late-night food · bangalore
late-night food in bangalore
6 places from the bangalore list.
eat · jayanagar · ₹₹
Shivaji Military Hotel
Lunch-only donne biryani in Jayanagar, cash only, served in dried-leaf bowls. The family makes it by hand each morning.
Mutton biryani in a donne. That's the order. Skip the chicken; skip the menu, even.
late-night food · brigade road
Empire
The 1AM shawarma counter on Church Street. Kebab, biryani, the city's late-night safety net.
Chicken kebab roll, butter chicken, the shawarma. Order from one menu, don't overthink.
late-night food · basavanagudi
VV Puram Food Street
A 150-metre lane in Basavanagudi lined with twenty stalls. Thindi Beedi after 7pm, walk it once and order at three.
Holige, masala dosa, gobi manchurian, jalebi. The Avarekai Mela in December is the calendar event.
late-night food · mysore road
Truck-stop dhabas on Mysore Road / Tumkur Road
Dal, roti, a tandoor going past midnight at the edge of the highway. Drive out, eat, drive back.
The honest Punjabi dhaba menu. Dal makhani, butter naan, tandoori chicken. Plastic chairs, fluorescent light.
late-night food · cubbon park
Roadside chai stalls near Lalbagh / Cubbon
Glass tumblers, condensed milk, a single bench under a streetlight. The 2am chai you remember.
Strong, sweet, in a glass. A bun if the stall has one.
late-night food · mysore road
Rasta Cafe
A 24-hour roadside cafe 40 minutes out on Mysore Road. The destination for 'let's just drive.'
Open through the night, closed Mondays. Get there before 10:30pm on a weekend or accept a long wait.