Places I've eaten at · No onion, no garlic

The Satvik Map

Satvik food: no onion, no garlic, no caffeine. I've eaten at every one of these 71 places, in Bangalore, Bombay, Gurgaon, Delhi, Baroda and Hyderabad. Unless marked Fully satvik, ask for no onion, no garlic when you order.

About these places

My focus is satvik food: no onion, no garlic, no caffeine. Jain food goes further and also leaves out root vegetables like potato, carrot and ginger, so if you eat Jain, check with the kitchen.

I've eaten at every one of these 71 places, in Bangalore, Bombay, Gurgaon, Delhi, Baroda and Hyderabad. Unless marked Fully satvik, ask for no onion, no garlic when you order.

Tips for ordering

  • If they don't know "satvik", say "Jain, but potato and ginger are fine."
  • In Bombay, the usual way to ask is "half Jain": no onion, no garlic.
  • In North India, and especially around Delhi and Gurgaon, many places serve food without onion and garlic during Navratri, in the run-up to Ram Navami and Dussehra. I always look forward to it.

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Bangalore 27 places

Meals · Fine dining, buffetFully satvikPure veg

Higher Taste (ISKCON)

ISKCON, Rajajinagar, Bangalore

From my visit The fine-dining pick: a very good buffet, and very good soups like cream of broccoli and cream of pumpkin. Everything is without onion and garlic.

Meals · South Indian, North IndianFully satvikPure veg

Annakoota (ISKCON)

ISKCON, Rajajinagar, Bangalore

From my visit Day-to-day food: insanely good South Indian, and some North Indian, Bangalore style.

Quick bites · South Indian breakfastPure veg

Taaza Thindi

Bangalore

From my visit Stand-and-eat and very popular in Bangalore. The chutneys have no onion or garlic; just tell them.

Under ₹200 per person

Pizza & Italian · Wood-fired pizza

Brik Oven

2 locations in Bangalore

  • Forum Falcon City, Kanakapura Road

    From my visit Their sauce has no onion or garlic.

    ₹400–1,200 per person

  • Koramangala

    From my visit Their sauce has no onion or garlic.

    ₹400–1,200 per person

Sweets & desserts · Sweets & savouriesPure veg

Anand Sweets & Savouries

2 locations in Bangalore

  • Jayanagar

    From my visit Excellent, with very high standards of hygiene. Kachori, samosa, kadhi, paneer and lots more.

  • Koramangala

    From my visit Excellent, with very high standards of hygiene. Kachori, samosa, kadhi, paneer and lots more.

Sweets & desserts · Ice cream & desserts

Corner House

Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore

From my visit Apple crumble, butterscotch. Litchi or mangoes with cream.

Meals · North IndianPure veg

Gramin

Koramangala, Bangalore

From my visit One of Bangalore's original vegetarian restaurants, with an excellent Jain menu. The Gujarati owner loves food and has kept the standard up for years. Try the mirchi ka salan, the sweet karela starter and the Rajasthani kurkure bhindi. They've helped us with food for Ekadashi fasts too.

₹400–600 per person

Meals · North IndianPure veg

Kailash Parbat

4 locations in Bangalore

  • Indiranagar

    From my visit Same as the other Kailash Parbats: tasty, with lots of Jain options. I've been here less often.

    ₹400–1,400 per person

  • Jayanagar

    From my visit Same great food as the other Kailash Parbats, but more upscale. Omkar, the captain here, used to be a captain at Rajdhani in Malleshwaram, the first Rajdhani I went to.

    ₹200–1,200 per person

  • Vega City Mall, BTM Layout

    From my visit One of my regulars. Everything is tasty, and lots of dishes come in a Jain version, without onion and garlic.

    ₹400–600 per person

  • Forum Falcon City Mall

    From my visit Paneer makhani, butter naan.

    Under ₹800 per person

Meals · Soya chaapPure veg

The Soya Chaap Co.

Arakere, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore

From my visit The owner started in the pandemic, making only soya chaap. I first ordered her kulche and chole, then tried much more at the shop. Go in person: it's a nice open space and the food is excellent.

