If you are in Bengaluru and planning an outing with your family and friends but tired of dining at the same places, here’s a roundup of the city’s new eateries and restaurants. From pan-Asian restaurants to a bistro doing great continental food, Bengaluru’s food space is expanding more than ever before. Here’s a list of the city’s new restaurants that you must check out before making the next plan.
Mai Mai
One of the city’s newest pan-Asian restaurants, Mai Mai opened its doors in Bengaluru’s Indiranagar, this August. The name is derived from the Cantonese word mai mai which translates to grain, the humble beginning of every great meal.
The 30-seater space features simple and clean interiors that allow the food to take centre stage. It is the brainchild and debut restaurant of Yash and Megha Bhatia. Some highlights from the menu include their fried lotus root chips served with an assortment of dips, cream cheese and pepper chicken dimsums, togarashi grilled cottage cheese where the paneer is brined in soy sauce that works well with the togarashi spices, their iconic bibimbap, and the Pakushi sea bass fish.
The restaurant does not serve alcohol but brews in-house kombucha and other fresh mocktails like the ginger beer. For desserts, go for their dark chocolate and mandarin cake or the whiskey-infused chocolate mousse.
Address: 621A, 12th Main Rd, 7th Cross, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar.
Price for two: INR 1,800
Juliana’s Bistro
Opened by the owners of the Safina Plaza, Juliana’s Bistro on Bengaluru‘s Infantry Road is Juliana’s Bistro that would be a great spot to indulge in coffee and conversation after a tiring shopping spree at the plaza
When it comes to the interiors, shades of green and brown dominate the space and the walls feature beautiful artworks. It also offers outdoor seating that could make for a great spot only if the weather is in your favour.
The menu at the bistro is familiar yet brings to you dishes that will leave you surprised too. Some must-tries from the menu include the asparagus and burrata, roasted tomato and pepper soup, classic prawn cocktail, mains like chicken à la Kiev, chilli jam chicken on betel leaf, and fiery sweet Singapore chilli prawns
For a sweet close to the meal, try desserts from their in-house bakery. Highlights include their almond crème brûlée, or the tableside crème brûlée with the classic caramel crack. Juliana’s has also partnered with First Coffee and is all set to become the city’s go-to spot for a well made cup of coffee
Address: Ground Floor, Juliana’s Bistro, 84/85, Infantry Rd, Tasker Town, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
Price for two: INR 1,500
Hunaaan
Hunaaan, a pan-Asian eatery, that is better known for its Chinese food has come up with its third outpost in Bengaluru’s Indiranagar.
The 40-seater restaurant features a renewed and diverse menu that includes everything ranging from the healthy salads, iconic Korean dishes and a Chinese spread like none other. Their Hunan salad with creamy miso dressing is a bestseller from the salad section of the menu. Small plates like the dimsum platter, Korean kimbap, chilli pepper mushrooms, Hunaaan chicken lettuce wraps, prawn tempura, and Singapore soft shell chilli crab are other must-tries from the menu.
Mains that make for a great meal include vegetable dumplings in hot garlic, shredded lamb in Hunan sauce, wok tossed five spice vegetable noodles, and chicken barbeque sizzler. The restaurant does not serve alcohol so pair the meal with a mocktail of your choice.
Address: 12th Cross Rd, HAL 2nd Stage, Defence Colony, Indira Nagar.
Price for two: INR 1,800
Kokoro
Located on Church Street in Bengaluru, Kokoro is the city’s new spot for easy on the pocket ramen, don bowls, and sushi. Some highlights from their menu include starters like kani kuri (crab sticks, togarashi, cucumber, spicy mayo), and Japanese chicken gyoza. From their don bowls, go for the veg tempura, vegetable rainbow don, or chicken katsu.
If you visit them for the ramen, shoyu veg ramen for vegetarians and Korean-style tofu ramen for non vegetarians are no-brainers.
Address: One Shobha Mall, Church Street, Bengaluru
Price for two: INR 650
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