Best Breakfast Places in India’s Start-Up Hub – Koramangala

Best breakfast places in Koramangala are hard to choose because there are so many. The garden city ‘Bengaluru’, rightly owning the title of the ‘fifth-most populous urban agglomeration’ has been the career hub for over two decades now, attracting inhabitants from different walks of life to migrate and nest here.

The majority population, away from home usually wake up feeling homesick and missing the first morsel from their mother’s kitchen. With great and modern minds coming together, the city has learnt to make opportunities out of every need that surfaces giving rise to umpteen Start-Ups, many of them plunging into the food business. Thanks to the existence of varied cultures in this city, one can never fail to find a match for their morning taste buds.

I, a victim of my gluttony and subjugated by my palate have been discovering the Best Breakfast places in Koramangala and writing to give you a taste of it too.

Koramangala has some of the most savoury breakfast eateries. Photography by Dev Kumar Banik

Best Breakfast Places in Koramangala: An Overview

My Top Suggestions for the Best Breakfast Places in Koramangala

The Hole in the Wall  & A Hole Lotta Love Cafes

Right after your first little morning yawns when you look for options for the most important meal of the day, ‘The Hole in the Wall’ & ‘A Hole Lotta Love’ cafes will be among the top few suggestions in your listing for the Best Breakfast places in Koramangala. The latter being a sister branch to the former, both have a similar menu and exhibit the same transcendence in their quality food.

Their range of all-day breakfast and another heterogeneous assortment on the menu keeps pooling in loyal customers every day. Not to miss out on their interiors, both the cafes converted to residential bungalows and the preserved modest ambience definitely brings the comfort of a home to their visitors.

‘The Hole in the Wall’ is situated in the 4^th Block of Koramangala and ‘A Hole Lotta Love’ is in the 5^th Block. For being highly acclaimed if you are planning to visit one of these two cafes on weekends, well brace yourself to wait for a long cue. They do not take any prior reservations because of the continuous floating crowd.

Suggestions from the Menu

The Porky Fella’s Breakfast – Make sure you have a good appetite for this, or you might need help finishing it.

Waffles with fresh cream, diced mangoes and maple syrup – This one is off the menu since the fruit is seasonal. Nevertheless, if you can get your hands on it, do not miss it.

The Hole’s Breakfast Smoothie – Nothing can get healthier than this, it is the exuberant mix of bananas and strawberries in oats and curd.

 Approx. cost of two people – Rs. 600 -1000/-

Delicious porky fella breakfast. Photography by Pradipta

Yummilicious waffles with ice cream. Photography by Sandeep Nair

The Hole’s savoury breakfast smoothie. Photography by Pam McCaffery

Indian Coffee House & Restaurant

When in the south how can one not think of relishing the traditional and health beneficial dishes that are renowned all of South India? Yes, I am talking about indulging in platters of dosas,  idlis and vadas with lots of customary ghee and ending it with the strong aromatic hot sip of filter coffee.

In my opinion, one of the Best South Indian Breakfast places in Koramangala is the Indian Coffee House & Restaurant. While the ambience of the place is modernized, cleaned and simple, the fragrance of the place sets in immediate nostalgia bringing back memories of happy conversations over coffee with friends and family. This place is neat, hygienic, well lit and provides good customer service.

Suggestions from the Menu

 Dosa – They have a scrumptious variety of them to confuse you until the last minute. Cheese masala dosa and chicken dosa are among my favourites.

Onion Uttappam – For the ones looking for a crepe or pancake-like food this item goes best with the egg curry served there.

Upma – An authentic dish made of semolina, heavy yet easily digested. You can savour the traditional flavour in every bite.

 Approx. cost for two people: Rs.600 –Rs.800 /-

Dyu Art Café

At a convenient corner of Koramangala 5^th block, amongst all the greenery and morning dewdrops resides an eco-friendly eatery that compliments the amazing weather of Bangalore and gives its visitors the opportunity to appreciate art and creativity.

The wooden interiors with benches and tables for the seating arrangement, the walls mounted with colourful art and paintings and the cabinet piled with books to read, all create an atmosphere of an art college campus and the hangouts at the canteen. They have a Day Breakfast menu, which is short and simple, making it much easier to pick. The array of sandwiches available can keep one intrigued. It is rather an ideal place to gather your thoughts while sitting in silence and listening to nature.

Suggestions from the Menu

 Tuna Melt Sandwich – The idea of molten cheese runs water into everyone’s mouth and the tuna flavour adds to the delicacy.

 The Every Day Breakfast – If you have woken up late and need to cater to those grumbles in your tummy, this is one of the best picks here for a good healthy brunch.