₹200–400 per person

Quick bites · Rajasthani snacksPure veg

Kota Kachori

Koramangala, Bangalore

From my visit Lots of Jain options and really good rabdi. The aloo sabzi varies: some days it's great, some days it's light on potato.

Under ₹200 per person

Meals · PunjabiPure veg

Kapoor's Cafe

Jayanagar, Bangalore

From my visit Top. A paratha the size of a pizza with lots of butter, sarson ka saag and makki ki roti, all without onion and garlic. The kadhi chawal is good too. Amazing place.

₹200–1,000 per person

Meals · Hotel restaurants

Sterlings Mac Hotel

Old Airport Road, Bangalore

From my visit It's a hotel kitchen, so they'll make a paneer gravy on request, with a cashew base.

Meals · South IndianPure veg

MTR

JP Nagar, Bangalore

From my visit Rooftop, open-air seating. Really good dosas and idlis. The chutneys have no onion or garlic, but the sambar has onion.

₹200–400 per person

Meals · Rajasthani thaliPure veg

Kesariya

2 locations in Bangalore

  • Sadashivanagar

    From my visit I've been a couple of times. Good, and like the JP Nagar Kesariya, though that one is much better.

    ₹600–800 per person

  • JP Nagar 2nd Phase

    From my visit Closest to our hearts, thanks to Kishore, who was a captain at ISKCON Bangalore and then here. The chef taught us gravies without onion and garlic that we still make at home, and they can make the whole buffet without them. Things may have changed, but with the same chef it's the top buffet.

    ₹600–800 per person

Meals · North IndianPure veg

Bhartiya Jalpan

Bangalore

From my visit Lots of Jain options. The puri sabzi is epic.

₹200–400 per person

Quick bites · Vegetarian fast foodPure veg

ParkView Vegetarian

Bangalore

From my visit The best Mangalore buns in Bangalore.

Under ₹200 per person

Quick bites · South Indian breakfastPure veg

IDC Kitchen

Forum Mall Road, Konanakunte, Bangalore

From my visit Cheese dosa, chutney.

Under ₹400 per person

Meals · Gujarati & Rajasthani thaliPure veg

Rajdhani

2 locations in Bangalore

  • Mantri Square Mall, Malleshwaram

    From my visit Great food. The first Rajdhani I went to, back when Omkar (now at Kailash Parbat, Jayanagar) was a captain here.

  • Orion Mall, Rajajinagar

    From my visit Same great thali as the Mantri Square Rajdhani, close to ISKCON.

Meals · South & North IndianPure veg

Konark

Residency Road, Bangalore

From my visit The original, open since the 80s and one of Bangalore's first vegetarian restaurants, along with Gramin. Cheese dosa and watermelon juice were my go-to, but everything's awesome. Lots of Jain options, and they've helped us with food for Ekadashi fasts.

Pizza & Italian · Italian

Toscano

Nexus (Forum) Mall, Koramangala, Bangalore

From my visit Their sauce has no onion or garlic.

Bombay 5 places

Meals · IndianFully satvikPure veg

Govinda's (ISKCON Juhu)

Hare Krishna Land, Juhu, Bombay

From my visit Hands down the best place to eat in Bombay. High-quality food and lots of options. My favourites: the dosa, the Ekadashi buffet and the kulfi. There's also a small open-air eatery just outside the temple with dosa and sambar.

Meals · South IndianPure veg

Ram Ashraya

Matunga East, Bombay

From my visit I had the Jain thali, and the Mysore pak is really good too.

₹200–400 per person

Pizza & Italian · Pizza

Joey's Pizza

D.N. Nagar, Andheri West, Bombay

From my visit Thick, very tasty American-style pizza: greasy, lots of sauce, and the sauce has no onion or garlic. The owner is an amazing guy; I used to chat with him a lot, and he's kept the place going.

₹200–600 per person

Meals · South IndianPure veg

Udupi Shree Krishna

JP Road, Andheri West, Bombay

From my visit My go-to, a standard.

₹200–400 per person

Meals · Indian

Vithal's Family Restaurant

Fort, near CST, Bombay

From my visit Really good chaat. I've only been once, on a trip, but it was so good I had to put it here. Bombay food is brilliant when it's good and very strange when it's not; this is one of the good ones.

