Guidebook for Bengaluru
Drinks & Nightlife
Recommendations for places to grab a drink near our Airbnb
Rooftop, boho ambiance, friendly service, wood-fired pizza
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Fenny's Lounge & Kitchen
80 Feet RoadRooftop, boho ambiance, friendly service, wood-fired pizza
This place has live music and also great place for food and drinks.
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Koramangala Social
Plot 118 80 Feet RdThis place has live music and also great place for food and drinks.
This place always has a band playing and you might bump into people from all over the planet. Watch live band or chill at rooftop.
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The Humming Tree
No.949 12th Main RdThis place always has a band playing and you might bump into people from all over the planet. Watch live band or chill at rooftop.
Great food and drinks. They serve good Indian breakfast all day. This is a super chill place. Parties on the weekends as well.
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Koramangala Social
Plot 118 80 Feet RdGreat food and drinks. They serve good Indian breakfast all day. This is a super chill place. Parties on the weekends as well.
The Bier Library
80 Feet RoadBig brewery with all kinds of Indian food and snacks
XOOX Brewmill
8 20th Main RdClub near our apartment
Food Scene
Lot Like Crêpes
1st Main RoadTiny cafe serving the most exotic crepes in town
The Fatty Bao
610 12th Main RdReally good Thai food.
Third Wave Coffee Roasters
984 80 Feet RdThis place is great for working and has really good coffee.
SodaBottleOpenerWala
4 Lavelle RoadGreat Parsi Food and Ambience. Good drinks. Old Hindi Music.
Great thai food in midst of trees and flowers. Great place to escape traffic in the middle of the city.
Rim Naam
37-39 RoadGreat thai food in midst of trees and flowers. Great place to escape traffic in the middle of the city.
Indian Kitchen
Good Family Style Indian Restaurant.
Almost all restaurants in the area deliver. Take a break from cooking by using swiggy app or https://swiggy.in to get food delivered to this home. Koramangala is a good location for this service. They have photos for different dishes.
Swiggy Corporate Office
Embassy Tech Village RoadAlmost all restaurants in the area deliver. Take a break from cooking by using swiggy app or https://swiggy.in to get food delivered to this home. Koramangala is a good location for this service. They have photos for different dishes.
Good indian food with a twist and great drinks
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Bombay Brasserie - Indiranagar
12th Main RoadGood indian food with a twist and great drinks
UB city has a lot of options to eat and shop. It also occasionally has art shows. It is posh and has a promenade feel to it.
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UB City
24 Vittal Mallya RdUB city has a lot of options to eat and shop. It also occasionally has art shows. It is posh and has a promenade feel to it.
This is another one of my favourite places to eat . Very cosy and gin based cocktails. Do refrain from eating beef in India generally.
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Toast & Tonic
14/1 Wood StreetThis is another one of my favourite places to eat . Very cosy and gin based cocktails. Do refrain from eating beef in India generally.
Truffles
A Wing 4th B Cross RdBurger place and a popular cafe
Bob's Bar
Great place to have a drink and South Indian food
Alt. Pizza - Koramangala
Good pizza place
Arbor Brewing Company
8 Magrath RdABC in India. Good food and beer!
Yuki - Brewhouse and Kitchen | Koramangala
Asian place for food and drinks
Great Indian food and kickass cocktails
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Bombay Brasserie - Indiranagar
12th Main RoadGreat Indian food and kickass cocktails
Burma Burma Restaurant & Tea Room
607 12th Main RdAsian place in a hip neighbourhood
Ferrara - Osteria Diner | Naturale Ice-creams | Pizzas
Ice creams and Italian
Essentials
This is good store for general items. There is another one next to it reliance fresh but it is disorganised. Short walk from home.
Nilgiris Super Market
No. 580 20th Main RdThis is good store for general items. There is another one next to it reliance fresh but it is disorganised. Short walk from home.
This is a good store for fresh vegetables nearby. They don't have any meat or even eggs in this store but good fresh produce.
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Namdhari's Fresh
611 80 Feet RdThis is a good store for fresh vegetables nearby. They don't have any meat or even eggs in this store but good fresh produce.
This is a great food store in 1 MG mall. Great veggies, bakes items, cookies and spices. It is a very good grocery store. They have a wine section too.
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Foodhall@1 MG, M.G. Road, Bengaluru
This is a great food store in 1 MG mall. Great veggies, bakes items, cookies and spices. It is a very good grocery store. They have a wine section too.
ZopNow
This is the online website- https://www.zopnow.com. They deliver all items within 4 hours.
Get a very reasonably priced but awesome massage at this place. I also recommend their hair spa.
Oryza Day Spa
20th Main RoadGet a very reasonably priced but awesome massage at this place. I also recommend their hair spa.
Asian Woman
100ft Marathahalli - Sarjapur RdFor ladies, good place to indulge in a pedicure.
They can pick your laundry at the arranged time and provide 3 options - Wash + Iron, only Iron(Steam Press) and Drycleaning.