 Press Coffee – Nothing can get better than having a piping hot cup of hand ground coffee served in a French press.

 Approx. cost for two people: Rs.800 –Rs.1200/-

Seafood lovers, dig in straight into the melted tuna sandwich. Photography by Allene Abas

Everyday breakfast is a ‘must try’ for every foodie. Photography by Nivy

French press coffee makes for a damn good start to the day. Photography by Aryan G Naidu

Kota Kachori

For all the North Indian friends yearning for home and craving all the street side fast-food breakfast, Kota Kachori is the most desirous eatery for you among the best breakfast places in Koramangala. Famed for its pocket-friendly prices and authentic flavours, Kota Kachori will bring back your zeal on an uninteresting morning.

Located in 6^th Block Koramangala, this place is always buzzing with people looking for quick bites as well as heavy meals. The menu will make you feel a step closer to home and the taste makes your mind teleport to one of your favourite joints up north. The first floor has a simple seating arrangement for the ones who will like to take their time and savour their bites.

Suggestions from the menu

Paneer Paratha: The parathas are served with a gravy item; do not forget to add that big chunk of butter to it.

Sabudana Dahi Vada: Depending on your preference, you can try it with or without the curd. Both taste equally good and have a sumptuous fill.

Chola Bhatura: Most North Indians, judge an eating joint by the skill of a restaurant in mastering ‘Chola Bhatura’. This place will definitely not disappoint you.

 Approx. cost for two people: Rs.300 – Rs.500/- 

Freshly prepared paneer parantha with some tomato ketchup. Photography by Neha

Sabudana Dahi vada with some sev. Photography by Aryan

Chola Bhatura with some tangy onion and pickle. Photography by Sumit Nagrare

Best Breakfast Places in Koramangala: All Time Favourite Pickins

Complete Details of Best Breakfast Places in Koramangala

154 Breakfast Club. Photography by Amit Bikram Raut

Mushroom Ragout. Photography by Florine

Madurai Idly Shop. Photography by Nithya

Ghee Rava Dosa. Photography by Suchi

The Breakfast truck. Photography by Janhavi Machaiah

Oreo Pancakes. Photography by Meg Clist

Sree Krishna Cafe. Photography by Dipika

Pongal. Photography by Ann

Bistro Claytopia. Photography by Arpo Ghosh

Om Veg Cafe. Photography by Harsha Mishra

Sev Poha. Photography by Dinesh Kumar Nataraj

Technology Brings Best Breakfast places in Koramangala to your Doorstep

With people getting busier by the day chasing their dreams and achieving goals, they have less time to pay attention to themselves and think about eating right. Sparing time for the most important meal of the day seems near impossible and quicker solutions are in demand. The technology world has bridged the gap between man and food, connecting restaurants and eateries to their customers within a few clicks on web pages and apps and the food almost miraculously appears before them in a matter of 30 minutes.

Bangalore is one of the most fast paced metropolitan cities and has uncomplainingly adopted the lifestyle of ordering in. This city hence has given rise to many Start-Up food chains assuring healthy nutrition to their consumers at very affordable prices. While looking for the best breakfast places in Koramangala one could try the following apps and websites and be rest assured that they will not be disappointed.

The Brekkie Shop: Successfully delivering and making every customer happy since they have started operations, The Brekkie Shop has some of the best breakfast combos available on their menu that include nutritious and filling snacks along with shakes or parfait that one can pick as per their choice.

Fresh Menu: Limited items on the menu with mouth-watering choices. As the name rightly suggests the ingredients used are fresh and nutritious with low calories. Most of the items on the menu change every day, giving more and more reasons to return to their page on a daily basis.

Chai Point: For many, more than breakfast a great cup of tea is a necessity to kick start their day. Chai Point offers a range of flavoured and usual tea with quick bites on the side satisfying the hunger pangs and leaving one refreshed to conquer the day.

Swiggy & Zomato: If the above three options aren’t appealing enough or you haven’t found exactly what you are looking for, ‘Swiggy’ & ‘Zomato’ have almost every food joint registered with them in Koramangala. Just put in your location and stumble yourself into long lists of selections. You can even look for a specific cuisine or a food item you particularly want to have, select your best match and order online.

In a place like Koramangala, there is a new food joint starting out almost every day. With increasing competition to survive in the food business, these places are being highly innovative and adding a touch of their own to make them unique and set their marks. Besides the restaurants and food joints mentioned here, there are many others who are doing equally well at serving their customers and deserve a visit too. I am signing off to go try some more of these places and dream to set foot in all of them in due time.

Visit Koramangala and grab a bite today. Photography by Marlena Kur