People's Choice Awards, Bengaluru 2018

The winners of the Second People's Choice Awards were revealed in a glittering ceremony at ITC Gardenia on 19th July 2018. Scroll down to find out all the restaurants you should bookmark & EazyBook next!

1. Best Indian Restaurant in a Hotel - Tamarind, Taj Bangalore

This cosy North-Indian speciality restaurant serves up slow-grilled tandoori kebabs and freshly tossed sumptuous pan dishes from the royal kitchens of Punjab, Awadh and Rajasthan. An attached wine room with a wine tasting station enables guests to sample a variety of Indian and International wines before making a selection.

2. Best Indian Restaurant as a Standalone - Salt Indian Restaurant, Whitefield

SALT – Indian restaurant – Bar & Grill – is the rustic charm of a Dhaba combined with the classiness of a bistro both in terms of the food and the ambience. Their Chefs are experts in experimenting with the finest Indian spices & ingredients along with traditional Indian cooking techniques, provides each diner with an aromatic, visual and flavorful dining experience.

3. Best European Restaurant in a Hotel - Alto Vino, Bengaluru Marriott Hotel Whitefield

Their authentic dishes, from fresh antipasto to tempting desserts, have made them a favourite Italian restaurant among visitors and Bangalore locals alike.

4. Best European Restaurant as a Standalone - Caperberry, Lavelle Road

One of India’s most celebrated chefs, Abhijit Saha presents his unique view of modernist European cuisine at Caperberry. Enhanced by elements of new age cooking methods, and the best ingredients, specially sourced for the restaurant, Caperberry will thrill you with imaginative interpretations, comfort with elements of familiarity and proffer an unmatched sensorial odyssey.

5. Best Mediterranean Restaurant as a Standalone - Flechazo, Marathahalli

Find the most complex flavour palates; from the simplest, purest, food-centric cultures on the planet at Flechazo. It is a unique, new culinary region by itself which combines the beauty of two of the world’s best culinary treasure troves. It is all about Celebrating MediterrAsia!

6. Best Cocktail Bar in a Hotel - Chime, Sheraton Grand Bengaluru, Whitefield

Chime is an ideal setting for meeting colleagues or friends. This exciting lobby bar offers a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Pair a delightful snack with a craft beer, a glass of wine, or a martini prepared with a homemade infusion.

7. Best Chinese Restaurant in a Hotel - The Lantern Restaurant & Bar, The Ritz Carlton Bangalore

Dining meets nightlife at this Chinese restaurant, where roaming carts tempt guests with Dim Sum and regional specialities. The indoor-outdoor setting includes a sleek bar.

8. Best Asian Restaurant in a Hotel - Blue Ginger, Taj West End

Taj West End, Bengaluru hosts one of India’s first Vietnamese restaurants, where you sample this under-explored cuisine with its subtle flavours done to perfection by our master chefs. The setting at this luxurious open-air pavilion is just right for you to rediscover romance in the middle of Bengaluru.

9. Best Chinese Restaurant as a Standalone - Yauatcha, MG Road

Dim sum teahouse offering contemporary Cantonese dim sum, patisserie inspired by European culinary techniques and Asian ingredients, and an extensive range of tea, wine and cocktails.

10. Best Pan Asian Restaurant as a Standalone - Broadway - The Gourmet Theatre, HSR Layout

It is inspired by the Japanese art of Origami which allows creative folding of paper to make beautiful artwork and the Broadway theatre in New York hence you can expect creativity and drama when you visit Broadway.

11. Best in Nightlife as a Standalone - Druid Garden, Sahakara Nagar

Lured by the magnificence of global culinary delight, The Druid Garden is an amalgamation of elegance, authenticity, and ingenious creativity. With a menu that touches over 15 of the world's most acclaimed cuisines, our culinary artists have maintained a fine balance between modernity and classicism.

12. Best Café in a Hotel - Citrus – The Leela Palace

Citrus has a plethora of cuisines that will leave you spoilt for choice. Line up for a nutritious and filling breakfast, comprising European and Indian fares. Make the most of flavours from across the world.

13. Best Café as  a Standalone - Om Made Café, Koramangala

Om Made Café revives the spirit with a harmonious blend of fresh and healthy fare as rich as India’s past and diverse as her present. Their tranquil lifestyle café is serene, simplistic, and soothes the soul.

14. Best Microbrewery - Byg Brewski Brewing Company, Sarjapur

Byg Brewski Brewing Company is a space that is hard to capture in words. It is driven by experience. They always look to create a larger than life experience for our customers. Spread over 1.5 acres, space itself is designed to take your breath to take away with its sheer scale.

15. Best Romantic Restaurant - The Fisherman’s Wharf, Sarjapur

Since 2005, Fisherman’s Wharf has captured the tastes of the multi-cultural Goan Community with the best authentic Goan cuisine. To cater to all its guests from around the world and for those who don’t count seafood as a favourite, there’s more than the Wharf serves. There are Asian favourites, Indian signatures, Continental and Mediterranean options that make an appearance on the menu as well.

16. Best Rooftop Restaurant - High Ultra Lounge, Malleshwaram

HIGH Ultra Lounge is the highest F&B dining venue in Southern India, at a jaw-dropping height of 421 sq. feet this rooftop bar serves up some innovative cocktails & the city’s finest contemporary pan Asian cuisine. Its futuristic aesthetic is awash in hues of magenta and purple light and is juxtaposed with warm contrasting walls of vertical slatted timber.

17. Best Sunday Brunch - JW Kitchen, JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru

Enjoy all-day fine dining here in Bangalore at the JW Kitchen. Their Internationally-inspired restaurant offers a la carte menu 24 hours a day, delicious buffets, and an expansive Sunday brunch.

18. Best Sushi Restaurant - EDO Restaurant & Bar, ITC Gardenia

EDO, brings to you a marvellous legacy of revelry, inspired by the ancient name of the city of Tokyo. Enjoy an exquisite spread of authentic Sushi, Sashimi, Tempura, Japanese grills and much more. The name EDO, is inspired by the ancient name of the city of Tokyo.

19. Best Buffet Restaurant - Barbeque Nation, Soul Space Arena Mall

Barbeque Nation was founded in 2006 with a simple vision – offering a complete dining experience to customers at affordable prices. One of the most successful casual dining chains in India, Barbeque Nation pioneered the concept of live grills embedded under dining tables – allowing customers to grill their own barbecue’s right at their tables.

20. Best Quick Service - Rajdhani Thali Restaurant, Indiranagar

Rajdhani Thali Restaurant offers a journey through the authentic vegetarian cuisine of
Gujarat and Rajasthan. A comfort for homesick North Indians or anyone who loves a hearty Gujarati and Rajasthani meal, Rajdhani has been around for ages and made its way into our hearts with their wholesome thalis.