Every locality has its quirks about food: using the produce they cultivate, the spices they can find, the climates they need to brave and the jobs they need to perform. Often, the food one eats stands as a perfect metaphor for the life one lives. In our food trails, we take you along the best places to eat the choicest of South Indian food. Are you hungry yet?
MALLESWARAM THINDI WALK
Veena Stores, CTR, Halli Manne,Adigas - Malleswaram boasts of many popular South Indian eateries. 'Thindi' means short eats.
Malleswaram, an area, home to many cultural stalwarts and visionaries is a also a veg food paradise. From the traditional Idlis & dosas and vadas we move over to other delicacies like home made ice creams and fudges, tangy pulioagare & sweet holige. Where else can you munch on hurigalu (roasted lentils), listen to quaint tales of 'messes & tiffin rooms' and indulge in some street shopping. Join us and experience the specialities that only Malleswaram can offer. BASAVANAGUDI THINDI WALK
Forget the spoons and forks; use your fingers to savour the best idlys and dosas in the city, with the twang of chutney and the sweet & spicy lentil sambhar.
Basavanagudi, is Malleswaram's Southern cousin & as old as Malleswaram. It was home to some great writers, thinkers, theatre artists and is known for the famous Bull Temple. Today, the busy streets of Basavanagudi still have among them the restaurants these luminaries ate in. Join us as we tell you delectable tales of local history, urban myths and anecdotes as you sample slices of Kannada culture and food at places that vary from hole-in-the-wall outlets to fancy restaurants VV PURAM FOOD WALK
Who said vegetarian snacks are not filling? At Bengaluru's own food street one can taste a chitranna dose, thatte idlis, vadas, bhajjis (fritters), mosaru kodbale and holige.
Food street, Thindi street whatever you call it, Visveswarapuram is a vegetarian’s paradise. Named after the famous engineer Visveswaraya, the food street is a veg lover’s delight with many dishes like crispy dosas, fluffy Idlis, tasty kodubale, Congress buns etc. A walk cannot be complete without the calorie filling heavenly Gulkand icecream. During Dec-Jan, an annual fair, avarekai (hyacinth beans) mela happens where this bean is used in various South Indian delicacies (more than 200 dishes!). Join us if you wish to enjoy the vegetarian gastronomical delights available in this area and listen to some short and long tales to go along with it. |
FRASER TOWN FOOD WALK/BIRYANI WALK
Kebabs. Biryani. Khoya Naans, Halwa Puris. In this delightful old world Fraser town, you have it all. Fraser Town is a mix of residential (Monkey Tops, Bungalows, Churches & Mosques) and culinary diversity (bakeries, cafes, restaurants with a tale to tell)
Enjoy some delicious halwa puris or Sulaimani tea and other local dishes in a walk that combines delightful nostalgic snippets with sumptuous snacks and meal. If you love your kebabs and Biryani and would like to hear some nostalgic tales, this walk is for you! MILITARY HOTEL FOOD WALK
Bengaluru's Military Hotels are legendary for their simple non-veg fare. The history of these hotels goes back to the city's military's presence.
The image of a 'Militry Hotel' is a small eatery that serve largely meat dishes with authentic home made spices. However much has changed in its ambience. What has not changed is the food. It is the city's soul food, with hand-pounded masalas, rich bubbling hot curries, biryani and everything cooked on wood fire. Visit some of these popular hotels, listen to their stories and taste the dishes that make you drool as you walk the streets of Banashankari and KR Road. JOHNSON MARKET FOOD WALK
From the 'world-famous' traditional family-run bakeries, Iranian food & to a very English named Market built in Islamic design next to a lovely residential 'town', the Johnson market has it all.
Diverse cultures, a busy commercial ambience behind which lie quiet residential lanes, the Johnson Market area is for spicy non vegetarian delights . Along with history tidbits (Johnson Market was built for a grand sum of Rs 500!), taste the city's best roti rolls, natural flavoured sodas, beef & chicken kebabs, Sulaimani Chai and the delicious Iranian Biryani. |
Image Credits
Header: Vidya Lakshmi
Images (L-R, 1, 4,5.6): Vidya Lakshmi
Image: 3: VittalKumar
Header: Vidya Lakshmi
Images (L-R, 1, 4,5.6): Vidya Lakshmi
Image: 3: VittalKumar
