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Old-school Bengaluru breakfasts

Three places that have fed the city for generations: a standing-only idli-vada counter running since the 1960s, a Gandhi Bazaar dosa hall open since 1943, and a St. Mark’s Road café that began as a bakery in 1940.

The entrance of Vidyarthi Bhavan under its Kannada and English signboard
  1. ☕ Independent Cafés

    Brahmin's Coffee Bar

    Basavanagudi

    Standing-only South Indian breakfast counter running since the 1960s. The short menu is idli, vada, khara bath, kesari bath and filter coffee, served with green coconut chutney and no sambar.

  2. ☕ Independent Cafés

    Vidyarthi Bhavan

    Basavanagudi

    Vegetarian eatery in Gandhi Bazaar, open since 1943 and originally set up to feed students. Its signature is a crisp, butter-topped masala dosa from a short South Indian menu.

  3. ☕ Independent Cafés

    Koshy's

    Central Bengaluru

    Family-run café-restaurant that began as a bakery in 1940; the restaurant opened in 1952. It keeps its colonial-era wooden furniture, fans and mirrors and is known for its breakfasts.

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