Fireflies, Lavelle Road

Fireflies is a Seafood & Grill and Lounge Bar located o the posh Lavelle Road in Central Bangalore. It is a rooftop lounge overlooking UB City. As the name suggested, Fireflies serves mainly Seafood and wood oven pizza. It also boasts of a large list of wines and cocktails.

The main attraction of the place (at least for me) is the wood oven and of course the pizzas which are cooked in it. Another plus is the ambiance of the place, Fireflies is a rooftop lounge and is lit by small twinkling lights which reminds one of fireflies, also the grandeur of UB city as a backdrop provides the perfect setting for a romantic evening.

I went down to Fireflies on a Saturday evening along with my sister and a friend. After soaking in the atmosphere, we decided to order some cocktails and ice-tea (I was driving). While we were waiting, we also ordered some butter garlic prawn and pork ribs. The pork ribs were cooked perfectly, but the garlic butter prawns tasted bland and rubbery. Another disappointing factor was the quantity, which could in no way justify the cost. The cocktails were decent, but not great.

We had decided beforehand that we would order a pizza, and after a lot of thinking and brainstorming we decided to try the barbecued chicken pizza. The pizza is enough for 2-3 people if you are having starters and drinks along with the main course. We found the pizza to be perfectly cooked and delicious, it crispy without being tough and soft without being soggy. The wood fire oven brings a distinct smokey flavour to the pizza which an ordinary oven can't bring.

I would highly recommend this place for the pizza it serves and the ambiance. But according to me the starters are not up to the mark for a place like this. I wouldn't comment on the cocktails and wines as I didn't have them.

Fireflies is expensive if you want to enjoy a full three course meal and a dinner for two would cost about Rs.1500 (with drinks). But, if you want to enjoy the pizza it serves it is actually quite affordable with the pizzas being priced around Rs.400 and one pizza is enough for a couple.

Fireflies:
4/1, Lavelle Junction, Walton Road
Phone: 41140303

El Tablao - A treat with Tapas

El Tablao is a Spanish restaurant in Koramangala. It has a wonderful rustic decor with a glass wall overlooking the busy Koramangala 80 feet road and is lit entirely with candles. El Tablao  serves a huge variety of Tapas and wines.
Tapas are a wide variety of appetizers, or snacks, in Spanish cuisine. They may be cold or warm. At El Tablao one can enjoy these Spanish delicacies with Sangria. Sangria is basically a wine punch with fruits and brandy.
After watching Zindagi na Milegi Doobara, one of friends suddenly had an urge to visit Spain. Since visiting Spain wasn't quite on the cards, we decided to try out Spanish cuisine instead. So, on a lovely Saturday night while it was raining cats and dogs, my friend, my Sis and yours truly decided to indulge in Spanish food. We googled and found a place called El Tablao. The place seemed to have decent reviews so we decided to give it a try.
As soon as we entered the place, we were awestruck by the ambiance. once we got over the decor, we ordered about four Tapas and two Sangria's (I couldn't drink as I was driving). The Chorizos were wonderfully done and it's spiciness complimented the sweetness of Sangria perfectly. We also ordered one prawn Tapas and two chicken Tapas, which were also quite good. I found the combination of Tapas and Sangria so enticing that I couldn't resist having some Sangria (though I had to drive). For the main course, we had a Fajita, which all of us shared. The Fajita with it's wonderfully made dips and breads were the best that I have ever had.
El Tablao is a wonderful restuarant for a nice quiet evening with friends or a romantic date. One should ensure that they have plenty of time in hand to fully soak up the ambiance of the place and the taste of the Tapas and Sangria. For a dinner outing, I would suggest you reach at about 7:30pm. Reserving a table is not compulsory as unfortunately this place didn't seem to be that popular with Bangloreans. 
This place is decently priced for the kind of food it serves with a meal for two costing about Rs1000.


