Hyderabad, India

5 biryanis in one day — Paradise, Bawarchi, Shadab, Hotel Nayaab, and one random recommendation. The one trip on this list that isn't about Bangalore.

Chandni Chowk, Delhi, India

Parathe Wali Gali, Natraj's dahi bhalla, jalebi straight out of the kadhai. A whole lane built entirely around not being hungry twice.

MG Road, India

Coastal Konkan food in the middle of MG Road. Seafood thali, sol kadhi, the works. First one on the list for now.

Hennur, India

A Hennur spot that's been on the list for months. Every mention of it ends the same way — "you have to try it." Time to actually go.

Koramangala, India

The Koramangala spot that keeps coming up in every "where should I eat" conversation. Time to find out if it earns the hype or just rides it.

Halasuru, India

A Kannada meal done properly, and the mamsa pulav is the dish people specifically drive to Halasuru for. No reason I should still be putting this off.

Near Nandi Hills, India

A full Arabic spread an hour outside the city, the kind of place people drive up to Nandi Hills just to eat at. Mandi, mutlak, and no reason to rush back.

Lavelle Road, India

A heritage bungalow that's been serving breakfast since before I was born. The dosas are good, but I'm going for the chai and the building itself.

Residency Road, India

The biryani that turned a small Bangalore spot into a city-wide institution. Finally made it to the original, not one of the newer outlets.

Visited August 2026