613955 Tue Apr 21 20:36:36 -0700 2009 6 44 South Asia 0 4617019 Will be spending a week in Bangalore on business trip in May, staying at the Leela. Interested in either excellent local flavor or 5-star dining. Thanks! Tue Apr 21 20:36:36 -0700 2009 93401 jxc5 1 4634554 For local flavours, don't miss Mavalli Tiffin Room (MTR), Lalbagh Road, for its legendary Southern India vegetarian meal. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavalli_Tiffin_Room One of my favourite restaurants in the whole world: Karavalli at Taj Gateway Hotel on Residency Road. Divine Keralan seafood dishes. Mon Apr 27 20:30:39 -0700 2009 4617019 143097 klyeoh 2 4634855 Placemarks: Tue Apr 28 00:51:44 -0700 2009 4634554 143097 klyeoh 3 4645577 Klyeoh, Thanks so much for your recommendation. I took my group to Karavalli tonight and it was outstanding. We had two different prawns dishes, red snapper and lamb - all were excellent. Great atmosphere and service. Thanks again! Fri May 01 09:52:39 -0700 2009 4634855 93401 jxc5 4 4646787 I'm glad you enjoyed Karavalli as much as I did. When I first came across the restaurant a few years ago, it was 2 weeks into my stay at Bangalore - but the restaurant's food totally blew me away: it was better than anything I'd tasted in the city up till then. It was an epiphany. The following year, Karavalli's tremendously talented chef, Naren Thimmaiah was invited as India's representative to the World Gourmet Summit in Singapore, where I had the privilege of tasting his cooking again. Interestingly, he'd just been voted India's best chef this year by the Indian Tourism Board: http://www.kodagucommunity.com/2009/03/naren-thimmaiah-wins-best-chef-of-india.html Fri May 01 15:47:38 -0700 2009 4645577 143097 klyeoh 1 4655012 If you're still in town and want to take a break from S. Indian food, I would recommend Harima, 131 Residency Rd, for quite authentic Japanese food. I was in Bangalore week before last and had a wonderful meal there. I had the avocado sushi (very fresh), edamame, and terriyaki tofu - which had a wonderful, pillowy texture and terrific, intensely flavorful sauce. Tue May 05 02:49:28 -0700 2009 4617019 22242 bnanie 1 4655025 Not 5-star, but for Punjabi food in Bangalore, Queen's on Church Street is my choice. No-frills, but lovely food - spicy, but flavourful - not just chilli. And their Dal Makhani is one of the best things I've ever eaten at a restaurant. Tue May 05 03:19:26 -0700 2009 4617019 287486 apusworld