El Tablao:
612/1, 80 Feet Road
4th Block, Koramangala 
(Near Sony World Signal)
Phone: 41410124, 9902336811

A Korean BBQ at Soo Ra Sang

Soo Ra Sang is a Korean restaurant located on the terrace of a four-storied building on Wind Tunnel Road. The name Soo Ra Sang literally means "from the King's dining table" and the food does make you feel like a king.
Though this place is just about 250 meters from my flat, it still took me almost an year to try out this place. But, after eleven months of procrastination, finally one rainy evening three of my friends mine and me decided to try out the some Korean Barbecue.
As soon as we entered the restaurant we were amazed by the ambiance, the place is on the terrace of a four-storied building and it overlooks the Old Airport Runway. The seating arrangement consists of short folding tables called "sang". The barbecue was cooked fresh at our tables with thin slices of marinated meat. Also, the food is served with a very wide variety of dishes (banchan) which includes an authentic kimchi (which is very unlike what you get at most of the Chinese places).
We had ordered four different dishes (unfortunately I don't remember the names of the dishes), the one I loved the most consisted of a bowl of rice with veggies, meat and a pouched egg on top. All these ingredients are mashed at your table with a spicy paste and is, like all the other dishes, served steaming hot.
The dinner is served with Okusu cha, which is a traditional Korean tea made with roasted corn is boiled water, which goes very well with the Korean dishes. And the dinner ends with Sujeonggwa, which is a traditional fruit punch made with Cinnamon in cold water.
Soo Ra Sang is a wonderful place for a quiet, long dinner where you can chat with friends along with delicious food. This place is certainly on the expensive side with a meal for two costing about Rs1200.

Warning: Ensure that you get a window-side table at this place even if you have to wait a while. Also, the BBQs are served only if you order more than two dishes, so ensure that if you go to this place, you are in a group of four+ members. 

Soo Ra Sang:
35, RK Arcade
Wind Tunnel Road, Murugeshpalaya
080-41303435

Miller's 46 - A cowboy's dream

Miller's 46 is a Steak house with a Wild-west decor, the waiters are in Cowboy gear and the portions are big enough for a real cowboy. Miller's 46 is probably the best Steak house in Bangalore and it is located on Miller's road (obviously) near Sigma Mall on Cunningham road.
I had heard a lot about the place, but had not been to the place since I have always been a die-hard fan of Jukebox. But, after four long years of wolfing steaks at Jukebox I decided to give Miller's 46 a chance. And I wasn't disappointed. We ordered a plate of spicy chicken wings, which turned out to be the best I ever had. And then we followed it up with a T-bone steak. The Steaks are brilliant and the quantity is enough to last me for two meals (and that is quite something). Ensure that you order a beer or a Dr.Peppers along with your steak as you need something to wash down the huge portions of meat which you would end up consuming at the Miller's 46.
To sum up I found that Miller's 46 is certainly the best Steak house of Bangalore and the quantity of food would leave you feeling more than satisfied. Ensure that you reach the place with an empty stomach otherwise you might end up wasting a lot of food. Miller's 46 is moderately priced for the kind and quantity of food it offers and a meal for two for cost you about Rs800.


Miller's 46:
46, Miller's Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore
080-41148022, 08041131746

The Phobidden Fruit of Vietnam

Phobidden Fruit is a nice, warm and cozy little place which serves Vietnamese food. The restaurant is right across Rahul Dravid's house in HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar. It has a nice soothing atmosphere with it's cozy decor and nice soft oldies playing in the background.

I had never had the pleasure of relishing Vietnamese food and since I had read about this place on the net (and wasn't in the mood to cook on a Saturday night), I decided to explore.

I reached the place around 8:30PM with an empty stomach and a curious tongue, and started with Banh Cuon. Banh Cuon is a crepe like roll made from a thin sheet of rice flour and mixed with chicken and mushroom, and I loved it. For the main course, we ordered Crab Green Pepper and Pho. The Crab was delicious and the gravy brilliant. The Pho is a Vietnamese noodle-soup served with chicken or beef. The soup is made of noodles made of rice and was served with basil, sprouts, onion, chilli, lime and a couple of sauces. This is the most popular dish of Phobidden Fruit and it lives up to the expectations. One bowl of this noodle-soup is more than enough for even a hungry man like me.

My first tryst with Vietnamese food was a delightful experience and though the dinner filled up my stomach, it left my heart craving for more.
Phobidden Fruit is a bit heavy on the pocket and dinner for two would cost around Rs.1000.

Phobidden Fruit:

965, 12th Main, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bangalore

Phone: 41255175

Nagarjuna

I wanted to write about Nagarjuna for a long time, but I never believed that I could do justice to the restaurant with my blog (and still don't). However, I couldn't have a blog about restaurants in Bangalore and not have Nagarjuna in it.

There are three Nagarjunas in Bangalore and I love all of them. But, if you have to visit any one of them I would suggest the CMH road one as it is neither too crowded like the Residency Road one or completely deserted like the Jayanagar one.

