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Vegetarian restaurant · Indiranagar

standing-only darshini done right since forever.

Biryani restaurant · Cooke Town

frazer town biryani institution. go hungry.

Karnataka restaurant · Ulsoor

gowda and mangalorean thalis by reservation only. plan ahead.

Karnataka restaurant

heritage karnataka food with white-tablecloth energy. order the donne biryani.

Tiffin room · Shantinagar

where rava idli was invented. literally.

Old-school restaurant · Central Bengaluru

st. mark's road forever. mutton cutlets and history.

Drive-in darshini · Central Bengaluru

eat a dosa on your car bonnet under the trees.

Donne biryani institution · JP Nagar

donne biryani ground zero. go before noon, it runs out.

Breakfast restaurant · Malleshwaram

idli so soft it feels illegal. standing room only.

Andhra restaurant · Central Bengaluru

andhra meals on banana leaf. the chilli chicken is law.

Late-night kebabs · Central Bengaluru

the 1am kebab-and-ghee-rice institution.

Idli & dosa

idli maximalism. temporarily closed — check before going.

Benne dosa institution · Basavanagudi

since 1943. the benne masala dosa is the whole point.

Benne dosa institution · Malleshwaram

malleshwaram's crispiest benne dosa. cash only, no apologies.

Idli-vada counter · Basavanagudi

idli, vada, that chutney, filter coffee. done.

South Indian restaurant · Indiranagar

the ghee podi idli has a fanbase. queues move fast.

South Indian restaurant · Jayanagar

dosa for pocket change. zero frills, all soul.

Italian restaurant · Central Bengaluru

manu chandra's italian stunner on mg road. date-night certified.

Kashmiri restaurant · Indiranagar

wazwan-style kashmiri food. get the gushtaba.

Restaurant · Indiranagar

moody lighting, shared plates, good wine.

Live-fire restaurant · Hennur

everything cooked over open flame. theatrical in the best way.

Goan restaurant · Indiranagar

goan home food you cannot get anywhere else in town.

Italian restaurant · Indiranagar

the famous burrata pizza. book ahead, always.

Restaurant · Hennur

worth the drive north. inventive menu.

Restaurant · Ulsoor

modern south indian tasting plates.

Malaysian restaurant · Indiranagar

kaya toast and laksa like you're in KL.

Japanese restaurant · Indiranagar

dimsum and ramen, lively as hell.

Ramen restaurant · HSR Layout

legit tonkotsu by a tokyo-trained chef.

Korean restaurant · Indiranagar

the OG korean spot. banchan refills forever.

Korean restaurant · Hennur

korean comfort food, family-run.

Vietnamese restaurant · Indiranagar

pho and banh mi from a home kitchen gone pro.

Malabar restaurant · Koramangala

malabar biryani and pathiri. kerala on a plate.

Sourdough pizza · Koramangala

sourdough pizza with a permanent queue.

Pizza restaurant · Richmond Town

ny-style slices, open late.

Italian restaurant · Vasanth Nagar

handmade pasta, neighbourhood feel.

Restaurant · Central Bengaluru

japanese sandos that sell out. go early.

Ramen restaurant · Shantinagar

the hardest table in town. set an alarm for reservations.

Fine dining restaurant

tasting menu on a working farm. plan a month out.

South Indian restaurant · Central Bengaluru

three decades of appams and crab. the fine-dining OG.

Coffee shop · Old Airport Road

quiet, minimal, serious pours.

Cafe · Indiranagar

tiny menu, huge care. the flat white is the move.

Coffee shop · Indiranagar

single-origin from the araku valley, gorgeous space.

Coffee shop · Indiranagar

no-fuss specialty brews from tribal-grown beans.

Coffee shop · Koramangala

subko's blr outpost. croissants go fast.

Coffee shop · Indiranagar

coffee and calm. great pastries too.

Coffee shop · Indiranagar

coffee + books + pie. stay a while.

Tea house · Indiranagar

chai, but make it third-wave.

Cafe · Shantinagar

work-in-progress cafe energy, solid brunch.

Cafe · Koramangala

the all-day breakfast legend. weekend queues are part of it.

Matcha bar · Richmond Town

ceremonial-grade matcha, zero gimmicks.

Coffee shop · Ulsoor

estate-grown, farm-to-cup. try the experimental brews.

Book store · Vasanth Nagar

books upstairs, filter coffee in the courtyard.

Cafe · BTM Layout

nerlu means shade in kannada. slow coffee, no rush.

Restaurant · Indiranagar

neighbourhood specialty brews, always something new on the menu.

Cafe · Domlur

the patisserie that trained half the city's bakers.

Ice cream shop · Indiranagar

small-batch ice cream from the lavonne folks.

Dessert shop · Indiranagar

acai bowls that justify the hype.

Patisserie · Jayanagar

cult bakes, drop-based. follow them on instagram.

Dessert cafe · Indiranagar

japanese desserts, softest soft-serve in town.

Ice cream parlour · Whitefield

death by chocolate. a non-negotiable bengaluru rite.

Ice cream shop · Central Bengaluru

sundaes and fruit salad since the 1930s.

Ice cream parlour · Indiranagar

vv puram's legendary scoops. cash ready, queue long.

Sweet shop · Rajajinagar

the mysore pak moves fast. ghee for days.

Brewpub · Indiranagar

the brewpub that started the scene. tintin toit on tap.

Brewery · Central Bengaluru

american-style ales, og of the craft beer wave.

Dive bar · Indiranagar

the people's bar. cheap pints, boiled peanuts, zero pretense.

Taproom

east bengaluru taproom energy. the witbier slaps.

Speakeasy bar · Old Airport Road

hidden bar at the leela palace. password vibes, kyoto cocktails.

Cocktail bar · Central Bengaluru

surrealist cocktail bar. order whatever sounds weird.

Park run · Central Bengaluru

8am run followed by dosa at airlines hotel. the canopy does the rest.

Bookshop crawl · Central Bengaluru

three floors of secondhand books. lose track of time together.

Sunrise drive

leave at 4:30am. worth it every single time.

Art museum · Central Bengaluru

art museum date, then coffee on the terrace.

Tourist attraction

night trek, sunrise above the clouds. book the slot ahead.

Botanical garden · Shantinagar

240 acres, a glasshouse, and a 3000-million-year-old rock.

Flower market · Basavanagudi

go at 6am. the marigold mountains are unreal.

Theatre · JP Nagar

a play a day, every day. tickets cost less than your coffee.

Palace · Vasanth Nagar

tudor castle cosplay in the middle of the city.

Street wander · Central Bengaluru

cobblestones, bookshops, and a snack every 50 metres.

Food street · VV Puram

one street, forty stalls. go hungry at 7pm.

Book market · Shantinagar

haggle for secondhand books stacked to the sky.

Modern art museum · Vasanth Nagar

colonial mansion full of modern art. quiet and lovely.

Forest

the city's last forest. morning cycle rides.