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FOOD STREET
For a real local eating experience, head to Harrar St, aka
Food Street
, where a short strip is home to several hole-
in-the-wall eateries serving up classic street-food dishes. Things kick off around 5pm when the stalls fire up and
people stand around watching rotis being handmade and spun in the air or bhaji dunked into hot oil before being
dished up on paper plates to enjoy standing in the street. It's an all-vegetarian affair with a range of dosas, curries,
roti and deep-fried goodies. The street packs out on weekends around 9pm.
Drinking & Nightlife
Bars & Lounges
Despite Bengaluru's rock-steady reputation, local laws require pubs and discos to shut
shop at 11.30pm (opening time is usually 7pm). However, given the wide choice of chic
watering holes around, you can indulge in a spirited session of pub-hopping in this origin-
al beer town of India. The trendiest nightclubs will typically charge you a cover of around
?1000 per couple, but it's often redeemable against drinks or food.
Monkey Bar
(
www.mobar.in
;
14/1 Wood St; noon-11pm)
From the owners of Olive Beach comes this chic in-
dustrial gastro pub with a stylish vintage feel. Affordable cocktails and good pub classics
draws a mixed, jovial crowd to knock back drinks around the bar or at wooden booth seat-
ing. Ottherwise head down to the basement to join the 'party' crew shooting pool, playing
foosball and rocking out to bangin' tunes.
PUB
Shiro
MAP
BAR
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(UB City; 12.30-11pm)
A sophisticated lounge to get sloshed in style, Shiro has elegant in-
teriors complemented by the monumental Buddha busts and Apsara figurines. Its com-
mendable selection of cocktails and drinks draws rave reviews from patrons, who often
fight off their Saturday night hangovers by converging again for Sunday brunch sessions
(?2200 all you can eat and drink).
Biere Club
MAP
PUB
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