Eateries from Bangalore to Coimbatore - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

The roads are really good, there is nothing to worry about. Its a flat 5 hr journey.

You shall find A2B just before and after Salem.

A2B

One at Rasipuram just after salem.

Sai Sangeeth just before Thoppur tollgate is better than A2Bs around there.
Crossing Salem is no more a difficult proposition because there are 3 flyovers that helps to cross the city of Salem in 10 to 15 minutes.
Good food joint is Sree Saravana Bhavan
Vangli Towers National Highway 7, Avathanapatti, Tamil Nadu 635101.
09443766655

https://goo.gl/maps/sfCvg4Q6MAQ2

Beware of multiple imitations near Sree Saravana Bhavan, go to the exact location. There is a break in median near the authentic brand.
Sai Sangeet is good for North Indian items. After Salem before the next toll gate there is another branch of sree saravana bhavan. This is good for parking and toilets. However, items in the menu are limited.

Another excellent place but just 80 km before Coimbatore is Rukmani Ammal Vegetarian Restaurant,
Erode, Tamil Nadu 638052
04294 222 239
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6ZLyK

There's Junior Kuppanna also for non veg in the complex.

Nothing to worry. The roads are good.

Watch out for barricades all through the way.

Eateries.... You will find plenty of decent options on the way. To be precise at least one every 20 or 30 kms.

An early morning start from Bangalore will help reach Coimbatore in good time. 

Restaurants/ eateries in Goa

Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe in Goa: 

Souza Lobo, Calangute. 

Britto's 

Infantaria 

Purple Martini 

Art Resort 

Fisherman's Wharf

Martin's Corner

Kokni Canteen

Lazy Goose

Ritz

Starlight

Burger Factory

Gunpowder 

Restaurants known for serving quality fish thali in Goa:  

Vinayak, Asagaon. 

Starlight, Arpora. 

Ritz Classic. 

Anand Ashram, Panaji. 

Draupadi, Palolem. 

Shiv Sai, Palolem. 

Big Fish. 

Fat Fish, Baga. 

Anand, Madgaon. 

Sai, Aldana. 

Blue Moon, Aldana. 

Mother's Recipe, Benaulim. 

Restaurants, eateries in Darjeeling

Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe, Restaurants, Eateries in Darjeeling: 

Kathmandu Kitchen, 

Kunga, 

Dekevas, 

Glenary's 

Keventer's 

Mohan's, 

The Patio, 

Sonam's Kitchen, 

Gang Jong, 

Blind Date, 

Penang 

Bati Restaurant, Unchahar - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

There's bATI Restaurant besides the highway in Unchahar, Dist. Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh while traveling from Waidhan (Madhya Pradesh) to Lucknow. 

It's said to be a landmark by itself. 

It was spotted by a roadie in June 2022. 

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Maa Kali South Indian Food Center, Beliaghata - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

Maa Kali South Indian Food Center at the crossing of Beliaghata Main Road and Radha Madhav Dutta Garden Lane, Joramandir, Beliaghata, Kolkata 700010 makes fabulous0 Masala Dosa (₹40), Masala Cheese Dosa, Sambar Bada (₹25 for 2 pcs), Idli (₹20 for 2 pcs), Dahi Bada, Chole Bhature (₹40 for 3 pcs), etc. 

The owner Bablu Ghosh is a very well behaved young man. 

The outlet is just about 500 mtrs from my residence. 

I have become his regular client since April 2022. 

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Kunga Restaurant, Darjeeling - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

Kunga Restaurant, Darjeeling. 

Review of items at Kunga Restaurant: 

Chicken Cheese Momo (excellent taste), 

Chicken Mushroom Fried Rice (good taste), 

Glass noodles (average taste). 

Other popular restaurants in Darjeeling are: 

Glenary's 

Keventer's 

Nerdvana Bookstore & café

Tom and Jerry 

Sonam's Kitchen 

Kathmandu Kitchen

Tashi Delek

Kalden Cafe

Mohan's Kitchen

Revolver

Penang

Boney's

Content courtesy: Shatadru Dru Dey (February 2021) 

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Drive out for brunch at Azad Hind Dhaba, Uluberia by Indian Roadie Nikhilesh Roy with friends on 2022-01-17

Brunch at Azad Hind Dhaba, NH16, Uluberia (40 kms from Victoria Memorial, Kolkata) with friends on Monday, 17/01/2022. 

