Text by: Tanya Munshi
The best mutton curry rice, fish and chips and pork vindaloo rice combination can be found at the all time favourite Koshy's in Bangalore. My Dad still fondly remembers this place when he was posted in Bangalore in the late 1960s where he would visit Koshy's for beer and fish and chips for a Sunday brunch. At that time they had a portico outside, he says, where it was lovely to sit outdoors and watch the world go by; of course all that is gone today with cars buzzing around and with a fight (not literally) for parking.
Even now, whenever we make a trip to Bangalore, we make it a point to visit Koshy's - for the fish and chips, the ambience, the history and the institution of what Koshy's is today.
I know, a lot of my readers will beg to differ that it's not the same anymore or one can get better fish and chips somewhere else, but we are the old school, we like it that way.
No matter what time of the year we have visited Koshy's, it is always bustling with energy and I like the feel of sitting there enjoying a meal and observing the people dining there. The people who visit Koshy's are smart, classy, have style, well spoken. Thankfully, not much of the IT crowd buzzing there, so no cacophony of corporate lunches and loud ringtones. So if you haven't visited Koshy's yet, it's time you paid a visit and go with the flow.
Sit at the bar, enjoy a couple of beers and dig into some fish finger and chicken tikka, catch up with your old school friends from Bangalore - well, this is exactly what we do everytime we visit the 'not anymore' Garden City.
Bangalore has fond memories for my husband, he grew up there and loves Bangalore from his heart. He misses the old Bangalore, which he and his friends say used to be a 'non-fan' station and the weather was always pleasant and cool throughout the year that they never felt the need for fans. There were no traffic, people were polite and friendly and they walked and rode their bicycles to school. A visit to Koshy's resurfaces all these happy memories.
*Pricing:
Sweet Corn Chicken Soup - Rs. 124/-
Fish Finger - Rs. 250/-
Chicken Tikka - Rs. 257/-
Pork Chops - Rs. 273/-
Chicken Florentine - Rs. 273/-
Roast Chicken - Rs. 257/-
Pork Vindaloo - Rs. 265/-
Mutton Curry and Rice - Rs. 265/-
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Location:
POK Enterprises Jewel Box
Koshy's Bar and Restaurant
Jewel Box
39, St. Marks Road
Bangalore
Phone - 088 -222-13-793
*Please Note - Pricing may change/ vary according to location and time.
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