately come to mind.
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25th May 2007, 11:52	#104
humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,825 Thanked: 5,849 Times	Casa Picola in jaynagar is also good..!!nice food + u get beer too
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25th May 2007, 11:53	#105
ShaKo BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 56 Thanked: 0 Times	For all the "To Go" foodies there is Namura Hotels / Caterers (a.k.a. Right Caterers) who have their outlet in J P Nagar 2nd Phase (Behind Monday to Sunday, 24th Main). They retail food by the weight, pretty reasonable, excellent for parties, wonderfully clean and hygenic. I see all the bachelors from the surrounding areas picking food from here. Even the so-called PG accomodation runners get the food from here. You need to get your own vessels / casseroles for the food as they do not offer any packaging. It serves ONLY vegetarian food (so ..... a dissappointment for all ye carnivores !!).
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