When on road trips, the journey is as beautiful as the destination. And for foodies, the highway restaurants are a significant reason to go on this journey all together. Bangalore is dotted with welcoming highway restaurants both in and around the city. From crowded eateries offering lip-smacking South Indian breakfast dishes to paratha-pizza fusion dishes for people looking for a ‘hatke’ snack, here are 6 highway restaurants in and around Bangalore that you must make a pitstop to on your next road trip.
1. Indian Paratha Company
Indian Paratha Company located on the Bangalore-Hyderabad highway was launched in 2014 with an aim to offer fresh and delicious vegetarian food to weary travellers. The founder Nirmal Sandhu, an ardent foodie, came up with this idea after he craved something fresh and healthy during a road trip. Indian Paratha Company serves an array of farm-fresh parathas stuffed with the goodness of radish, potato, cauliflower and other veggies. Their paratha-pizza combination, parathzza is another interesting dish you must try. Apart from parathas, savour their thalis, and homely North Indian delicacies. Wash it down with a refreshing glass of lassi for a hot day and a cup of Cappuccino during the winters.
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2. Maddur Tiffany’s
The city of Maddur in Karnataka is known to be the birthplace of the iconic Maddur Vada. This is a vada made of rice flour, semolina and maida flour, which are all blended together with sliced onions, curry leaves, green chillies, asafoetida and nuts to create a crispy, addictive evening snack. The highway restaurant, Maddur Tiffany’s is known to serve the best Maddur Vada in the city. Situated in the Bangalore-Mysore highway, a pit-stop at Maddur Tiffany’s is mandatory for a hot plate of crispy Maddur vadas, strong filter coffee, fluffy idlis and ghee roast masala dosas.
3. Kamat Lokaruchi
Make a highway stop at Kamat Lokaruchi located off Mysore road. The open-air restaurant that resembles a traditional home in the South has a refreshing, welcoming vibe to it. There’s a museum next door and a souvenir shop to grab hold of handicrafts to take back home. Tuck into hot North Karnataka thalis, ghee-doused pongal, cylindrical-shaped idlis, Mangalore buns, and comforting holiges topped with ghee. End your meal on a sweet note with carrot halwa, Mysore pak, ghee jalebi and Kashi halwa.
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4. Hotel Dhruvathare
Hotel Dhruvathare is nestled on Bangalore-Mangalore highway, 2 km after Yediyur. The massive hotel is often heavily crowded for breakfast during the holiday season. With crispy hot vadas, comforting idlis, gheelicious dosas being prepared and served as a factory, it’s a heaven for South Indian breakfast meals. And if you’d like to tickle your tastebuds, there’s also Indo Chinese dishes like Gobi Manchurian, Fried Rice and North Indian Kadai gravies.
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5. Thotada Mane
Thotada Mane or “The House In The Garden” is located in Srirangapatna, a 3-hour drive away from Bangalore. While you need to take a slight deviation from the highway to reach here, Thotada Mane is one of the most unique dining experiences you’d ever have. A personal favourite highway restaurant in Bangalore, this garden eatery offers you farm-fresh traditional meals prepared by village housewives. Surrounded by lush green farms and areca palms, Thotada Mane promises a rustic farm dining experience. Gorge on their homely thalis that are nourishing and prove to be just the fuel to resume your road trip. This restaurant is only open for breakfast and lunch, so make sure you plan a food stop accordingly.
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6. Rasta Cafe
Ask any Bangalore college student their favourite long drive destinations and you’d instantly hear “Rasta Cafe”. A 40-minute drive away from Bangalore city on Mysore road, Rasta Cafe is a 24-hour open getaway. The pit-stop on the highway is a lively, colourful cafe that’s bustling with youth. It’s a great place to unwind from the hustle-bustle of the city and spend some quality time with your loved ones over great food and good music. Sip a soothing cup of Rasta Capuccino and gorge on breakfast meals of farm-fresh bread, eggs to order and hash browns. Wood-fired pizzas, continental specials like sizzlers, pasta, sandwiches and burgers will keep the conversations rolling.
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The next time you’re in the mood for a long drive, make a pit-stop to these great highway restaurants in and around Bangalore. Foodies can even make these their ultimate destinations, after all a road trip planned around food is just what you’d need.