Book a pick up time on https://www.spincycles.in/
SPIN CYCLES
Sai Baba Temple RoadThey can pick your laundry at the arranged time and provide 3 options - Wash + Iron, only Iron(Steam Press) and Drycleaning.
Book a pick up time on https://www.spincycles.in/
This is the online website - http://www.bigbasket.com
They have express delivery for essentials in less than 90 mins.
BIGBASKET
This is the online website - http://www.bigbasket.com
They have express delivery for essentials in less than 90 mins.
Bounce is good place to get a haircut but it is expensive. There are also less expensive options such as Enrich, Bodycraft, Tony & Guy, YLG and Lakme salons.
Bounce Salon & Spa, Koramangala
20th Main RoadBounce is good place to get a haircut but it is expensive. There are also less expensive options such as Enrich, Bodycraft, Tony & Guy, YLG and Lakme salons.
Enrich Salon
This is cheaper than Bounce and a good salon. Very close to the house.
This one is mainly for group classes but these classes are very good. You can check more on https://www.cultfit.in/centers/11?date=2017-12-25.
Please select the CULT Koramangala Bethany center. It is very close to the house. Classes are Rs. 350 each.
Cult Koramangala Bethany
This one is mainly for group classes but these classes are very good. You can check more on https://www.cultfit.in/centers/11?date=2017-12-25.
Please select the CULT Koramangala Bethany center. It is very close to the house. Classes are Rs. 350 each.
This is a good gym. People are very friendly and it is clean. Membership comes to about Rs. 5000/month. They have group yoga classes and other classes too. Trainers are also available.
The Fit District
7 20th Main RdThis is a good gym. People are very friendly and it is clean. Membership comes to about Rs. 5000/month. They have group yoga classes and other classes too. Trainers are also available.
This is specially for yoga classes with different types of Yoga being taught. They have same format at cult and the classes are very good. Check more on-
https://www.cultfit.in/centers/14?date=2017-12-25
MIND.FIT
1st Cross RoadThis is specially for yoga classes with different types of Yoga being taught. They have same format at cult and the classes are very good. Check more on-
https://www.cultfit.in/centers/14?date=2017-12-25
Apollo Cradle
25 46th Cross RdThis is a good hospital for women close to the house.
Practo.com lets you book an appointment for any doctor in the area. Just see reviews and enter your field of medicine and find a doctor you like.
Practo Technologies Private Limited
Bannerghatta Main RoadPracto.com lets you book an appointment for any doctor in the area. Just see reviews and enter your field of medicine and find a doctor you like.
Shopping
Everything that you would need for Kids. They also have a website - http://www.firstcry.com/ through which you can get it delivered at home.
Babyoye
Everything that you would need for Kids. They also have a website - http://www.firstcry.com/ through which you can get it delivered at home.
Forum has few good places to eat such as Toscano and Salt. Good theatre- PVR forum for the movies with IMAX. Movies can be booked online using -https://in.bookmyshow.com/bengaluru.
There is a store for books, toys and entertainment -Landmark. Good place for general shopping.
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Forum Mall
Forum has few good places to eat such as Toscano and Salt. Good theatre- PVR forum for the movies with IMAX. Movies can be booked online using -https://in.bookmyshow.com/bengaluru.
There is a store for books, toys and entertainment -Landmark. Good place for general shopping.
This is a good book store for second hand and new books. This store is old and you always find something to buy.
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Blossom Book House
Church StreetThis is a good book store for second hand and new books. This store is old and you always find something to buy.
Higginbothams
74 MG RoadGood bookstore to buy some books if you want to.
Good mall with brands like Zara, Mango , Aldo and more. But it does take a while to get there since it is in whitefield.
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Phoenix Marketcity
Whitefield Main RoadGood mall with brands like Zara, Mango , Aldo and more. But it does take a while to get there since it is in whitefield.
Getting Around
Uber works very well in India. Public transport sucks here. Please do use this. It is cheaper than Ola.
Uber Office
Unnamed RoadUber works very well in India. Public transport sucks here. Please do use this. It is cheaper than Ola.
Entertainment & Activities
Bowling alley near the house. Package includes one game and a beer.
Blue Moustache (IS NOW "THE GRID")
1st Main CrossBowling alley near the house. Package includes one game and a beer.
This is inside forum. Tickets can be booked using bookmyshow.com
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PVR Koramangala
21-22 Koramangala RdThis is inside forum. Tickets can be booked using bookmyshow.com
Arts & Culture
Good place to watch a Play. Has a cute little book store and cafe too.
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Ranga Shankara
36/2 8th Cross RdGood place to watch a Play. Has a cute little book store and cafe too.
This is a good place to watch plays. Place also has a great restaurant.
Jagriti Theatre - Performance Arts Theatre - Auditorium
Varthur Main RoadThis is a good place to watch plays. Place also has a great restaurant.