Bengaluru (Bangalore)
For a local eating experience, head to VV Puram, aka Food Street, with its strip of hole-in-the-wall eateries cooking up classic street-food dishes from…
Must-see restaurants in Karnataka
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
A legendary name in South Indian comfort food, this eatery has had Bengaluru eating out of its hand since 1924. Head to the dining room upstairs, queue…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
A whitewashed villa straight from the coast of Santorini, Olive Beach has a menu that evokes wistful memories of sunny Mediterranean getaways. Things…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
This terrific new place, with its brilliant comfort-food menu of Persian soups and Parsi specials like salli boti (mutton served with matchstick potatoes)…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Superior seafood restaurant with a wonderfully atmospheric interior that takes in a traditional thatched roof, vintage woodwork and beaten brassware –…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
This hip rooftop restaurant serves up Asian hawker food to a crowd of fashionable young foodies in a vibrant setting with colourful chairs and wooden…
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Mysuru (Mysore)
This tiny, no-nonsense place is one of the best spots in town to try the South Indian classic masala dosa (a large savoury crepe stuffed with spiced…
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Hampi
Hampi’s most famous restaurant has relocated to an atmospheric tented restaurant in the bazaar but is still run by three generations of the same local…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Sly Granny is a fresh breath of flavours, serving up European-meets-Asian cuisine. Tables are on two levels, with a formal restaurant zone and a more…
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Gokarna
Always packed, this humble-looking place has a prime location just before the town beach. It offers Western food, but it's best to stick to the South or…
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Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Terrific, authentic Mangalorean food in very simple, no-nonsense surrounds and very fairly priced. Try the fish fry or prawn fry; sauces are incredibly…
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Karnataka
An interesting concept, this atmospheric modern place specialises in veg barbecues (which you cook at your table). It's popular, so book ahead.
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
For a quick bite that's easy on the pocket, join the throngs at this pure-veg eatery; it's very busy indeed at lunchtimes, when there's usually standing…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
SlimSins lives up to its name, with an interesting menu of sinful-looking food actually made with wholesome ingredients. The open kitchen offers a peek…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
This decidedly old-school resto-pub is an institution for the city's chattering classes: here you can put away tasty North Indian dishes in between mugs…
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Karnataka
Just the place when you need some AC relief, this business hotel's restaurant takes a good stab at Western dishes such as pasta and pizza, as well as…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Gramin offers an affordable, wide choice of flavourful, rural, all-veg North Indian fare in cosy surrounds. Try the excellent range of lentils and curries…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
A beautifully designed place on a quietish side street, with an open-air front terrace and a spacious interior. The mod-Indian menu features an array of…
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Mysuru (Mysore)
This hotel's grand dining room (with portraits, chandeliers and Murano-glass mirrors) makes quite a setting for delectable Indian cuisine, or opt for the…
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Mysuru (Mysore)
This atmospheric and authentic South Indian eatery rolls out steaming breakfast platters for Mysuru’s office-goers, serves up thalis for lunch (from ₹80),…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
For authentic Mexican flavours in South India, look no further. The tempting menu features tasty tostadas (crispy tortillas with toppings), braised-pork…
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Mysuru (Mysore)
Rooftop cafe reminiscent of a shack that caters mainly to yoga students, with healthy vegetarian lunch buffets (at 1pm sharp; don't arrive at 2pm or many…
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Mangaluru (Mangalore)
One of Mangaluru's premier seafood restaurants, with a hillside location, sweeping views and a choice of indoor or outdoor seating. Try the clam koshimbir…
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Gokarna
For a very different vibe, stroll up the shore to this chilled French place, a 10-minute walk north from the main section of beach. You'll find authentic…
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Karnataka
There's a choice of indoor or outdoor garden seating at this fine hotel restaurant, which does fantastic vegetarian dishes, including 13 kinds of dosa …
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Smoor Chocolates Signature Lounge
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
The city's finest chocolaterie has a lovely, air-conditioned and spacious interior where you can indulge in exquisite gateaux and cakes, and of course a…
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Hampi
A well-run place with cushion seating (or dining tables) and an excess of psychedelic wall hangings. Serves tasty Indian, Israeli and Western classics…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Dine alfresco on Fava’s canopy-covered decking, feasting on large plates of delectable dishes like Middle Eastern meze, minced-lamb kebabs or black-sesame…
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Karnataka
Excellent South and North Indian dishes are on offer here at very fair rates; try a paneer kadai (cottage cheese cooked in thick tomato gravy). The…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
This inexpensive samosa hotspot is perfect for a quick bite on the southwestern side of the Indiranagar area. There's a wide range of trad (and twisted)…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Hot out of the oven, Lady Baga brings its seafood specialities, Goan delicacies and chilled-out vibe to Bengaluru. The food is divine (try the mud crab in…
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Mysuru (Mysore)
Mysuru’s most social restaurant, with outdoor tables moodily lit by countless lanterns. There's often live traditional music, too. The menu offers…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
This warehouse-style bar-resto, drawing a cool urban crowd, serves cocktails in beakers and offers napkins toilet-paper style (on a roll). The menu takes…
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Karnataka
Woodlands is regarded as the best vegetarian place in town and has an air-con dining room where you can escape the heat. Serves both South and North…
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Hampi
Serves up flavoursome Indian, Chinese and Israeli food, and even the Mexican grub (try the veg enchiladas) is quite tasty. Sip a lassi (₹60) or masala…
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Mysuru (Mysore)
This hole-in-the-wall takeaway samosa place is only open limited hours, but it's well worth checking out. There's always a queue, such is its popularity,…
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Karnataka
This popular, pure-veg hotel restaurant with inviting modern decor serves both North and South Indian cuisine, but it's the latter that stands out. Prices…
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Mysuru (Mysore)
This wildly popular dosa joint is so popular that people munch them on the street outside when the cramped interior is full. Try a rava onion dosa or ghee…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Famous for its terrific rolls (wholewheat chapatis), filled with anything from charcoal-grilled meats and tandoori prawns to paneer and sweetcorn tikka.
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Karnataka
This basement hotel restaurant buzzes day and night with contented diners. It's renowned for its meat dishes; try a chicken or mutton biryani.
