Methodology
THE WEEK correspondents held panel discussions with food experts to rate the best restaurants in seven cities—Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kochi.
The best restaurants for several categories, such as fine dining, north Indian, south Indian, global and regional food, were selected and ranked by the experts comprising chefs, restaurateurs, food critics, food entrepreneurs, food writers and bloggers, and food enthusiasts
Street food is not ranked because the cuisine is vastly different, even within a city. THE WEEK’s Culine Scale was applied to all other categories—five stars for the top 30 per cent, four stars for the next 30 per cent and three stars for the last 40 per cent.
For Bengaluru, the panel comprised Ruth Dsouza Prabhu, Aslam Gafoor, Ruchi Dwivedi, Debolina Ray and Natasha Ali.
Best Pubs and Microbreweries in Bengaluru
Byg Brewsky – 5 stars
High Ultra Lounge – 5 stars
XOOX Brewmill – 5 stars
Brewsky – 4 stars
The Old Fashioned Bar – 4 stars
The Pump House – 4 stars
Bier Library – 3 stars
Biergarten – 3 stars
By the Peepal – 3 stars
Toit – 3 stars
Best Fine Dining restaurants in Bengaluru
Karavalli, Taj Gateway – 5 stars
Royal Afghan, ITC windsor – 5 stars
Lantern, Ritz Carlton – 5 stars
Mikusu, Conrad Bengaluru – 4 stars
Rim Naam, The Oberoi – 4 stars
Edo, ITC Gardenia – 4 stars
UpperCut, Sheraton Grand – 3 stars
Caprese, Shangri-La – 3 stars
Persian Terrace, Sheraton Grand – 3 stars
Memories of China, Taj Residency – 3 stars
Best Fine Dining Standalone restaurants
Olive Beach – 5 stars
Sly Granny – 5 stars
Toast and Tonic – 5 stars
Burma Burma – 4 stars
Toscano – 4 stars
Yautcha – 4 stars
Punjab Grill – 3 stars
RockSalt – 3 stars
1Q1 – 3 stars
Grasshopper – 3 stars
Best North Indian restaurants in Bengaluru
Dum Pukht Jolly Nabobs – 5 stars
Dhaba Est. 1986 Delhi - 5 stars
Salt Indian Restaurant Bar and Grill - 5 stars
Spice Terrace, JW Marriott - 4 stars
Baluchi, The Lalit Ashok - 4 stars
Royal Afghan - 4 stars
Ssaffron, Shangri-La – 3 stars
Punjabi by Nature – 3 stars
Tandoor – 3 stars
Paranda, Taj Vivanta – 3 stars
Best South Indian restaurants in Bengaluru
Kudla, Ramanashree Hotel – 5 stars
Oota Bangalore – 5 stars
The Permit Room – 5 stars
Fort Kochi – 4 stars
Nagarjuna – 4 stars
Vembanad, The Paul – 4 stars
Dakshin, ITC Windsor – 3 stars
Sanadige – 3 stars
Ulavacharu – 3 stars
Unicorn – 3 stars
Best regional restaurants in Bengaluru
MTR Restaurant, Lalbagh – 5 stars
Vidyarthi Bhavan – 5 stars
Bengaluru Oota Company, Cambridge Layout 5 - stars
Shivaji Military Hotel – 4 stars
Kamat Lokaruchi – 4 stars
Fishland – 4 stars
Sindh Kitchen – 3 stars
Suryawanshi – 3 stars
Carnatic – 3 stars
Karavalli – 3 stars
Best Global restaurants in Bengaluru
Salvadores – 5 stars
Nevermind Bar & Social – 5 stars
Sly Granny – 5 stars
The Pump Room – 5 stars
Arena – 5 stars
Chinita – 5 stars
Alfresco by Bene – 3 stars
Oki – 3 stars
b Cafe, Shangri-La – 3 stars
Alba at JW Marriott – 3 stars
Best Street Food in Bengaluru
Hari Super Sandwich, Jayanagar
Bhagyalaxmi Chats, Rajaji Nagar
Sagar Chats, Rajaji Nagar
Gullu’s Chats, Sheshadripuram
Bombay Chowpaty Kulfi
Maratha Darshan Gangotri
Bhartiya Jalpan
Tewari Bros Mithai Shopie
Suryawanshi
