Food Street in Bangalore – I am amazed that in so many years I never discovered this place. Which is probably the biggest eating joint in Bangalore and also the best? I am told it is popularly known by this name. This is a small street where the address on the signboards reads New Market Road, V V Nagar, Bangalore – 560004.
Food Street Bangalore
The food options there are Chaat Wala’s from Ajmer, where you can have Samosas, Kachoris, Phirni, badam milk, and a besan-based munch. It has South Indian fast food joints which provide Medu Wadas, and Daal Wadas. Some more dishes which are not very common. There are Rehris (food carts) of various fruits like Jackfruit, palm fruit (I had it for the first time), watermelon, and Kakri (a kind of cucumber). A new food item that I discovered here is roasted corn with various fruits like raw mango, and pineapple sprinkled with chaat masala. Of course, there were regular varieties of corn, roasted and steamed in various flavors.
Food Joints
There were carts making fresh dosas to order, and frying pre-made paranthas. There are chaat shops serving Pani Pooris and various other Chaats like Bhel Puri, Dahi Poori, Pav Bhaji, et al. And there was a dessert shop where you can get ice cream flavored with Gulkand – a new kind of fusion food. There were regular sweets like Ladoos and Gulab Jamuns, though I could not find my favorite Jalebis. There are juice shops serving all kinds of fresh juices. Between the four of us, we tried to try everything available on the street. And even by taking just bites of all these things and avoiding the regularly available things, we were full by the team we reached the end of the street.
Time
Apparently food street comes alive only in the evenings. When we reached around 7 PM, the street was virtually empty. By 8 PM it was bustling with people carrying a relaxed and satisfied look on their faces. You would find yourself among various aromas each of which would tend to pull you.
Food lovers this is a must-go place if you live in or visit Bangalore.
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some more directions to this place please. 🙂
i type this with a wet keyboard…
you made my mouth water! I am surely going to visit this one!
Anuradha..bumped into your page..my latest post is on the food street. It is all that you have mentioned and more..yumm is thw right word..nice review..
Nice review thanks
Cheers
Rajathraj
Thanks Rajathraj…
I have been in Bangalore since 8 years.. it’s literally my home now. I have been planning to visit here but somehow it never happened so far. Now, after reading your post, the yearning has come back…will go this weekend itself if possible. When I go, will definitely pin down and share my experience.
You must visit Abhishek and you must share your experience here with us after coming back. I would plan another trip as and when I am back in Bangalore.
Thanks you Anuradhaji. We did visit there and I must said it became a memorable evening. You can check our pics and story here : http://revolvingcompass.com/wp/evening-food-street-bangalore/
Do let us know what you feel from the pics, has the place changed or it still appears the same?
So glad that you could finally go to Food Street. Pictures are amazing and tempting to say the least Abhishek.
Hi Anuradha
Jus came across your post.. I must say its a wonderful place for relaxing and some yummy foooooooood.. I am not saying this because am a banglorean.. But coz of place.
Street food streets are the most awesome part of any city…This one is special for Bangalore and Bangaloreans.
hey thank you for this blog actually I have never visited Bangalore and never know about their dishes and food but after reading IndiTales I am in love with the dishes and food of Bangalore.