<p>Secrets of Bangalore is the perfect place for someone who wants to get away from the bustling city. The restaurant located in Rajarajeshwari Nagar is a spacious and uniquely decorated four-storey space. You’re encouraged to walk around and explore the space while waiting for your food. </p>.<p>Best frequented in the evenings, it is lit up by LED and neon lights and decorated with multiple bird cages and even a vintage car. </p>.<p>The restaurant champions south Indian cuisine, with multiple local favourites from each state. They also serve north Indian, Asian and continental fare. All their dishes have a subtle twist in terms of presentation or the introduction of an unusual flavour, all while remaining authentic in taste. </p>.<p>We started with the drinks, two cocktails and a mocktail. ‘Accidental encounter’, with a vodka base and ‘Southern charmer’, with a rum base. The former has flavours of citrus with an overpowering taste of cardamom, the latter had a mix of kokum and orange but was dominated by curry leaves. The mocktail, ‘Wake up my friend’, was a mix of berries, herbal syrup and red bull. </p>.<p>We moved on to Bruschettas for our appetisers. Four options of toppings were available, we went for the olive, fig, artichoke and caper one. There was a good balance from the sweetness of the figs and the sourness of the olives. Next we had a dish from the Indian options - ‘Dahi ke kabab’. The hung curd dish was packed with chopped peanuts and was very enjoyable. </p>.<p>Moving on to the non-vegetarian fare, we tried the ‘Hen’s egg roast’ which was a Kerala style egg served on porotta and the ‘Kori sukka’, a typical Mangalorean style dry chicken dish served a neer dosa base.</p>.<p>The quantity of both dishes were generous and they tasted very authentic.</p>.<p>For mains we had their ‘Biryani sampler’. The dish had three types of biryanis, Kolkata, Awadhi and Donne. Out of them, Kolkata biryani was the most flavourful.</p>.<p>The other two were very mild, the Awadhi biryani especially would have benefited with some more spice. </p>.<p>The desserts were the star of the show. ‘Chocolate and Berries’, garnished with whipped cream and chocolate chips, was perfect for the not-so-sweet tooth. It did have a strong sourness from the raspberry. ‘</p>.<p>Warm white chocolate jalebi churros with boondi vanilla ice-cream’, was a very interesting dish. The churros were served with warm white chocolate as a dipping sauce. The churros sprinkled with powdered sugar and filled with white chocolate were served with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. It tasted divine and we couldn’t help but go back for more. </p>.<p>Secret of Bangalore is located in Shakthi Hill Resorts, RR Nagar. For table reservations call: 076187 29489.</p>
<p>Secrets of Bangalore is the perfect place for someone who wants to get away from the bustling city. The restaurant located in Rajarajeshwari Nagar is a spacious and uniquely decorated four-storey space. You’re encouraged to walk around and explore the space while waiting for your food. </p>.<p>Best frequented in the evenings, it is lit up by LED and neon lights and decorated with multiple bird cages and even a vintage car. </p>.<p>The restaurant champions south Indian cuisine, with multiple local favourites from each state. They also serve north Indian, Asian and continental fare. All their dishes have a subtle twist in terms of presentation or the introduction of an unusual flavour, all while remaining authentic in taste. </p>.<p>We started with the drinks, two cocktails and a mocktail. ‘Accidental encounter’, with a vodka base and ‘Southern charmer’, with a rum base. The former has flavours of citrus with an overpowering taste of cardamom, the latter had a mix of kokum and orange but was dominated by curry leaves. The mocktail, ‘Wake up my friend’, was a mix of berries, herbal syrup and red bull. </p>.<p>We moved on to Bruschettas for our appetisers. Four options of toppings were available, we went for the olive, fig, artichoke and caper one. There was a good balance from the sweetness of the figs and the sourness of the olives. Next we had a dish from the Indian options - ‘Dahi ke kabab’. The hung curd dish was packed with chopped peanuts and was very enjoyable. </p>.<p>Moving on to the non-vegetarian fare, we tried the ‘Hen’s egg roast’ which was a Kerala style egg served on porotta and the ‘Kori sukka’, a typical Mangalorean style dry chicken dish served a neer dosa base.</p>.<p>The quantity of both dishes were generous and they tasted very authentic.</p>.<p>For mains we had their ‘Biryani sampler’. The dish had three types of biryanis, Kolkata, Awadhi and Donne. Out of them, Kolkata biryani was the most flavourful.</p>.<p>The other two were very mild, the Awadhi biryani especially would have benefited with some more spice. </p>.<p>The desserts were the star of the show. ‘Chocolate and Berries’, garnished with whipped cream and chocolate chips, was perfect for the not-so-sweet tooth. It did have a strong sourness from the raspberry. ‘</p>.<p>Warm white chocolate jalebi churros with boondi vanilla ice-cream’, was a very interesting dish. The churros were served with warm white chocolate as a dipping sauce. The churros sprinkled with powdered sugar and filled with white chocolate were served with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. It tasted divine and we couldn’t help but go back for more. </p>.<p>Secret of Bangalore is located in Shakthi Hill Resorts, RR Nagar. For table reservations call: 076187 29489.</p>