These restaurants are not famous for their ambiance or their fancy food, but are famous for their meals. At Nagarjuna, I always order a veg meal and a chicken starter to go with it. When you decide you are going to visit Nagarjuna ensure that you miss the previous meal as you have to stuff yourself to enjoy Nagarjuna. You would always start the meal with ghee soaked rice and dal powder. This dal powder with papad and the coconut based chutney they serve makes me return to Nagarjuna time and again. The vegetable curries which are served along with the Meal are also good, but the dal with spinach is the best dal that money can buy. They also serve sambhar, rasam and kadi with the meal, but I never had enough room in my stomach to savour those. One should always end the meal with curd as you need something to soothe your stomach after the spicy food.

Nagarjuna is easy on the pocket too where a veg thali costs about Rs.90 and the chicken starter which is enough for two, costs about Rs.150. So a meal for two would cost you about Rs 350 and trust me it is worth every rupee.

Contact:

Nagarjuna

195, Double Road, 2nd Stage

CMH Road, Indiranagar, Bangalore

Phone: 42800900, 42800901, 42800902, 42800903

Spiga - Romance with Food

Spiga serves European and Mexican cuisine and is located on St.Marks road. It is a classy roof-top restaurant, which makes you feel like you are in Greece. This is a perfect place to take your girlfriend (or boyfriend) out for a romantic dinner. Unfortunately I have never been to Spiga's for dinner, but have heard that the light up the entire place with candles.

Now coming to the important part - the Food. I have been there twice and have found that one should try the sea food there and steer clear of the Indianised dishes. One of the starters worth mentioning is the spicy hummus starter. Amongst the choice of main course dishes, I would recommend the Fish in Lemon butter sauce. The portions are pretty big and it requires a good appetite to finish off a main course on your own.

Spiga is a bit expensive for the food it serves and a meal for two without drinks would make you poorer by around Rs1000. But, if you are going out for a romantic dinner and want good food along with it, Spiga is one of the best places to go.

Spiga

9, Halycon, 4th Floor

St.Marks Road
Bengaluru

Phone: 080 42110469

Annachi: My first Chettinad Experience

Annachi is a restaurant dedicated to chettinad cuisine located on the 100 feet road, Koramangala. Annachi is completely devoted to chettinad cuisine and this is reflected in their decor and as well as in the ambiance. The decor is tastefully done up with built-in courtyard seats and with traditional south cotton saris decorating the wall.

Chettinad (as I found out later is a region of the Sivaganga district of southern Tamil Nadu and is famous for it's spicy cuisine. Even after living in Bangalore for almost four years now, I had never tasted the famed Chettinad cuisine. So, I googled for a good place to enjoy Chettinad food near my home and came up with "Annachi".

Feeling adventurous I drove to the place and ordered Chettinad Meen Varuthathu (Seer fish fry), Eratchi Chops (Mutton gravy) and Annachi special Parota. Going through the menu while waiting for my order to come, I suddenly felt adventurous and ordered Moolai Melagu Varuval (Brain pepper fry) and a local drink (I forgot the name). The Fish fry was brilliant and the brain fry was well cooked, but according to me the brain is not the tastiest part of the goat. The combination of the mutton gravy with the parota was heavenly and should not be missed at any cost.

On the whole, my first tryst with Chettinad cuisine was totally worth the three and a half year wait and I am eagerly waiting for the huge list of undiscovered delicacies that this cuisine has for me in the near future.

Annachi is a tastefully decorated restaurant and is decently priced, where a dinner for two would cost you around Rs.600 (without drinks).

Annachi:

54, MSK Plaza

100 Ft. Road, Above Coffee Day

Indiranagar, Bangalore

Phone: 41261181, 41261182, 41272197

Fujiyama, A raw fishy affair

Fujiyama is a posh looking restaurant situated at 4th Block, Koramangala. It is one of the worst marketed restaurants of Bangalore. You might drive past the place dozens of times without even noticing the restaurant. The place is well decorated with it's wooden flooring and looks like what Titanic's dining room might have looked like.

I have been to this place twice, the first time was disappointing as no sushi was available. The second time however we got all the sushi we wanted. I ordered red snapper sushi for starters and crispy pork as the main course, I found both to be very tasty. We also ordered buck wheat noodle soup and that was delicious too. I would highly recommend this place for food-lovers wanting to indulge on japanese food.

Fujiyama is a bit expensive, and a dinner for two will leave you dearer by around Rs.1200.

