Hi everyone! Last week, I spent Christmas in Bangalore with my mum and dad. We used to live in Bangalore and could not pass up an opportunity to spend Christmas in this lovely city. Thought of sharing my experience at some legendary eateries. Here are some breakfast joints we visited:
SLV Tiffins on Vani Villas road
My parents told me I've been coming here since I was still in my diapers, but of course my mind has crumpled up that memory and thrown it in the wastepaper basket. Anyways, this is one of those classic idli-dosa joints where you stand and eat at steel counters. The food was excellent. We ordered a masala dosa, set dosas, dahi-vada and filter coffee. My favorite was the sambar and the dahi vada; the sambar had a beautiful balance of tanginess and sweetness. As for the dahi vada, I don't think I have had a better bowl of it having spent more than half my life in the South. The dosas were also yummy.
Hole In The Wall - Koramangala
I was very excited when I sat down for breakfast in this well-known and cosy cafe. I particularly loved the ambience and the freshness of this place. We ordered a black forest waffle, beef omlette, bacon, and the cheekily titled dish, Hangover Remedy! (another omlette). I really liked the waffles and the Hangover Remedy. This was sautéed meat rolled up in an omlette. It reminded me of pig in a blanket. As for the bacon, I'll let you have the description, and you can decide what you think of it for yourself: four six inch strips of bacon scattered around a large plate. I would say this place is more for hanging out with your friends and for the fancy atmosphere rather than the food. But is was a lovely experience nonetheless!
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They must have been worried about cholesterol - look at the plate of bacons!
The places we visited for lunch:
The Mangalore Pearl, Ulsoor
Seafood is not my cup of tea (or should I say my cup of sea), but the Mangalore Pearl is the place to go to for coastal cuisine. We had pepper pork, chicken masala curry, a whole fish coated with breadcrumbs and fried and calamari. I find all fish repulsive to eat and ate only the meat with rice, so I cannot review the food this restaurant is famous for! I must say that the taste was good, if a little chewy. It was again a cool place to eat your lunch, just not for those who are not crazy about seafood!
Toit - Indiranagar
Although Toit is a brewpub and I am underage, I found this place totally amazing. I assure you, I did not have any beer, since even the tiniest sip of the frothy stuff I find absolutely distasteful
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Hence I got an Oreo milkshake for myself, Kerala beef fry, and two completely different looking drinks for the two adults. The person who did this place up deserves to be congratulated. There were classic paintings, like the American Gothic, which were actually improvised on Toit, since the panting here showed the two southerners standing in front of Toit! The place had such a jolly atmosphere, no wonder it was already crowded at noon! Both the Oreo milkshake and the food were fantastic and at good prices.
The Only Place - Museum Road
We had dinner at the Only Place. This is a homely, American diner type restaurant of my childhood. This place I actually remember. The ambience is cozy and the food is very good. I had a fried steak with a German name which came with fries. The dish I had was really good for a beginner steak eater like myself and it tasted wonderful. I kept stealing some mashed potato from my table mates. Mashed potato at Only Place is to live for.
We were just too hungry to take any pictures of our food here!
A roll corner near ESI Hospital Indira Nagar
We were looking for a quick dinner before invading the Corner House, and we found a cloud kitchen which has been open just for a month or so. We barely noticed this place since it was on the first floor. We sat in the tiny balcony of the kitchen and had an egg roll and a crispy chicken roll. Both were very yummy to taste and were very thick like their motto - "Tastes like Heaven and loaded like Hell"!
You can visit any of the places above for meals but for dessert, there is only one place that I recommend:
Corner House - All of them! - (we went to the ones in Banshankari, Lavelle Road and of course, Indiranagar)
Corner House is not too far from heaven to those who love ice - cream like I do. All the branches that we went to were consistently excellent. Their atmosphere is simple so you can concentrate on that beautiful scoop of love in front of you. If you're in Bangalore, I would say it is a crime to leave out Corner House. I recommend the Death By Chocolate and everything else on their menu!
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Death by Chocolate and Impeached - what a combo! I can eat this all day, everyday!
I had a really lovely time visiting Church Street and browsing at Blossoms and buying tons of books and posters. Also relived some childhood moments at Cubbon Park
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Dawn at Cubbon Park
Hope the reviews help if you are wondering where to eat out in this lovely city!