The sprawling dhaba with open air dining facilities and ample car parking is a perfect drive to destination which was introduced to us by Deep Banerjee about 6 years ago. The food and the ambience is too too too good. 

Let the Covid situation improve a bit. We in Indian Roadie must drive out to this #IndianRoadiePreferredCafe for a day's outing. 

(Narrated by Indian Roadie Nikhilesh Roy in the first person) 

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Britto's, Baga Beach, Goa - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

A brunch or lunch or dinner at Britto's, Baga is a must for roadies visiting North Goa. 

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Mr Chai Bike, Surat is a cafe in a tea cup - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

Mr Chai Bike, Surat is a cafe in a tea cup on wheels. 

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Blue Lassi, Varanasi - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

We have all heard a lot about BLUE LASSI, the shop famous for Lassi in Varanasi. It's said that the name of the shop was given by a Korean girl years ago. 

The taste is great with liberal mixes of dry fruits and 'malai'. However, be prepared to shell out a stiff ₹120 for a medium sized clay cup serving of the refreshing drink. 

Video courtesy: Foody Jaiswal 

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Parasram Dhaba, NH44, near IIT Jammu, Jammu is a must visit for foodie roadies for a wide variety of meat preparations - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

Parasram Dhaba (established in 1931) in Jammu is famous for its huge variant of lip smacking meat preparations. 

Parasram Dhaba is located on NH44, near IIT Jammu in Jagti village on Jammu - Udhampur Highway on left of the highway while going from Jammu to Udhampur. This dhaba is one of the famous non veg dhabas named after Paras Ram ji. 

Video courtesy: Swad Official. 

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Giani Punjabi Lassi, Amritsar for Peda and Makkhan ki Lassi - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

Roadies driving/ riding to Amritsar must visit 'Giani Punjabi Lassi' (established in 1927) for their unique Peda and Makkhan ki Lassi. 

Video courtesy: Sadi Gaddi. 

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Niranjan Agar, Kolkata 700006 - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

Niranjan Agar, 239A Chittaranjan Avenue, Near Girish Park Metro Railway Station, Kolkata - 700006. 

The small restaurant has played host to many celebrities of yesteryears. 

Business hours: 3.30 pm to 8.30 pm. 

Famous for: 

Duck egg devil with meat stuffed inside and priced at ₹65 per piece. 

Chicken cutlet priced at ₹80 per piece. 

Photo courtesy: Mihir Ghosh 

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Drive for food to Karwar - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe - Karwar and surroundings. 

SHWETHA LUNCH HOME, Karwar, KA is just off NH66 (erstwhile, NH17), inside Karwar. https://goo.gl/maps/c527ZHFuDhv6A1EV9

AMRUTH HOTEL, Karwar, KA might score more with its ambience and environment. 
They are famous for their crab masala preparation. 

FISHLAND RESTAURANT
(https://goo.gl/maps/t5dSrH6mBYZYF7AG7). 
Fishland Restaurant is about 12-15 kms from Karwar towards Goa.
While driving from Karwar to Goa, drive past both state check posts and after some distance past the defunct Entry Tax toll now in ruins). Thereafter, there's a right curve (famous for accidents). From there drive another 1 - 2 kms. Fishland Restaurant is on the left. 
It's not a great place to sit, but definitely the best joint to satisfy the appetite of travellers. 

Note: Be there at Karwar by 10 am for breakfast, 1 pm for lunch, 7.30 pm for dinner. 

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Usha Uthup at Trincas (Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe), Park Street in early 2020 and in the '60s

Usha Uthup at Trincas Restaurant, Park Street, Kolkata. Now and Live, recreated now for old times sake, that's how people remember life on Park Street! It's Trincas! Tables are still kept angular for guests to view the stage with least turning of the neck, like in the '60s 😊
Kolkata should be in your travel bucket list. At least half a day exploring the beauty of Park Street, Theatre Road (Shakespeare Sarani), Camac Street, Russell Street on foot with a meal in Trincas or any of the popular restaurants is a must.
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Goa - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe and Restaurant

