5 Breakfast Ride Getaways from Bangalore

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)

Bidadi Thatte Idli – Hotel Renukamba, Bidadi

2) Preethi Canteen, Birur

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)

Benne Khali Dosa – Preethi Canteen Birur

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)

Benne Idli with Vada – Pavitra Idli Hotel

4)  Vasu Hotel, Kanakpura Road

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)

Masala Dosa – yummmmmm!!

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.