Tres Leches is the latest dish from the West to serenade India. The Spanish dessert means ‘three milks’ as it’s made with evaporated milk, condensed milk and heavy cream. Tres Leches is a light sponge cake that is soaked in three kinds of milk and then served with sweetened saucy milk. It’s probably taking over India as it’s a syrupy dessert that would probably remind you of rasmalai. So, dessert lovers, here are the 5 best places in Bangalore for decadent tres leches.
10 Best Tres Leches In Bangalore
1. Sanchez
It’s a no-brainer to visit Sanchez, an authentic Mexican restaurant in Bangalore, to taste the best tres leches, an authentic Mexican dessert. Celebrity chef Vikas Seth has perfected his tres leches recipe for years, only to curate a dessert that’s no less than perfection. Tres leches at Sanchez is a velvety soft cake topped with fresh cream. Pour evaporated milk and you’d taste cloudy, melt-in-the-mouth flavours, where delicious is just an understatement.
Where: Multiple locations
When: 11:30 am to 10:30 pm
Cost: ₹2,500 for two approx.
2. The Ganache Factory
The Ganache Factory in Bangalore has cloud kitchens in Jayanagar, Kalyan Nagar and Brookefield, and a store in Domlur. While the bakery is known for selling ooey-gooey chocolate cakes and desserts, the tres leches is slowly emerging as a bestseller. You can either indulge in a jar of their vanilla tres leches or celebrate a special occasion with an entire cake. The Mango Tres Leches is the flavour of the season, and you shouldn’t miss out on the velvety dessert with a touch of freshly chopped mangoes.
Where: Pyramid Food Court, Embassy Golf Links, Domlur, Bangalore
When: 10 am to 11:30 pm
Cost: ₹600 for two approx.
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3. Khmer Kitchen
The Cambodian fine-dining experience, Khmer Kitchen in JP Nagar celebrates Asian cuisine at its best. Apart from Cambodian, you can sample Korean, Vietnamese and Thai flavours. Interestingly, tres leches isn’t an Asian dish, yet it has made its way to the palates of Indians. Khmer Kitchen serves a generous portion of vanilla sponge cake soaked in three types of milk served with mildly sweet evaporated milk. It’s a hearty dish that’s a perfect way to end your meal on a sweet note.
Where: 697, 15th Cross, 2nd Phase, 100 Feet Ring Road, JP Nagar, Bangalore
When: 11:30 am to 10:30 pm
Cost: ₹2,500 for two approx.
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4. Magnolia Bakery
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New York’s iconic Magnolia Bakery has made its way into the hearts of Bangaloreans with its buttery-cream frosted cupcakes, ooey-gooey banana pudding and other decadent goodies. We’d suggest the next time you visit Magnolia Bakery, give the usual cakes a miss for their milky, cloudy tres leches. The spongy cake soaked in milk for hours has a cloudy texture and a refreshing taste. Topped with a slice of strawberry, it adds a pop of colour to the white wonderland of a dessert.
Where: Multiple locations
When: 10 am to 12 am
Cost: ₹700 for two approx.
5. Amintiri
Amintiri is popular for serving artisanal cakes to add extra sparkle to every special occasion. Amintiri’s pull-me-up mango tres leches is indulgence at its best. It consists of freshly cut Alphonso mangoes drenched in mango sauce on layers of soft mango cake. Mango lovers, you watch out for the seasonal dessert that shall satisfy all your mango cravings. The pull-me-up twist to tres leches makes it perfect for Gram.
Where: 10, Shanthala Nagar, Museum Road, Church Street, Bangalore
When: 8:30 am to 11:30 am
Cost: ₹1,100 for two approx.
6. Smoor
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Bengaluru’s 9-year-old bakery haven, Smoor, is renowned for its celebratory cakes, luxurious macarons and melt-in-the-mouth chocolates. But if you’ve not tried Smoor’s Vanilla Bean Tres Leches or the seasonal special Mango Tres Leches, then you are certainly missing out! The premium patisserie’s moist vanilla sponge Mexican delight is a luxurious trio of creamy milk, evaporated milk and whipped topping.
Where: Multiple locations
When: 12 am to 1 am
Cost: ₹1,000 for two approx.
7. Kaavu
At Kaavu, a lush dining haven in Whitefield, an exemplary culinary experience is guaranteed. What’s also guaranteed is top-notch spirit concoctions, pan-Asian and European-influenced gastronomy, and a tres leches that still lingers long after you’ve left. The no-fuss, sticking to classic, Mexican delight promises three milks and no guilt. Fluffy like a cloud and incredibly luxurious, you’d be downing a plate and then some more!
Where: Siddapura, Karnataka, Whitefield, Bangalore
When: 12 pm to 12 am
Cost: ₹1,500 for two approx.
8. Jamming Goat 3.0
At Jamming Goat 3.0 in Indiranagar, even the tres leches is given a desi spin. The Thandai Tres Leches with Assorted Nuts has a vanilla sponge soaking in fragrant thandai flavours. A topping of pistachio cream and assorted nuts adds to the dessert’s rich Indian-inspired flair. You’d taste a little bit of Holi in every bite.
Where: Multiple locations
When: 12:30 pm to 11:30 pm
Cost: ₹2,000 for two approx.
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9. Harley’s Fine Baking
If you’re obsessed with tres leches and have an adventurous palate, then Harley’s Fine Baking is where the scene is at. Not one, not two, but 13 different varieties of tres leches grace the menu here. You’ll find Blueberry, Lotus Biscoff, Mediterranean Dates, Russian Medovik and even a Tiramisu Tres Leches here. So, go crazy!
Where: Shop No. 1316, D 9th Cross, 9th Main Rd, above Central Bank, Marenahalli, JP Nagar, Bangalore
When: 8 am to 12 am
Cost: ₹600 for two approx.
10. Zed The Baker
For all things desserts and bakes, Zed The Baker is a no-brainer. And it’s a no-brainer too when it comes to tucking into the milky, spongy delight. The tres leches here is a classic delight of sponge cake soaked in a blend of three milks and topped with whipped cream is a favourite here. There’s something comforting about it!
Where: Multiple locations
When: 9 am to 11:30 pm
Cost: ₹800 for two approx.
Tres Leches fans! Which of these 10 places in Bangalore are you heading for your fix of tres leches? We have our picks! Do you?
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First Published: July 07, 2022 1:03 PM