Bengaluru (Bangalore) Entertainment

  1. 13th Floor

    Come early to grab a spot on the balcony, with all of Bengaluru glittering at your feet. The atmosphere is that of a relaxed cocktail party.

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  2. 1912

    An older crowd hang out at this elegant option with a small courtyard. It's a good spot for a quiet drink, until the DJ - or sometimes a live band - gets things moving later on.

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  3. Barista

    Bengaluru is liberally sprinkled with good chain cafés such as this.

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  4. Beach

    Feel the sand between your toes - literally - at this fun beach-bums' bar in the happening Indiranagar area. Women drink for free on Wednesday.

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  5. Café Coffee Day

    Bengaluru is liberally sprinkled with good chain cafés such as this.

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  7. Cha Bar

    Offering more than 20 different types of tea, Cha Bar allows you to hunker down with a book or magazine from the attached bookshop.

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  8. Cosmo Village

    Setting the Bengaluru lounge-bar standard, this place goes through more make-overs than Paris Hilton yet still manages to remain popular with both locals and expats.

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  9. Fuga

    This eye-poppingly slick bar-club-lounge wouldn't look out of place in New York or London. DJ Sasha works the decks and absinthe is the mixer of choice in the cocktail lounge.

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  10. Indian Coffee House

    Waiters in turbans and fabulous buckled belts dish out South India's best java at this charming old-timer with yellowing formica table tops.

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  11. Infinitea

    An amiable modern teahouse that offers a great range of infusions from across the subcontinent. Also great for lunch and snacks.

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  13. Koshy's Bar & Restaurant

    Locals love the British-school-dinner-style meals dished up at this Bengaluru institution. Skip that and indulge in an unrushed beer in its buzzy, non-AC dining room.

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  14. Nani Cinematheque

    Classic Indian and European films are screened Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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  15. NASA

    The antithesis of hip, this old favourite is decked out like a spaceship. It's a trip, especially when those laser shows spark up.

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  16. Taika

    This so-called spa lounge offers Ayurvedic food, although it wasn't available when we visited. Really it's just a cool place to twizzle your cocktail stick in a slick rooftop setting. There's a disco at the back.

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