Bangalore Restaurants

21/08/2023

The Peranakan pop-up at KUBO, Bangalore.

But first, what's Peranakan food?

Find out.

As I embarked on this culinary jaunt feeling—forgive me—delightfully jaunty, my plus-one surprised me with, "What's Peranakan?" So before I plunge the fork and spoon into the gravy, here's a bit of Peranakan history.

06/03/2023

"At The Lotus Oriental, a live band serenaded us with classic rock. And the hostess told us to put on blindfolds. Intrigued, we followed orders. Soon, we know why — diving nose first into the experience was a fun way to start the meal."

At The Leela Bhartiya City Bengaluru

While Bangalore is no stranger to North Eastern food, Lethorn gives us a glimpse of how the humble can turn into gourmet at The Lotus Oriental

30/12/2022

The best New Year's eve parties in Bangalore

I you are not one of those who have to be captive at a friend’s house—or are taking prisoners for the night at yours—here’s a guide to the merriment in the city.

22/12/2022

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Includes: a video by Karen Anand, India's top culinary expert, and an editorial by a USA-based writer. And lots more. Don't make your Season's plans until you check out Explocity Christmas!

21/06/2021

Are you favourite restaurants opening after the lockdown?

“Let’s not forget how the pandemic has affected families. Even the young partygoer would have had to run all over the city in an autorickshaw trying to find oxygen for his grandfather.” - Rajesh Rajaram

23/02/2021

"Bologna’s prices are reasonable. The balcony adds to the ambience" writes Radha Thomas
Bologna Italian Restaurant

The feeling of calm and peace from the first floor of a restaurant overlooking treetops in the afternoon was unbeatable in a city filled with dug up roads

02/12/2020

Famous chef Fayaz of Ali Baba should not have to pull his son from school. Starts kitchen to survive the pandemic.

Read here.

Chef Fayaz — of the now-shut Ali Baba restaurant — cooks a mean falafel. Operating on his own now, he seeks to give residents of East Bangalore the dishes they have yearned for. But he needs help with his business.

26/11/2020

Will the Covid pandemic change anything permanently about the restaurant business? The underpinning reason raises a deeper question. How important are restaurants to Bangaloreans? Will the emergence of a vaccine bring everything back to the old normal? Or is there a new normal?

20/11/2020

A good burger need not break the bank.

The burgers at the Koshy's Bangalore Burger Festival are as close to the , made by Prem Koshy who went to culinary school in the US.

Koshy’s restaurant has been making and serving burgers since the 1950s. The burger probably found its way into the large Koshy’s menu, probably on account of it being imported by American soldiers stationed in Bangalore during World War II.

31/10/2020

Cucina de Maria is taking pre-orders on authentic Chicken Adobo - the Filipino national dish.

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03/10/2020

Tycoons Bangalore is making a comeback in Bangalore.

Bangaloreans, more so old Bangaloreans, are hip to the name, Desmond Rice. The iconic restaurateur has had a loyal fan following for decades, most notably starting with a tony restaurant called Prince’s on Brigade Road.

01/10/2020

Bangalore's restaurant scene is restored with the iconic Koshy's reopening.

One of maybe five culinary landmarks of Bangalore, Koshy’s is opening tomorrow

14/09/2020

Bangalore bars are cautiously opening their doors. Are you ready to go out?

The establishment is opening with only 50% capacity, with tables six feet apart, and reduced staff. The menu has been reduced so as to not put a strain on the skeletal system they have in place, but all favourites from this 27 year old establishment, will stay on the menu.

30/08/2020

CafèNoir to say au revoir and close permanently in

Sadly, after 10 years and account of the COVID 19 pandemic, Jasserand has decided to sell Cafe Noir and head back to France.

28/07/2020

Iconic in closures due to 😞

The second lockdown has given restaurants some clarity -- and that is that there is no clarity. The time between the two lockdowns was characterised by very low diner turnout.

02/07/2020

Toscano India will soon be a multi-cuisine . Stay tuned.

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19/03/2020

Some Bangalore restaurants are known for anyway maintaining a high level of hygiene.

Try to beat blues with a cocktail.

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