1) Fisherman's Cove, Candolim, Goa - try the butter garlic calamari, chicken xacuti with rice
2) Fat Fish, Baga, Calangute Road, Goa - try Chicken Stroganoff and butter Garlic calamari
3) Brittos, Baga Beach, Goa - Seafood platter
4) Lazy Goose, Nerul Bridge, Goa - awesome riverside ambience and good food
5) Dropadi, Palolem Beach, South Goa - chicken pepper steak, rolled chicken and banofie pie
6) Gunpowder, Assagao, Goa - reservations are mandatory - superb South Indian/Kereala food
7) Thalassa, Small Vagator, Goa - good for Greek style food - awesome wraps - ambience is just amazing - Greek themed
8) Cafe Cottinga @ The Tamarind Hotel, Anjuna, Goa - awesome Indian food - do try the cakes and pastries especially the baked caramel cheesecake
9) Martin's Corner, Betalbatim, Goa - awesome Goan Ambience and live music, chicken steak, fresh seafood, lobster and crab (availability depends on season and catch) - this is basically in the middle of nowhere
10) Cafe Bodega, Panjim, Goa - vegan friendly - try the quiche, sandwiches and desserts - coffee is also recommended considering the ambience
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Mapro Gardens, Mahabaleshwar - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

Famous strawberry ice creams available at Mapro Gardens, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra. One can enjoy the ice creams while staring at the beautiful nature.
The cafe at Mapro Gardens, Mahabaleshwar serves varieties of freshly baked vegetable pizzas, milk shakes, ice creams, etc. It's a foodies delight.
I have been there a couple of times.
Mahabaleshwar, via Wai, Panchgani is just about 115 kms from Pune (Katraj).

Courtesy: Photo 1 - Bhaskar Jha.
Photo 2 - Milind Mehta.
Photo 3 - Tanmoy Das.
Photo 4 - Kinshuk Arya.
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Pondicherry to Hyderabad - Indian Roadie Preferred Route and Cafe

Indian Roadie Preferred Route for Pondicherry to Hyderabad:
Pondicherry - Mahabalipuram - Chennai - Naidupeta - Nellore - Ongole - NAM Expressway - Ramoji Film City - Hyderabad.

It took a shade lesser than 14 hrs in a KIA Seltos with a 3 yrs old child, wife, elderly parents. Our roadie friend took a total of 2 hrs break for lunch, refueling, biological breaks.

Lunch break was at N5 Food Plaza, NH16, above Tungatur toll plaza.
This only one of it's kind in India restaurant on top of a NHAI toll plaza is open from 7am to 10pm everyday. Plans are there to keep it open for 24 hours.

Hotel Sairaj (restaurant), Varsai Phata Khopoli, Alibaug Highway - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

Roadies traveling to Alibaug (or beaches nearby) via Khopoli are strongly recommended to take a pit stop at:
Hotel Sairaj,
Varsai Phata Khopoli,
Alibaug Highway. (Ph: 9168032474)

1. Good Parking Space
2. Amazingly clean Western/Indian washrooms (I hope that if you visit, you will keep them clean)
3. Tasty and well cooked food
4. Great Service
5. Play area for kids

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Goa - must visit beaches, must eat dishes, must eat restaurants, budget stay hostels

Must visit Beaches: 
Sinquerim Beach, Candolim Beach, Calangute Beach, Baga Beach

Vagator Beach, Anjuna Beach

Mandrem Beach, Ashwem Beach, Morjim Beach

Arambol Beach (plus 15-30 mins walk to serene Paliem Sweet Water lake).

Must visit Forts and Churches:
Chapora Fort
Sinquerim Fort
Reis Magos Fort
Aguada Fort
Candolim Chapel
Basilica of Bom Jesus


Must visit Night Markets: 
Saturday Night Market Arpora
Night Market Baga
Anjuna Flea Market
Tibetan Market, Baga Road


Must eat dishes: 
Goan Dishes,
Fish Thali,
Ros Omelette,
Chicken Cafreal,
Prawns Balchao,
Vindaloo in Pork or Chicken,
Crab at Baga Beach,
Kalamari Fish at Candolim Beach,
Bebinca (dessert).


Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe (must eat restaurants): 
Cafe Mangii,
Cafe Mambo,
Blue Planet Cafe,
Food Planet,
Sublime, Morjim Beach;
Baba Ah Rum,
Antares,
Curlies,
Cafe Bhosle, Panjim (Goan breakfast).


Hostels (budget stay options): 
Pappi Chulo
The Nest by Hostelogy
The Bucket List Goa
Red Door Hostel
JUNGLE by thehostelcrowd
Happy Panda Hostel Arambol
Woke Morjim
The Funky Monkey Hostel