Fujiyama

#423, 8th Main

4th Block, Koramangala

Bangalore-560034

Landmark: Ooty Chocolates


Phone: 9972572310

Cafe Leopold

Leopold Cafe has been on my places to visit list ever since I read "Shantaram". It has probably become more famous nowadays because of the Terrorist attack, but from the locals I found that it has always been a popular place. But, now tourists who don't like Cafes and Continental food visit the place too. Leopold Cafe is a restaurant cum bar located in Colaba market in the heart of the Posh South Mumbai. It is located behind Taj hotel and is an easy place to miss, unless you know where it is. The best way to locate it is to stop wherever you find a hungry looking crowd waiting on the footpath and look around you.

The Ground floor is almost too crowded to sit, but somehow the waiters manage to reach your table with the dishes and drinks you order. First Floor is probably a better place to sit (and a bit more expensive too). Though it is still crowded with you almost sitting on the

lap of someone on the next table (If they happen to be pretty young things you should probably tip the waiter well). The Cafe has a nice

Old Authentic ambience and when I was having my dinner nice Classic Rock and Oldies were being played in the background. The volume of the

Music is not as loud as of the New-age pubs and you can probably manage to have a chat while enjoying the food, drinks and music. The best thing about Leopold Cafe is that you would find people of all ages and races enjoying themselves, there was a group of fifty year olds guzzling

Beer on my right and a pretty young lady sipping cocktails on my left.

Now coming to the most important thing, the food and drinks. I found the cocktails to be well made and the Pasta perfectly cooked and seasoned. We had ordered one white sauce based pasta and one with Red wines sauce, the white sauce based pasta was really tasty. We had also ordered a Beef Steak, but I wouldn't recommend it.

The quantity of the dishes is adequate and the cocktails we had were also well mixed. I would highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Mumbai and love eating at the Old places which have managed to retain their character over the years.

Average Cost for a meal for two (with drinks) : Rs. 1000

Advance booking: Not entertained

Cafe Leopold

Colaba Causeway, Bhagat Singh Road

Next To Regal Cinema

Colaba, Mumbai

Barbeque Nation

Barbeque Nation is a restaurant that offers customer to make their own food on their personal grills which are there on every table. They have three branches in Bangalore: one in Indiranagar, one in 1st Block, Koramangala and the third one in J.P Nagar, Phase-III.

I really loved the concept of having a live grill on each table. While dining here one should only concentrate on the starters and the desserts. If you waste your valuable stomach space on the main course you would be missing out on the tasty starters that you could have grilled and eaten.

The place is a bit on the expensive side, but I personally feel it is worth the money as they serve varieties of starters and plenty of desserts.

The ambiance is pretty good if you sit on the first floor, but avoid the ground floor as it is stuffy and cramped. The first floor is a semi-covered place with long tables and is pretty spacious for you to enjoy your meal. Ensure that you go with a reservation, else you might have to return with an empty stomach.

Barbeque Nation keeps changing the rates for the buffet. But last time I went the rates for the buffets were Rs.350 and Rs550 depending on the number of starters.

Barbeque Nation:

Plot 4005, 100 Feet Road

HAL 2nd Stage

Indiranagar

Ph No: 080-60600000, 080-64506728

Chandni Chowk: The taste of Delhi

Chandni Chowk is a North-Indian restaurant in Koramangala 6th block having a very interesting decor and decent food. The floor of this place is made of loose stones and you are made to sit literally on stone blocks.

Chandni Chowk used to be a very good place to enjoy North Indian cuisines when I moved to Bangalore in mid 2007, though a it was a bit over-priced. Now, in 2009 it still serves decent North Indian food but it extremely over-priced and over-crowded. Chandni Chowk is one of the very few places in Bangalore which serves good tandoori chicken and yummy lassi (one of the very few things I miss of Delhi).

Think of visiting this place only if you are missing North Indian food and have made a reservation beforehand. You will find most of the gravy items to be the same, so just ensure you order "tandoori chicken" and have a glass of lassi after the meal.

A dinner for a couple at this place would cost you around Rs.650-700

Chandni Chowk:

28, 80 Feet Road

6th Block, Koramangala

Ph No: 080-41105454, 080-41105757

Aranya: Dining in a rooftop jungle

Aaranya is undoubtedly one of the very few good restaurants on the Outer Ring road of Bangalore. The seating on the rooftop is amazing, one can really enjoy the wonderful Bangalore breeze while enjoying a sumptuous dinner seated on big wooden tables and chairs.

After coming to Bangalore, I had been looking for a place to go out for birthday treats. According to me, a place to give treats should have the kind of food most people like and more importantly should be inexpensive. It took me almost a year to discover Aaranya. It serves decent North Indian food (punjabi food) at an affordable price and liquor at low prices.