₹200–1,000 per person

Gurgaon 17 places

Meals · North Indian, chaat & sweetsPure veg

Haldiram's

2 locations in Gurgaon

  • MGF Metropolitan Mall

    From my visit Lots of Jain options. Most of the sabzis are without onion and garlic; check the kadhai ones.

    ₹200–400 per person

  • Ambience Mall

    From my visit Lots of Jain options. Most of the sabzis are without onion and garlic; check the kadhai ones.

Meals · North Indian

Copper Chimney

Cyber Hub, Gurgaon

From my visit A Bombay establishment, so lots of Jain options. Insanely good rabdi.

₹2,000+ per person

Pizza & Italian · Italian

Pizzeria da Susy

Crosspoint Mall, DLF City IV, Gurgaon

From my visit Rated very highly, and rightly so. Pizza like nothing I'd had before, and the sauce has no onion or garlic.

₹800–1,800 per person

Pizza & Italian · Pizza

PizzaExpress

Ambience Mall, Gurgaon

From my visit Their sauce has no onion or garlic.

₹600–1,800 per person

Meals · North Indian

Gulati

DT Mega Mall, Golf Course Road, Gurgaon

From my visit Special mention: the food is so good. The shahi paneer is out of this world (Veg Gulati doesn't have it), and the gravies are really good.

Meals · South IndianPure veg

Sagar Ratna

Ambience Island, Gurgaon

From my visit Proper South Indian. The sambar has no onion or garlic.

₹200–600 per person

Meals · South IndianPure veg

Naivedyam

2 locations in Gurgaon

  • Vipul Square, Sushant Lok

    From my visit Very good, authentic South Indian food. The sambar has no onion or garlic.

    ₹200–400 per person

  • Suncity, Sector 54

    From my visit Very good, authentic South Indian food. The sambar has no onion or garlic.

    ₹200–400 per person

Meals · North Indian (takeaway)Pure veg

Punjabi Angithi

DLF Phase 3, Gurgaon

From my visit Lots of vegetarian options. Run-of-the-mill, the kind of place you could order from every day.

₹200–1,000 per person

Meals · Bangalore-style dosaPure veg

Benne – Heritage Bangalore Dosa

Cyber Hub, Gurgaon

From my visit Takes the cake for care: water and paper napkins on the table, a clean place to wash your hands and a very clean washroom. That takes effort more than money, and I respect it.

₹200–400 per person

Quick bites · Vada pavPure veg

Jay Bhavani Vadapav

DLF Phase IV, Gurgaon

From my visit Jain options, and great vada pav. Try the open-top sandwich, made like a pizza.

Under ₹600 per person

Quick bites · Chhole bhaturePure veg

Om Chole Bhature Delhi Wale

Vyapar Kendra, Sushant Lok Phase I, Gurgaon

From my visit One of the best chole bhature in Delhi, and on the spicy side. Good lassi too.

Under ₹200 per person

Quick bites · Chhole bhaturePure veg

Prem Bhature Wala

Sushant Lok, Gurgaon

From my visit One of the best chole bhature I've had in Delhi, and not too spicy. The lassi is the best I've had, and generous. During Navratri all their food is without onion and garlic, which I always look forward to.

Under ₹200 per person

Quick bites · ChaatPure veg

Chaat Ka Chaska

MGF Metropolitan Mall, Gurgaon

From my visit Very budget-friendly, very good chaat, with lots of options. Many dishes have onion and garlic, so ask.

Under ₹200 per person

Quick bites · BurgersPure veg

Jumbo King Burgers

HUDA City Centre metro, Sector 29, Gurgaon

From my visit Great paneer burger.

Under ₹200 per person

Quick bites · KulchaPure veg

Koolchas – Mera Wala Kulcha

Ambience Mall, Gurgaon

From my visit Chole doesn't use tea leaves.

₹200–400 per person

Delhi 14 places

Sweets & desserts · JalebiFully satvikPure veg

Old Famous Jalebi Wala

Dariba Kalan, Chandni Chowk, Delhi

From my visit Simply the best. Like most of Chandni Chowk it was cash only; they may take UPI now, but carry cash.

