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Biryani Ride Getaways from Bengaluru

The urge to ride a motorcycle on an empty highway at dawn in search of a breakfast place is incredible, yet some mornings are meant to be spent in a warm blanket than in a riding jacket on-board a motorcycle!!

Well that’s when you outta go-back to the bed and wake up for biryani-lunch ride 😬

Presenting the best biryani ride getaways from my beloved Bengaluru. πŸ˜‹

1. Chinnaswamy Naidu Biryani, Hosur:

Started in the 1920s in Dindigul, Chinnaswamy Naidu, originally a chicken-dealer moved to Hosur after independence perfected the Dindigul biryani.

  • Location: Rajmahal Complex, Bypass Road (Opposite to the new Hosur Bus Stand) Google Maps Link
  • Timings: 11:30 am to 3:30 pm (Open all days of the week)
  • Mode of payment: Cash, UPI and cards are accepted
  • Type of Biryani: Dindigul Biryani (Chicken, Mutton & Biryani Rice)
Dindigul Biryani at Chinnaswamy Naidu Biryani in Hosur
Dindigul Biryani at Chinnaswamy Naidu

2. Hotel Hanumanthu, Mysore:

Easily the most famous and replicated biryani place in Mysore. The folks who run the original hotel on Akbar Road in Mandi Mohalla, Mysore call it β€˜Pulav’ due to the nature of the preparation and not biryani. Hotel Hanumanthu has been serving gastronomical pulav and mutton chops since the 1930s.

Based on my friend’s recommendation – the mutton chops are extremely delicious and a must-eat.

  • Location: Akbar Road Mandi Mohalla, Mysore Google Maps Link
  • Timings: The timings vary on a day-basis – as provided below:
    • Monday Holiday
    • Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday : 7 am to 10:30 am & 12 pm to 4:30 pm & 6 pm to 10 pm
    • Thursday: 2 pm to 4:30 pm & 6 pm to 10 pm
    • Saturday: 12 pm to 4 pm only
  • Mode of payment: Cash only
  • Type of Biryani: Pulav (Mutton & Biryani Rice)
  • Chicken pulav is served only on Sundays
Mutton Pulav Rice at Hotel Hanmanthu Mysore
Mutton Pulav Rice at Hotel Hanumanthu

3. Jai Bhuvaneshwari Military Hotel near Srirangapatna on Blore-Mysore Highway:

If you are a fan of Donne Biryani, this place serves a similar one except the Donne – locally known as Gowdru-style biryani.

  • Location: Baburayankoppal, Near Srirangaptna on the Bangalore-Mysore Highway
  • Timings: 11:30 am to 4 pm (open all days) – Monday holiday
  • Mode of payment: Cash only
  • Type of Biryani: Gowdru-Naati style biryani (Chicken, Mutton and Biryani Rice)
  • Chicken pulav is served only on Sundays
  • The place usually packed with partially-drunk borderline-violent men πŸ˜€ – so visit this place with discretion πŸ˜›
Mutton Biryani at Jai Bhuvaneshwari Military Hotel Bangalore-Mysore Highway
Mutton Biryani at Jai Bhuvaneshwari Military Hotel

4. Rahamaniya Hotel, Ambur:

The original hotel that kick-started the popularity of β€˜Ambur Biryani’. In fact Star Biryani. Managed by one of the brothers is an offshoot of Rahamaniya Hotel.

  • Location: O V Road Mootukollai, Ambur Google Maps Link
  • Timings:
    • 11:30 am to 5 pm & 6 pm to 9 pm (open all days – except Saturday)
    • 11:30 am to 3 pm (on Saturdays only)
  • Mode of payment: Cash only
  • Type of Biryani: Ambur Biryani or Vanyambadi Biryani (Chicken, Egg & Kuska rice aka biryani rice)
Ambur Biryani at Rahamaniya Hotel in Ambur
Ambur Biryani at Rahamaniya Hotel

5. Selvi Mess, Salem:

Started 35 years ago, Selvi MessΒ attracts locals and visitors with the promise of simple, deliciousΒ Chettinad cuisine of biryani, white rice based full-meals, chicken/mutton/fish/prawns-based side dishes that complement the biryani or meals along with great hospitality.

