Reminiscing Bangalore Days

Some of the places that made a 'sakkat' (awesome!) impression on me and I would visit if I travelled to Bangalore again.

The list goes something like this:

1. Samarkand
   
2. Painted Platters
   
3. Coffee Day
   
4. JNCollege auntys snack joint
5. Lazeez
   
6. Shanti Sagar
   
7. Casa Piccola
   
8. Airport Hotel
9. Sweet Chariot
   
10. ? - chinese restaurant (fried spinach)
11. Cornerhouse - icecream parlour: death by chocolate
12. Ebony Restaurant - Barton Center
13. ? - sweetshop on commercial street
    
14. Foodworld - for essential commodities shopping
15. Commercial street - clothes, shoes & misc shopping
    
16. Brigade road - clothes, shoes & misc shopping + hanging out
17. Restaurant - ghee jeera pulao & fried chicken
18. Hot Breads
    

More on the list above:

1. Samarkand - indian restaurant:

Address: Gem Plaza, 66, Infantry Road, Bangalore. Tel: 91 - 80 - 41113366

Details on restaurant:

An up market restaurant serving North West Frontier Cuisine. A first of its kind restaurant in Bangalore, Samarkand has already become the dine-out choice of the discerning. The cuisine and the ambience are designed to transport you to the exotic lands of Mangolia, Afghanistan and Samarkand.

My opinion: Pricey in those days but food was amazing!

2. Painted platters - desserts:

The guy behind it all:

Address: 1st B Main Road, 7th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore

or

26/79, Opp National College Playground, Jayanagar, Bangalore-70

My opinion: The best dessert place Ive ever gone / tried.

3. Coffee day - cafe

Id always order cold coffees in those sweltering summers:

I like how this mug and plate looks - like a newspaper:

My opinion: I dont know where uni students go now to hangout but when I was there, this was probably the only place to be. Id been there only a couple of times but I always enjoyed it there.

4. College (jnc) auntys snack joint:

Aunty had a small little place where she sold snacks (my favourite were her egg rolls/pattis) and me and my roomie would always go and have a chat with her.

5. Lazeez - indian restaurant:

Just looking at this picture of a roll from Lazeez brought drooly memories:

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Address: 75/76, Jansons Building, Commercial Street, Bangalore- 560001

Phone: 080 25550204 , 080 41232543 Landmark: In Jansons Building

My opinion: I loved their rolls especially paneer egg rolls & also the fheerni & biryani.

6. Shanti sagar - dosa place down jnc

A sites editors note:

New Shanthi Sagar: This popoular South Indian eatery serves amazing Dosas and Kharabhat, as well as thalis during lunch time. This is more of an eat-and-go type of restaurant and one may have to wait their turn on weekends to get a table. Do not miss the Palak Paneer and Chana Aloo topped with cream.

Address:

Phone: 080 25701998 , 080 25701999
Address: #7 80 Feet Road, Koramangala 7th Block, Bangalore- 560095
Landmark: Opposite - Raheja Arcade

My opinion: Though it was the closest to my ex-college, I didnt frequent the place. I guess its because the chances we hostelites did get an oppurtunity to go out, we headed as far from base as possible lol.

7. Casa Piccola - Euro

Address:

310, 2, R.A.Complex
Industrial Main Road, 5th Block,
Koramangala
Bangalore – 560034
Tel. 25539333/41104999

My opinion: Ive gone there quite a few times and loved the food, I particularly remember the chicken schnitzel / fritters and I remember it always being crowded. It was right behind my college. They actually have the menu with prices on http://casapiccola.com/koramangala.shtml.

8. Airport Hotel

I cant seem to find it; probably got the name wrong, I can see the location in my mind and I remember the 5am dosas and filter coffee.

9. Sweet Chariot - cafe & desserts

Address:

Phone: 080 25580729 , 080 25710482
Address: 11, Curzon Complex, Brigade Road, Bangalore- 560001
Landmark: Below Planet M

My opinion:

Seems like a lot of reviews running on the net these days have bad customer service opinions but I never had a problem. I went a few times and enjoyed a couple of khara and meeta stuff and it was always yum.

10. ? - chinese restaurant (fried spinach)

I cant remember the name of the restaurant but the best fried spinach and chinese food when I was there; close to that airport hotel.

11. Cornerhouse - icecream parlour: death by chocolate

Address:

Firdaus Complex,
44/1 Residency Road,
Bangalore - 560025.
Tel : 5292005

My opinion: superyum!

12. Ebony Restaurant - Barton Center

The hotel entrance apparently (havent been there enuff to remember and Ive always sat in the outdoor or balcony area with the view)

India Trip Blog 24

posted about 1 year ago

The 13th Floor bar and Ebony Restaurant in Bangalore last night are extremely upscale, with incredible views. Mark and I each had a drink at the bar. I believe he said the bill was the same as our restaurant bill last night, about $42. The restaurant bill, definitely a 5 star incredible restaurant with Thai, Vietnamese, European, and Indian selections, cost $42. It was a meal that normally would cost $120 in US. Looking down into the center of the building…

The highest terrace restaurant in Bangalore offers you the best view of the Garden City along with a range of Parsee, Mughlai, Tandoori and Provencal French cuisine.

Address:

Ebony Restaurant
Hotel Ivory Tower, Barton Center
M.G Road
Bangalore - 560001.
Phone : +91-80-2558 9333/2558 5164.

My opinion: The view and the food was always amazing...breathtaking...one of a kind in Bangalore!

13. ? - sweetshop on commercial street

14. Foodworld - for essential commodities shopping

My opinion: Most of my grocery shopping was done at Foodworld, imagine the memories, all happy ones.

15. Commercial street - clothes, shoes & misc shopping

My opinion: Another countless visits to do most of the shopping a girl has to do.

16. Brigade road - clothes, shoes & misc shopping + hanging out

My opinion: Hanging out here was always fun, in those days there werent any malls or anything, just plain fun strolling up and down those streets. lol.

17. Theres this indian place that was always packed & popular for its ghee jeera pulao & fried chicken. Cant remember the name. mmm...superyum!

18. Hot Breads

My opinion: We loaded on carbs big time, long before atkins became fashionable. ha.

BONUS SECTION:

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