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Koshy's Parade Café, popularly known as Koshy's, is a family-owned restaurant in Bangalore, India.[1][2] The likes of Jawaharlal Nehru, Queen Elizabeth II and Nikita Khruschev have dined at Koshy's.[3][4] It has acquired an iconic status over the years among citizens of Bangalore and beyond.[5][6]

Koshy’s Parade Café
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Koshy's is located in Karnataka
Koshy's
Location in Karnataka, India
Koshy's is located in India
Koshy's
Koshy's (India)
Restaurant information
Established1940
Street address39, St. Mark's Road, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar
CityBangalore
StateKarnataka
Postal/ZIP Code560001
CountryIndia
Coordinates12°58′37″N 77°36′06″E / 12.976833604849636°N 77.60158093068758°E / 12.976833604849636; 77.60158093068758

History

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Koshy’s started off as a bakery in 1940, set up by P.O. Koshy, a Syrian Christian from Kerala.[7][8] In 1952, the restaurant was built next to the bakery.[9][10] After the death of P.O. Koshy, his sons took over the establishment. Since the 1990s, third generation Koshys, Prem and Santosh, have managed the eatery.[6][11]

The colonia-era restaurant continues to maintain its old-world charm which is a major draw for its clientele.[12][13] The decor is decidedly vintage with wooden chairs, tables, creaky fans, antique mirrors and shuttered windows.[14][15]

Koshy's is popular with journalists, writers, literati and intellectuals.[16][17]

Gundu Rao, erstwhile Chief Minister of Karnataka, was a regular at Koshy's and once summed up his feelings to Prem Koshy as follows.[18][19]

“I have met your grandfather and father and seen you as a kid. I have travelled across the globe looking for peace and quiet and this is the only place I find it.”

Ramachandra Guha — historian, environmentalist, writer and public intellectual — has called Koshy's an institution.[3][11]

"As one grows older one has fewer wishes and hopes for oneself. One of mine is this; that I may die before my favourite café does. I can probably (just about) live without music, cricket, and even books, but life without Parade’s is impossible to contemplate."

Food

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Koshy’s menu once had about 1200 items. At present, it offers close to a thousand dishes.[6][10]

While the roast chicken is perhaps the most popular item at Koshy's, other customer favourites include Kerala pork, fish biryani, cutlets, chicken puffs, steak, apam and stew, and potato smileys (french fries shaped like smiling faces).[6][17]

Koshy's is also known for its filter coffee and Danish pastries.[14][20]

References

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  1. ^ "Visiting Bengaluru? 7 Oldest Cafes To Visit In The City". Times Now. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  2. ^ Varma, Nikhil (2017-03-23). "A Koshy's state of mind". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  3. ^ a b "Koshy's: Why a colonial-era space draws modern-day Bangalore diners in scores". Lifestyle Asia India. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  4. ^ Ravi, Anusha (2018-04-09). "Rahul Gandhi in Bengaluru: Metro ride and Koshy's lunch". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  5. ^ Sondhi, Aditya (2020-12-12). "What is it about Bengaluru's iconic Koshy's that keeps drawing patrons back?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  6. ^ a b c d Ranganna, Akhila (2017-08-25). "The owner of Bengaluru's iconic restaurant Prem Koshy explains why his food is literally to die for". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  7. ^ "Latest in entertainment, lifestyle, fashion | t2ONLINE - Vibe With The tRIBE". www.t2online.in. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  8. ^ Sudevan, Praveen (2021-09-24). "How Bengaluru's iconic restaurants have stood the test of time and survived a pandemic". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  9. ^ Venugopal, Nikhita (2020-07-22). "Iconic Bengaluru eatery Koshy's closes temporarily amidst pandemic". The News Minute. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  10. ^ a b "This Iconic Bengaluru Restaurant Is Over 70 Years Old". Slurrp. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  11. ^ a b Guha, Ramachandra (2020-10-11). "Ramachandra Guha: At Koshy's Parade Café, memories of lime juice – and an owl on a moonlit night". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  12. ^ Sunil, Samyukhtha (2022-04-08). "The 70-Year-Old Allure Of Bengaluru's Iconic Koshy's Restaurant". Homegrown. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  13. ^ "A Bangalore break". Telegraph India.
  14. ^ a b Sivakumar,DHNS, Anushka. "Where time has stood still". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  15. ^ "Bengaluru's iconic Koshy's eatery shuts amid Covid-19 blues". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  16. ^ Gupta, Boshika (2016-04-14). "10 Legendary Eating Places in Bengaluru You Can Never Get Enough Of". The Better India. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  17. ^ a b Bhattacharya, Kaustav (2022-11-12). "KOSHY'S PARADE, THE MYSTIC CAFÉ OF BENGALURU". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  18. ^ Ganapathy, Anurag Mallick,Priya (2021-12-28). "Timeless Tables: For old and new Bangaloreans, Koshy's is an emotion". Condé Nast Traveller India. Retrieved 2024-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ "Five generations of food". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  20. ^ Parameswarappa, Vinay (2023-12-28). "Bengaluru see and do: If you love filter coffee". Condé Nast Traveller India. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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