Sweets & desserts · KulfiFully satvikPure veg

Krishna Di Kulfi

Pandara Market, Delhi

From my visit The classic place for rabdi and gulab jamun. Very, very good.

Quick bites · KachoriFully satvikPure veg

Shri Hanuman Kachori

Hanuman Mandir, Connaught Place, Delhi

From my visit Everything in the temple compound is without onion and garlic.

Under ₹200 per person

Meals · Amritsari kulchaPure veg

Kulcha Kulture

Lajpat Nagar II, Delhi

From my visit Insanely good Amritsari kulcha, the best I've had in Delhi so far. The chole has no onion, garlic or caffeine.

₹200–400 per person

Meals · North IndianPure veg

Sattvik

Select Citywalk, Saket, Delhi

From my visit A revelation: probably the best vegetarian restaurant in Delhi. Quality, quantity, service, everything. The one downside: no washroom of its own.

Pizza & Italian · Italian

Toscano

Select Citywalk, Saket, Delhi

From my visit Their sauce has no onion or garlic.

₹800–1,800 per person

Meals · South IndianPure veg

Karnataka Food Centre

Sector 12, RK Puram, Delhi

From my visit Authentic, and the sambar has no onion or garlic.

₹200–400 per person

Meals · North IndianPure veg

Veg Gulati

2 locations in Delhi

Meals · North Indian

Gulati

Pandara Road, Delhi

From my visit Special mention: the food is so good. The shahi paneer is out of this world (Veg Gulati doesn't have it), and the gravies are really good.

Meals · South IndianPure veg

A2B – Adyar Ananda Bhavan

Green Park Market, Delhi

From my visit Completely vegetarian, with authentic South Indian taste. The sambar has no onion or garlic.

₹200–400 per person

Meals · Stuffed naanPure veg

Kake Di Hatti

Chandni Chowk, Delhi

From my visit It's Chandni Chowk, so go before 12 to beat the crowd. But the dal makhani without onion and garlic only comes later, so it's worth braving the crowd. Carry cash; they may take UPI now.

₹200–400 per person

Meals · North Indian & sweetsPure veg

Bengali Sweet Centre

South Extension I, Delhi

From my visit Really good Bengali sweets, and lots of food without onion and garlic. The chole kulcha is great too.

₹200–400 per person

Sweets & desserts · Ice creamPure veg

Softyboy Ice Cream

Central Market, Lajpat Nagar II, Delhi

From my visit Good softies. We had chaat right next door.

Baroda 2 places

Pizza & Italian · PizzaPure veg

Pizza On The Rock

Old Padra Road, Baroda

From my visit Amit, the owner, came back from the US and set this up, and inside it doesn't feel like India: drinks you'd only find in the US, country music playing, a very nice setup. During the riots, he took in his chefs, whose neighbourhood was affected. That stayed with me. He's an exceptional guy.

₹200–1,000 per person

Meals · IndianPure veg

Sawan's Gravies

Race Course Road, Baroda

From my visit Some of the best continental food I've had anywhere, hands down: casseroles, lasagna. Really good Punjabi food too.

₹200–800 per person

Hyderabad 6 places

Meals · South IndianFully satvik

Govinda's (ISKCON Abids)

Old Kattal Mandi, Abids, Hyderabad

From my visit Everything here is without onion and garlic.

Meals · IndianFully satvik

Tewari Bros

Anand Nagar Colony, Khairatabad, Hyderabad

From my visit Everything is without onion and garlic. Just check anything with caffeine.

Meals · South Indian

Minerva Coffee Shop

Himayatnagar, Hyderabad

From my visit Great place for dosas. Ask whether the sambar has onion or garlic.

Quick bites · Chaat

Gokul Chat

Koti, Hyderabad

From my visit The famous Hyderabadi mirchi bhaji, without onion and garlic.

Meals · South Indian

Chutneys

Road No. 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

From my visit Definitely a spot for food without onion and garlic.

Meals · Hyderabadi

Jewel of Nizam (The Golkonda Hotel)

Masab Tank, Hyderabad

From my visit Really good shahi toast and khubani ka meetha. They make food without onion and garlic if you come as a group or let them know in advance.