Category: Food
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Shiva Prasad Tiffen Centre Gavipuram Bengaluru
Over the last 15 years, vegetarian food in Bengaluru has witnessed a massive transformation – family-run ‘home-mess’ have become endangered, ‘tiffin-centres’ that fed the masses have given way to darshinis that aren’t pocket-friendly anymore and food is driven more by taste-makers/enhancers than fresh ingredients. In the midst of this – since 2007 Shiva Prasad Tiffin…
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Maratha Darshan Queens Road Bangalore
The presence of Marathas in Bengaluru back in the 16th century made a lasting impact on the cuisine of our city in the form of ‘Militry aka Military Hotels’ – which became the meat-fix places for the soldiers of the yester years and foodies since. Maratha Darshan serves Mahrashtrian cuisine, with a significant infusion of…
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Guide to Delicious Breakfast in Somwarpete Kodagu
Nestled on a ridge surrounded by scenic green hills, Somwarpete is a small town in Kodagu, Karnataka which translates to ‘Monday Market’, Somwarpete is dominated by a huge market at the centre of the town, narrow streets, vast coffee plantations and promise of good coffee with food – both lived up to my expectations ❤️…
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Tharuni Andhra Mess Domlur Bengaluru
Call it the promise of affordable meals, lure of spicy biryani or the homely style of cooking, an Andhra Mess is always on the radar of a foodie. One such gem of an Andhra Mess is the Tharuni Andhra Mess in Domlur, Bengaluru – a family run business started 8 years ago by Mr. Rama Rao,…
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Breakfast Biryani at Anand Dum Biryani Hoskote
Mutton biryani for breakfast in the outskirts of Bengaluru, absolutely 😀 While there are multiple joints in Hoskote that dish out biryani, it’s the mutton biryani at Anand Dum Biryani that Bengalureans and locals line-up on select days of the week at mornings. For 15 years, Anand Dum biryani has been serving mutton biryani with…
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Selvi Mess Salem
Selvi mess is so synonymous with food in Salem these days, its disrespectful to not stop by for a meal !! (unless you are a pure vegetarian). Started 35 years ago, Selvi Mess attracts locals and visitors with the promise of simple, delicious Chettinad cuisine (the traditional cuisine of Tamil Nadu’s Chettiar community, which is…
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Diesel Cafe Mangalore [All Day Breakfast]
While the popularity & number of places serving traditional Mangalorean cuisine continues to grow in Mangalore, a new crop of cafes catering to the cosmopolitan folks of the city are on the rise – one café that stands out among them is Diesel Café, located on Balmatta road. While Diesel Café started way back in…
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Best Street Foods of Gurugram
Driven by the polished blue-collar corporates, a thriving stream of migrants in search of avenues and it’s true-blue locals – the street food in Gurugram is witnessing an explosion of flavours unlike any other city. Here is ode to the delicious, pocket-friendly and fairly unique street foods near DLF Phase 3 Gurugram: Tandoori momos: Hats…
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Best Strawberry Desserts in Bengaluru
Strawberry is by-far the most popular ‘berry’ used in desserts. In-fact next-to/on-par with mangoes, strawberry festivals are celebrated across the world and in India at Mahabaleshwar. Here is my pick of must-try fresh strawberry desserts in Bengaluru: 1) Strawberry Sundae: Although strawberries taste best with ice-cream, the Gelato takes it to an entirely different level.…
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HVR Veg Hotel Hassan | Breakfast Ride
While Hassan is the gateway to some of my favorite places such as Chikmagalur, Belur-Halebeed, Sakleshpur, Kudremukh etc. I could never find a breakfast place in Hassan worthy to blog- until I heard about HVR Veg Hotel from a buddy who studied in Hassan and it turned out to be great one. HVR Veg Hotel…