It is hard to find a table at Aaranya on weekends and one should reserve a table before coming. This is a three storied restaurant and only the top floor (roof top) is worth coming to. The Ground floor is suffocating and first floor ordinary. There is enough dishes on the menu to satisfy both veggies and non-veggies. Just a word of caution though, do not order any exotic dish else you might be disappointed with what you end up consuming.Aaranya used to serve decent red wine at a moderate price, but have stopped serving wine now. But, they still serve quite a number of liquors to ensure that even alcoholics find enough reasons to visit the place. This place is worth visiting just for it's ambiance, also the food they serve may not be out of the world but is good enough for eating out with friends.

Cost for a meal for two: About Rs.400-500

Aaranya:

462, Teachers Colony

HSR Layout

Opp Fernhill Appartments

Ph No: 080-25634339, 080-41108334

Lazeez: All about Food !!!

Lazeez, is my first love in Bangalore and it is one of the primary reasons I shifted to Koramangala from Jayanagar. This restuarant serves great biriyani and deliciously hearty rolls. They have four branches in Bangalore: two in Koramangala, one on Commercial Street and one on Brigade Road.

I have been to three of the above four and all are shabby looking places, with uncomfortable seating and stuffy buildings.

The food here is cooked in the way rolls and biriyanis are made in Kolkata and people unused to that taste might find the food a bit different. It is very difficult for me to suggest what to order at Lazeez as I love almost all the dishes they serve. But, the mutton roll is the best of the lot, with the mutton biriyani a close second. The mutton rezala is also brilliantly done, and should be consumed with the oily paratha served here. But, ensure that you finish off the meal with the ever-popular phirni.

The service at Lazeez is not great and the hygiene questionable. But, if you are not fussy about decor, service or ambiance, and care only about the food you eat, then this place is a must visit.

Cost: Rs.150-200 for a couple

Lazeez

479, 1st Cross, KHB Colony

5th Block, Koramangala

(Near Jyothi Nivas College)

Contact: 080 41104271

Hotel Fanoos

Hotel Fanoos is a small, dingy little place in Johnson Market, Bangalore. It is located just opposite Fatima Bakery on Hosur Road.

During my two years in Bangalore, I found that most of the non-bangaloreans have just heard about the place but have never eaten there(which is a pity). This is one of the few places outside of Kolkata, where I found the street food to be worth living for. The place as I mentioned is a small, unimpressive and maybe even an unhygienic little place and one has to stand and eat. But for a food-lover that shouldn't be a problem as the food they offer makes up for all it's short-comings.

I have heard and read that Hotel Fanoos is famous for it's sheekh kabab rolls and the fact that it is open till the wee hours of the morning. But, I found that the boti kabab rolls are the best thing one can have here (maybe even in the whole of Bangalore) and also that you have to reach before 8:00 pm to enjoy the boti rolls (or they get finished). Also, for all of you haleem-lovers, Fanoos serves a killer haleem during Ramzan.

I should warn all the so called self-proclaimed food-lovers of Bangalore that one shouldn't go to this place if one believes that a place serving good food should be clean and shiny. The only thing one gets here is delicious food and for a food-lover that should be enough.

Hotel Fanoos:

Johnson Market, Richmond Town

Phone:

Why the hell do you need to call, just go and eat.

Timings:

All through the night

Cost:

1 Jumbo Roll: around Rs.50 (enough for one ravenous male homo sapiens)

Hyderabad House

The Hyderabad House is an old, shabby looking restuarant with blue limewashed walls and dirty restrooms on Richmond Road, near Lifestyle Mall. Though it's decor and ambiance are nothing impressive or even satisfactory, the briyani they serve here is awesome.

The Hyderabad House has many near namesake restuarants in Bangalore (most common being Hyderabadi Briyani House) which shouldn't be confused with this place and avoided at all costs.

The Hyderabad House has a simple menu with nothing much to offer other than the briyani or maybe the chicken 65 (of which I am not a big fan). I would suggest one orders the mutton briyani with double spice. The briyani comes with a spicy curry and a raita. The quantity is pretty satisfying and two plates would suffice for three hungry homo sapiens.

Vegeterains please avoid this place as it is highly unlikely that you would be able to full your stomach here, though I have been told that the veg briyani and bagara baigan is decent. But, I am pretty sure that those are not reasons enough to go to Hyderabad House.