  • Location: Selvi Mess, Salem Town (Google Maps Link)
  • Selvi Mess has expanded to 4 more new locations in-and-around Salem town (all of them are marked on Google Maps)
  • Timings: Open all the days of the week – 10:30 AM – 11 PM
  • Mode of payment: Cash & UPI-only, no cards are accepted
  • Type of Biryani:Β Chettinad Biryani
  • Parking: Parking for motorcycles, no dedicated parking for cars
  • Service: non-AC service in ground floor
  • Must- try: biriyani (chicken, mutton), meals, chilli fish

Chicken Biryani at Selvi Mess Salem

6. Khaja Restaurant, Vaniyambadi:

Back in the 1800s, this style of biryani was introduced by theΒ Nawabs of Arcot who ruled this region of Tamil Nadu.

  • Location: Khaja Restaurant Vaniyambadi (Google Maps Link)
  • Timings: Open all the days of the week – 8 am to 11 pm
  • Mode of payment: cash only, no card, no UPI or wallet payment are accepted
  • Type of Biryani: VaniyambadiΒ Biryani (made with long-grain basmati rice)
  • Parking: No dedicated parking for cars – ample space to park motorcycles in front of the hotel
  • Service: non-AC service in ground floor + separate AC section on 1st floor
  • Must- try: chicken and mutton biryani + chicken 65Vaniyambadi Chicken Biryani and Chicken 65 at Khaja Restaurant Khaderpet Vaniyambadi

Interested to know more on Ambur & Vaniyambadi Biryani ?Β  Read my blogpost on Ambur & Vaniyambadi Biryani

7. Hotel Oyster, Hesaraghatta:

The ONLY pure vegetarian biryani on this list.

Hesaraghatta main road is referred as β€œthe mushroom highway”, courtesy the plethora of mushroom farms and hotels, food stalls serving β€˜full-menu mushroom’ delicacies.

From β€œmushroom kababs”, β€œmushroom biryani”, β€œpudina mushroom”, β€œmushroom burger”, β€œmushroom soup” and even β€œragi mudde with mushroom curry” – they got’em all!!

  • Location: Hotel Oyster, Hesaraghatta (Google Maps Link)
  • Timings: Open all the days of the week – 7 am to 9 pm
  • Mode of payment: cash and UPI only
  • Type of Biryani: Naati-style Karnataka Biryani (pure-veg only)
  • Parking: free car+motorcycle parking at the entrance of the hotel
  • Service: non-AC service in ground floor
  • Must- try: mushroom biryani, mushroom kabab
Mushroom kabab and mushroom biryani with mushroom chilli and ragi mudde oota with mushroom curry at Hotel Oyster Hesaraghatta main road Bengaluru
For the Pure Vegetarian – Mushroom Kabab & Mushroom BiryaniΒ 
Touring on a Yamaha R3 in India in search of biryani
Perfect to explore biryanis on the highways ❀️

14 responses to “Biryani Ride Getaways from Bengaluru”

  1. sailajaP14 Avatar

    Absolutely divine biryanis! Yum. Love the photographs and the write-up is really useful. Thank you for sharing.

    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar

      Thank you πŸ™‚ hope you visit them soon πŸ™‚

  2. Benaka Chandrashekar Avatar
    Benaka Chandrashekar

    Awwwesome article mate! Thank you so much for sharing them all! πŸ˜„

    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar

      Thanks ben πŸ™‚ Bon appetit !! πŸ™‚

  3. Srikz Avatar
    Srikz

    πŸ™ what about us vegetarian biriyani lovers?

    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar

      Sri – I guess another blog for the vegetarian ones πŸ™‚

    2. wandering wolf Avatar
      wandering wolf

      There’s no such thing as “Veg Biryani”

      1. Ajay Ananth Avatar

        πŸ™πŸΌ

  4. orangewayfarer Avatar

    okay, first of of, this is a gem find of a blog.

    I love bisyanis but somehow the “Awadhi style with aloo biryani” conditioned mouth of mine could never really appreciate the small grained biryani s of the city, and i always seek refuge in Alishan, lately paradise.

    What is the specialty of the Military hotels? Have heard much about Shivaji Military Hotel. I loved the Thallaserry ones though, They served them a lot near my Alma mater, Christ university.

    Lovely blog. πŸ™‚

    Check out my post on the Kormangala Iftari party, it is only gonna last for 2 more weeks. and critique me hard please?

    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar

      Thank you for the kind words 😊Yes those places need to be explored – added to the list πŸ™‚ keep reading and sharing!!
      Could share the link to your blog please ?

      1. orangewayfarer Avatar

        Orangewayfarer.wordpress.com

        πŸ™‚
        Cheers, happy blogging

      2. Ajay Ananth Avatar

        Thank you πŸ™‚ some neat content you have – cheers!!

  5. Yash Avatar
    Yash

    Awesome for an biryani lover

    1. Ajay Ananth Avatar

      Thanks Yash – happy biryani rides πŸ™‚

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