It may surprise you when you finally stand in front of ‘Aioli BBQ & Grill Smokehouse’. The open parameters of the restaurant is a pleasant sight when you live in a concrete jungle. For diners who are tired of dining indoors will find this place a fab reprieve. The concept of al fresco has caught on if the success of Aioli is of any indication. Located at Kalyan Nagar, North Bengaluru, the restaurant is easy to find and when you do you will be glad to see its cool ambience. Designed in a very casual tone the seating is kept relaxed and sturdy. Cheerful Mediterranean blue and orange coloured seats uplifts the atmosphere infusing vibrancy into the whole scene. Lush green plants and high dense trees cover the whole complex like a cool canopy providing shade on hot summer days. Aioli is popular with the college kids who wants a good enough place to hang out suiting their pockets.

Aioli BBQ & Grill Smokehouse opens its doors at 11 am in the morning and instantly becomes occupied by hungry foodies who linger there for hours over their food. The menu is casual eclectic with heavy focus on European and Middle Eastern cuisine. As the name promises you will get plenty of BBQ and grilled items on the menu. Don’t be fooled by the restaurant’s casual appearance. You will be served beautiful food with your favourite bottle of red. Start your tasting session with avocado salad, crispy potato skin, homemade oven chips, pepper salad, chicken wings, chickpea salad, BBQ oriental prawns, sheesh taouk, grilled basil chicken, chargrilled butter fish and moarish lamb kababs. Dip those crunchy potato chips in herbed yogurt cheese and baba ganoush for ultimate time pass between courses. Their smoked garlic bread goes wonderfully with the creamy hummus so try that.

Aioli’s Italian selection is lovely. They make crisp yet soft pizzas with mind blowing toppings. Go for toppings like paneer tikka, farm house, meat lovers, mixed seafood pizza, Hawaiian, chicken peri peri, ferry hut, pesto pesto, roast lamb pizza and four season pizza. The handmade smooth pasta are covered by rich sauces such as, carbonara, primavera, Italian saffron, aglio-e-olio and arrabbiata. If you don’t want to take that road then head towards veg stroganoff, stuff BBQ chicken, king fish with lemon butter sauce, lamb chops and mushroom skewers. Wash it all down with iced teas, sangria, wine and mocktails. Reasonable and pocket friendly what more can you want.