The average cost for a meal for two (or three) would cost around Rs.250 here.

Hyderabad House:

Near Lifestyle

Richmond Road

Ph No: 080 22116786

Purple Haze...Acting funny I don't why...Purple Haze all around !!!

Bangalore is known as the "Pub Capital of India", so my blog would remain incomplete if I didn't add the review of a pub in my blog. So, here goes my favourite one...Purple Haze...

There are three Purple Hazes in Bangalore that I know of: one in Marathahalli, one on Residency Road and my fave one in Koramangala, opposite Jyoti Nivas College. The Purple Haze in Koramangala, 7th Block is a three level pub, which is elegantly designed with a wooden floor and Jimi Hendrix at one end in a classic smokey haze. This pub plays mainly Classic Rock like The Doors, Metallica, ACDC and so on. I love the music they play at this place and this is where you might find me on every Friday night, trying to take the week long boredom of office out of my bones.

The food and drinks you get at this place are pretty much standard, though I find the chicken sausages to be quite tasty. But food is not why you would go to a place like this. You go to a pub to drink BEER and listen to rock music. And this place provides you with ample opportunities to do so. So, start with a pitcher of beer and some starters and complete the night with a couple of tequila shots.

I would have loved to tell you how much an evening at this place costs. But unfortunately I never seem to remember how much I had spent the next morning. I blame it on the music and not the alcohol. ;)

Purple Haze

5th Block, Koramangala

opp Jyoti Nivas College

Phone Number: 080-41104747

Samarkhand...

Samarkhand is a restaurant on Infantry Road, Bangalore. It specialises in Mughlai and North-Indian cuisines. The ambiance is wonderfully soothing with it's low seating, dimmed lights and earthy tones. The menu card is something that would catch your eye for sure as it is in form of a newspaper. I would like to add that however wonderful the ambiance might be, it doesn't matter at all when we talk about Samarkhand, as the food is mind-blasting.

So, without any further ado, lets talk about the food. One thing you have to order here is the sikandari raan, which is the leg of a baby lamb roasted on a slow charcoal fire. Second on the must have list is the tandoori chicken, this is served on a sword (yeah a sword) and it is so delicious I would have gladly fought for my life with that very sword to grab a piece of it. Third on the list, Gosht briyani, it is a mild flavoured briyani. Fourth are the various kebabs the place has to offer. i could go on and on, but I do realise both our stomachs and wallets have some limits. So, the fifth and final item on the list is Kulfi, don't miss it even if . I do realise that all the dishes mentioned are non-veg items (except the kulfi), but vegetarians listen up: If there is any reason why God blessed us with canine teeth, Samarkhand is the reason.

An average dinner for two (without drinks) here would cost you around Rs.900, but trust me it worth every penny.

Samarkhand

66, Gem Plaza

Infantry Road

Ph No: 080-41113366

The Only Place...

The Only Place is an open-air restaurant on Museum Road, Bangalore. The Only Place serves mainly continental food (though they have started a North Indian lunch buffet recently), but the food they serve is a bit on the bland side and the portions they serve are huge.

The pastas and lasagna are not be tried here as they don't do any justice to the chef, but the steaks are wonderful. I tried the Veal and it was easily the best steak I had ever had. The meat was tender and succulent, and it melted in my mouth. The quantity of the dishes are extremely fulfilling and I had a tough time finishing off my plate. I went there with a friend who is crazy about the apple pie there, we ordered it but I personally found it to be a bit too sweet.

On the whole, the ambiance, the food and the location of The Only Place makes it a must visit for any food-lover.

Contact:

13 Museum Road

080 32718989

20 Feet High ...

This restaurant is exactly what it's name suggests, 20 Feet High is a shack perched twenty feet above the ground, it has wooden floor boards and cosy round tables. This is one of the very few restaurants in Bangalore which makes use of the wonderfully pleasant Bangalore weather. According to me, it is the name and the ambiance which would take to you this place and it is the food and service which will bring you back.

This place serves mainly continental food. The steaks are good, but the fish and chips are exceptionally delicious. I have had a variety of steaks at this place, beef, chicken, lamb, etc , and have found all of them to my liking. One warning though, do not order anything whose price is not mentioned on the menu or you will be in for a shock (Ice tea for example is Rs.150).

All and all this is a wonderful place to chat with friends over a delicious meal.

A dinner for two at 20 Feet High would come out to around Rs650-700 (without drinks).

20 Feet High:

22, Church Street

Bangalore- 560001

Ph. no. - 080 25594631-2