Restaurants and Cafes
Coffee Day: 80 Feet Road, BEL Road
Chinese Cuisine: Hunan, Chung Wah, Beijing Bites
Continental: Café Rossini
American Fast Food: Truffles, KFC, McDonald's
Andhra Food: Nandini, Nandhana Palace
Street Food around New BEL Road
Young professionals and students living in and around the Ramaiah Group of Institutions and IISC Bangalore have several options to choose from! There are many restaurants and bars in the area that serve delicious food at very affordable prices. Our recommendations:
Eggstacy: Famous for its rolls, parathas and noodles!
Roadside Momos (Dumplings): Momo is a dish that originates from North-East India. It is now a popular street food item in most Indian cities. There are several roadside vendors in the area who sell these hot and incredibly tasty vegetable and chicken dumplings. Whether you like them steamed or fried depends on you! We recommend the vegetable steamed momo - perfectly healthy and tasty!
Paratha Plaza: This fast food restaurant has really got their parathas right! Authentic North Indian taste and a huge variety to choose from. Great for a quick bite on Sanjay Nagar main road.
Kargreens: This cafe has an airy terrace seating area with good snacks and sheesha. Popular among college students from Ramaiah. The cold coffee here is really good!
South Indian food in Malleshwaram
Malleshwaram is even older than the RMV area, probably the oldest area of Bangalore after Jayanagar. This neighbourhood used to be quiet and green, with plenty of local restaurants serving traditional South Indian cuisine. While the quietude and green cover are fast depleting, it remains a food lover’s paradise.
Veena Stores: A line my good friend never fails to repeat, and I quote – “This place is an institution”. Housed in all of 100 square feet of space on 15th Cross, Malleshwaram, this hugely popular joint serves the best idlis and vadas in town. Steaming hot and served with extra coconut chutney, the idli melts in the mouth. Patrons also swear by the khara bath, filter coffee and badam milk. If you’re a foodie, please don’t leave Bangalore without trying the food at Veena stores!
New Krishna Bhavan: Located in Malleshwaram, opposite Mantri Square Mall, this South Indian restaurant is perfect for the authentic South Indian fast food experience. Stand and eat or grab a table if it's available - the dosas are to die for, and they have a wide variety of them. Our recommendations are: Plain/Masala or the Set Dosa, Akki Roti and plain idlis. They serve good, strong filter coffee and bisi bele baath as well.
Watering Holes - Bars and Pubs
Gilly’s Restobar: Very popular among younger folk, this restaurant is located on the top 2 floors of a building right next to the MS Ramaiah Junction. They have karaoke on some nights with and a live band on others. Decent ambience and reasonably priced drinks.
High Ultra Lounge: This bar is located on the top floor of the World Trade Center inside the Brigade Gateway campus in Yeshwanthpur. You can enjoy stunning views of Bengaluru city and a great breeze. It’s a bit pricey, but worth the experience.
Chin Lung Resto-Bar, New BEL Road: Popular joint for drinks and finger food at BEL Road. They serve a good range of beers and cocktails and a fun ambience, with outdoor seating as well. Recommended for those looking for a lively bar which is not too expensive.
Plan B: This restobar is famous for its chicken wings. Walking distance if you’re staying around BEL Road, and light on the pocket. Ask for a table on the top floor!
Ice Creams
Corner House: An old Bangalore favourite for ice creams and desserts.
Milano: 100% fresh gelato ice creams and authentic Italian fare served in an airy heritage building with white interiors.