Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka is known with many names, each name representing a unique quality of this magical city. This air conditioned city is often called as Gourmet's Delight also for the wide range of eating choices it offers to its visitors. If you are a foodie and loves to try different cuisine, then Bangalore is the place for you. From midnight snacks to authentic Italian or Mexican delights to traditional cuisine, you have a wide range of choices of eating in Bangalore. From Street food to fine dining, from authentic Udipi restaurants to best of five and seven star hotels, eating out in Bangalore will offer something for everyone.
There are options available for every taste bud. You have a wide array of choices pampering all kinds of demands of varying palates. Whether you are looking for some authentic taste or want to try international cuisine, you will get everything to satiate you here in Bangalore.
If you are looking for an experience of fine dining, then “Jamavar” at the Leela Palace Hotel is one of the best options. It boasts of securing a place in ‘Forbes’ as one of the top ten power dining restaurants in the world. Another place which all food lovers must visit is “Karavalli” at the Taj Gateway Hotel on the Residency Road. Having mouth-watering coastal Indian food, being served on banana leaf, does make for an experience worth remembering. “Koshy's Jewel Box and Parade Café” on the St. Marks Road is a perfect choice if you are wishing for an exclusive breakfast. It has been serving people with a wide range of dishes since many decades. “Dum Pukht Jolly Nabobs” at the ITC Windsor offers you with an amazing combination of English and Indian cuisine which is prepared in the Dum Pukht tradition. Dining here while you are in the city is highly recommended for an authentic experience of ages old cooking tradition.
In Bangalore, not just non-vegetarians, even vegetarians will get unlimited options, each better than the other. For south Indian dishes, there are various delightful choices. “Davangere Benne Masala” in the area of Basaveshwarnagar, a small one place, offers probably the best dosa which are prepared in the huge earthen tawas along with aloo palya and chutney. Another popular place offering a wide range of local dishes is “Vidyarthi Bhavan” in Gandhi Bazaar. To get a taste of its out-of –world dosas, idli, pongal and upma, etc. and coffee, you might to have pass throught a huge crowd, who are also waiting for their share of its amazing dosas. But trust us, food served here is worth all the trouble! “Veena Stores” in the North Bangalore are also quite popular for their mouth-watering local food. Although a small place which opens just for a few hours in morning and evening, it attracts huge numbers of food lovers every day. “CTR”, another famous place in the Old Bangalor, Malleshwaram, pampers every one with their specialized masala dosa.If visiting, this place do try its benne masale dose and Mangalore bajjis. One more restaurant which is sure to take you for palate high is “Janata Hote”l in Malleshwaram. It has been serving its customers since many decades now without any change in its taste and quality.
For a unique dining amidst the greenery for which Bangalore is known for, visit “Rogue Elephant Café”, in Basavanagudi, opposite the Krishna Rao Park. Antique food furniture looking at the beautiful garden and fruite bearing trees along with tastefully prepared food makes eating here memorable. For meat lovers, “Shivaji Military Hotel” is the place to go. Located in jayanagar, this restaurant services thousands of food lovers every day, especially on Sundays with its mouth-watering donne biryani, chicken legs, chilli chicken, lamb chops, mutton dry, etc. “Brahmin’s Coffee Bar”, located on the Ranga Rao Road, Shankarapuram, is the place to go if you want to try the best filter coffee in the city.
A visit to Bangalore is incomplete without a visit to the “Iyengar Bakery” and packing a few products for back home. Potato bun (or palyabun if you prefer), puff, apple cake, benne biscuit, khara bun, dil pasand, honey cake, rusk, etc. are just a few food items that are sure to win your heat. If you want to explore a few more authentic shops, then visit one of the “Hot Chips” counters to buy yourself chips varying from those made from bitter gourd to potato to jack fruits to banana. For trying out various snacks and some authentic local chats, visit “Thindi Beedhi”, located at the Sajjan Rao Circle in VV Puram. Filled with small shops, each serving amazing snacks and refreshing drink, this place is a must visit.
