Bengaluru loves it share of nightlife, a fact that is evident in its endless list of bars crawling in every part of the city. Swish cosmopolitan watering holes to playful quirky drinking nooks, Bengaluru has something for everyone. Pick someplace as per your mood and settle down to have a great night in the company of your friends or colleagues. If you are looking for something light on pockets but oodles of fun than definitely try ‘Stories’, a hip little place tailor-made for a cozy chilled out evening. Stories enjoys a trendy address at 24th Main Road, 1st Phase, JP Nagar in Bengaluru. The cool casual vibe goes down well with the tipplers making Stories first to fill up on weekends. Go early to bag a table or call ahead to book.
If all the raving reviews and photos on social media is of any indication, Stories is one of the best bars in the city. Ambience is not the only thing working in its favor, Stories has a drool-worthy grub spread worth looking into. With your beer nibble on a variety of appetizers from their eclectic menu that encompasses everything from American, Chinese, Continental to good old North Indian cuisine. Savor Leader, a delicious boozy house concoction composed of vodka, jalapeno and lime with the starters like, chicken ham & salami toasties, loaded fries, cocktail sausage, chicken reshmi silky kebab, Szechwan paneer, prawn sriracha, balsamic bocconcini and chicken bacon wrapped prawns. The menu is appetizer-heavy, save space for mains. Eat, chicken butterfly steak, pasta primavera, hula hula pizza, Kashmiri dum aloo, dhabe da chicken, Bangalore bangers sizzler, murgh butter masala and Kung pao chicken.
Menu is impressively vast. You will be spoilt for choices. Mop up the curries with the help of rice or assorted flatbreads. Pamper your sweet tooth with couple of scrumptious desserts from Stories kitchen such as, flavoured cheesecake, sizzling brownie and malai rabdi. Interiors of Stories are informally designed with stone tiled walls, metal lamps, gleaming polished wooden tables and vertical garden on one wall. Head over to their rooftop seating area, which is charmingly furnished with potted plants and colourful cushions to add some style to the space. Stories is casual, youthful and relaxed, an ideal place to grab drinks after work. Without paying too much, Stories can be enjoyed lavishly.
- The 'Butter Garlic Prawns' is a good choice. Try it
- And, if you like spicy, the 'Super Spicy Peri Peri Wings' is a brilliant pick
- Just be careful when navigating the sizzler, it is a lot piled onto a sizzler dish