Bengaluru’s August food guide: Onam sadyas, Independence Day brunches, and Burmese tea-time bites
From new restaurants and cocktail bars to seasonal menus and ice cream swirls, here’s what’s new and worth trying on Bengaluru’s food scene this August
From traditional Onam sadyas and Burmese tea-shop favourites to a Ladakhi tasting menu and Independence Day brunches, here’s what Bengaluru’s restaurants have on the menu this August
Updated - August 12, 2026 03:31 pm IST
Dishes from PaukSe & Palata: Windows to Burma | Photo Credit: Steven Athaide
Onam feasts @ Coracle, Tijouri, and NoBa
It is that time of the year again when we feast in honour of King Mahabali. We begin the line-up of Onam offerings with Chef Tresa Francis’ curated sadya. She will present a 23-dish sadya that begins with salt and cheru pazham and winds its way through tangy pickles, crisp fried bites, slow-cooked vegetable curries, hot red rice, and ends with sweet, indulgent payasams.
The Onam sadya at Tijouri | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Highlights include pineapple pachadi, kaalan, mezhukkupuratti, avial, olan, erissery, and a range of payasams. There is also a non-vegetarian version with chicken fry, beef ullarthiyathu, fish fry, and prawn fry.
The vegetarian sadya is priced at ₹1,900, the non-vegetarian sadya at ₹2,600, and the kids’ meal is at ₹900. On August 26, 29, and 30. Lunch only: 12 pm, 1.15 pm, and 2.30 pm. At Bangalore International Centre Terrace, Indiranagar. For reservations, call 96116 52064.
At Tijouri, the traditional Onam sadya will be prepared by Hari Krishna and Lincy Stanley, the duo behind the Malabari Mashup food truck, who specialise in Malabar-style Kerala cuisine. Alongside the classic vegetarian version, their non-vegetarian sadya features meen porichathu (spicy fried fish), kozhi roast (dry, spicy chicken roast), koonthal roast (spicy squid roast), and chemeen chammanthi (shrimp and coconut chutney).
Savour these alongside beetroot pachadi, cabbage thoran, mathanga erissery, kootu curry, katti parippu, sambar, moru curry, rasam, and payasams.
On August 23 at 12.30 pm. ₹2,000+ taxes, per person. At Tijouri, Radisson Blu Atria. For reservations, call 07338686086
Chips being prepped at NoBa | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
At Noba in North Bengaluru, a 28-dish Onam Sadya is being planned in collaboration with Chef Tia Anasuya. A Michelin-trained chef and author of Adukkala, Tia is all set to whip up ulli theeyal, erissery, avial, beans thoran, cabbage thoran, sharkara upperi, semiya payasam, ada pradhaman, and more.
₹999+ taxes, per person. On August 29, 12 pm to 3 pm. At 714, 5th A Cross Rd, HRBR Layout 1st Block, Kalyan Nagar.
Dishes from PaukSe & Palata: Windows to Burma | Photo Credit: Steven Athaide
Tea time in Yangon @ Burma Burma
This August, Burma Burma is paying ode to Burma’s much-loved tea shops where locals savour a range of breads and savoury offerings over fragrant cups of tea. Their new, limited-edition menu titled PaukSe & Palata: Windows to Burma puts the spotlight on paukse (steamed buns) and the palata (flaky flatbread).
Highlights include the tofu and scallion twist seasoned with fragrant Burmese spices; the PaukSe Burger with a crisp corn patty in a soft steamed bun topped with poppy seeds and served with spicy sweet potato fries; and spicy curry buns. The palata selection includes tea break palata with lentil curry, brown onions, mint and green chillies; Sunday curry palata; soya keema tacos with seasoned plant-based mince.
Other dishes on the menu include the palata sando with an edamame and water chestnut patty; tea shop cream puff; and a nutty banana sundae. To wash things down, there are Burmese pulled teas in flavours such as pistachio-saffron and cinnamon spice; and house-made colas.
Until August 31 at outlets across the country
Purple Mischief at Copitas | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The monsoon is finally here, and this new, limited-edition martini menu is a great way to celebrate the showers.
Blending innovative botanicals with modern mixology, the ‘Shaken & Stirred: Martini Menu’ features ‘five distinct expressions that bridge timeless, mid-century elegance with vibrant, unexpected botanicals’. Highlights include the Classic Martini featuring crisp juniper notes meeting dry vermouth and a twist of lemon zest; Purple Mischief with jasmine and elderflower with black tea; Pik-Me-Tini that blends ripe mango sweetness with layers of fresh cucumber and jalapeño brine; Makrut-Tini with makrut lime-infused gin, sweet vanilla syrup, and Australian grapes; and The Dirty Secret with fresh basil and coriander.
Entry is priced at ₹2,000 per person inclusive of taxes, granting unlimited access to the featured Martini Day menu from 6 pm to 9 pm at Copitas, located on Level 21 of Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru at Embassy ONE. For reservations and table bookings, guests can contact +91 80 4522 2222.
