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 27 places, in Bangalore. 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 27 places, in Bangalore. 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.