Where the city actually eats, with someone who eats there too
Bangalore's food is not one cuisine. It is Karnataka's own cooking, layered with Tamil and Andhra influence, a century of Udupi restaurants, Muslim kitchens in the old city, and whatever the tech boom brought with it. Most visitors experience none of this beyond a hotel buffet.
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LALBAGH HERITAGE AND FOOD STREET WALK
Join us for an invigorating walk and talk in the largest man-made work of art in Bangalore. For a few centuries, the Lalbagh Botanical Garden has acted as the lungs of the city, providing a refuge from the hustle and bustle of city life for residents and tourists alike. The park is a treasure trove of delights with astonishing layers of history associated with it which we uncover in the walking tour. We will walk along the neatly manicured greens, enjoy the exquisite architectural details of the fine structures within it, and marvel at stories of its glorious trees and plants. The tour ends at the famed food street of Bangalore where you will eat till you drop a dazzling assortment of vegetarian delicacies unique to the place.
BANGALORE PUB CRAWL
In this lively walking tour visit iconic and landmark pubs of Bangalore for special tasting sessions. Bangalore also holds the moniker – Pub capital of India. Discover why over short eats and mugs of beer. The city is host to the biggest and most famous brewing companies in the nation, how did that come to be? The dance and drink culture is the lasting legacy of the British who held sway over the town for over a century. Get to know the British landmarks we will encounter when we make our way from one tavern to another.
BANGALORE GOURMET TRAIL
Bangalore is a melting pot of cultures, a settler town from its very inception. The variety of food available is as diverse as the communities that make it. On this culinary journey, we will sample an eclectic assortment of local and regional foods in well-known city institutions and also at hard to find local hot spots. Come taste food as varied as liver on toast to meats & kababs; mutton chops with finger millet balls to melt in the mouth to mesmerising kulfis. Vegetarians need not dither as there is a great variety to tickle and satiate your senses too All this in the comfort and excitement of moving around in the ubiquitous three-wheeler autorickshaw or tuk-tuk, a true blue Bangalore experience like no other
VV Puram food street
A single stretch where dozens of stalls have been working the same corner for decades. Nothing here is arranged for visitors.
Markets before the kitchens
Chickpete and the old market lanes, where the spices, flowers and produce arrive before anyone cooks with them.
Restaurants older than the country
Some of the places we eat have been serving since before 1947, with the recipe unchanged.
India's brewing capital
Bangalore started the country's microbrewery movement and still leads it. One beer included at every stop on the crawl.
A city built for vegetarians
Not a list researched for the tour. The places they actually go, on days they are not working.
Your guide eats here
Not a list researched for the tour. The places they actually go, on days they are not working.
Before you book
These are walking tours, covering two to three kilometres at an easy pace with frequent stops. On the food tours, everything we order is included — come hungry rather than having eaten beforehand. On the pub crawl, one beer at each stop is included. Anything beyond that, at any stop, you are welcome to buy yourself.
We can accommodate vegetarians easily; Bangalore is one of the best cities in the world for it. Tell us about any allergies or restrictions when you book and we will plan around them.
Groups are capped at eight guests, and any tour can be booked privately for your party alone. Meeting points are confirmed with you in advance. All tours are conducted in English.