With the growing number of folks getting hooked to motorcycling & cycling, motorcycle/bicycle ride for breakfast over the weekend has become ‘The Weekend Thing to do’ than laze around or meet up for a brunch in the city.
For me, the perfect ride has always been the one that ends with good food!! Presenting the 5 best South-Indian breakfast getaways from my beloved city.
1) Renukamba Thatte Idli, Bidadi, Mysore Road
Journey on Mysore road is incomplete without the hot thatte (plate-sized) idlis and crispy vada in Bidadi.
- Must Eat – Thatte Idli + Vada with atleast 2 dollops of butter
- Distance from Bangalore- 45kms
- Highway – SH17 or Mysore Road. Google Maps link
- Timings- 5:30 am to 8:30 pm
- Parking- no specific/allotted parking (but there is always place to park)
Don’t let the distance deter you from trying this place, you will thank me for this after you taste the food.
- Must Eat – Benne Khali Dosa + Coffee + vada with chutney
- Distance from Bangalore- 200kms (brilliant tarmac)
- Highway – NH206 Arsikere road. Google Maps link
- Timings- 7:30 am to 12:30 pm and 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm (Closed on Thursday)
- Parking- no specific/allotted parking (but there is always place to park)
3) Pavitra Idli Hotel, Tumkur Road
A must stop place for idli, vada and coffee near Kyathsandra on NH4 close to Tumkur.
- Must Eat – Thatte Idli + Vada with at-least 2 dollops of butter along with filter coffee
- Distance from Bangalore- 70kms
- Highway – NH4 or Tumkur Road. Google Maps link
- Timings- 6 am to 12 pm
- Parking- no specific/allotted parking (but there is always place to park)
The Dosa place on Kanakpura road, Vasu Hotel is one of the best known and most visited hotels by locals of Kanakpura town.
- Must Eat – Masala Dosa
- Distance from Bangalore- 50kms
- Highway – NH209 or Kanakpura Road. Google Maps link
- Timings- 6 am to 5 pm
- Parking- no specific/allotted parking (but there is always place to park)
5) Ganesh Bhavan, Denkanikotte
Easily the least-known place, Ganesh Bhavan in Denkanikotte town (next to the Post Office) is one of the highly frequented places by the locals.
- Must Eat – Idli + Masala Dosa
- Distance from Bangalore- 60kms
- Highway – SH17 or Anchetty Road. Google Maps link
- Timings- 7 am to 5 pm (Weekdays) and 7 am to 1 pm (on Sundays)
- Parking- no specific/allotted parking (but there is always place to park)
All the above places don’t accept cards – Cash only.
Just Perfect, Ajay! 😀
Never tried Birur and Denkanikotte..will give it a shot soon 😉
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Thanks M 🙂 you wont be disapointed with the food 🙂
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lovely Ajay…your blogs are always a work of art.
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Thanks the overwhelming words Hari 🙂
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Good set of places. Thanks for the list. Agree with Pavithra Thatte idly. Superb food!
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Thanks Shailaja, glad you loved them!!
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Your post just made me super hungry! And I realise I have not been to Bangalore in ages!
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Thanks Pratibha – Set 2 of breakfast getaways in the pipeline 🙂
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Good One Mr. Ajay. I have been to all these places 🙂
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Thanks Naveen 🙂
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Hi Ajay,
Today I tried out food at Pavithra idli hotel, Tumkur road. Just as you suggested the must eat food to try here, I had thatte idli with butter, vada , mini butter masala dosa. Tasted authentic!! And I enjoyed the filter coffee till last sip. Thanks for the suggestion. I will try other places soon.
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Thanks Ashwin, glad you liked the food 🙂 look forward to your comments on the other places 🙂
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Now a days thatta idlly is made on a plastic sheet, which should never be eaten. When plastic is heated, heat is a catalyst to produces many carcinogen, which are cancer causing agents. They used to use white cotton material before… I’ve stopped eating thatte idles,may be we need to educate the hotel guys that what they are doing is wrong.
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I haven’t come across anyone cooking/steaming thatte idlis on plastic sheet, but yes some outlets serve on plastic instead of a leaf.
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