A Soulful Walk Through VV Puram Food Street

Location:  Sajjan Rao Circle, VV Puram,  Bengaluru, Karnataka 560004

Best Time to Visit: Evening at about 5:30 PM

Price: Street entry is free, and food prices start from INR 30 and upwards

Timings: 1 PM to 1 AM on all days of the week.

About VV Puram Food Street

VV Puram Food Street is filled with local eateries, and a bustling crowd enjoying the delicacies – Welcome to Thindi Beedi or the Food Street of Bangalore!

This stretch of the VV Puram Food Street is a foodie’s paradise that is located close to the famous Lal Bagh at Sajjan Rao Circle in Bangalore. This place is also famous as Thindi Beedi, Chaat Road/Street, VV Puram. Right from North Indian items to South Indian local healthy delicacies, this food street caters to each corner of India.

During the winters (months of Dec, Jan & Feb) – don’t miss the local “Avarebele” items that are super famous among the locals, when the VV Puram Food Street hosts the “Avarekai Mela” annually, where varieties of dishes are prepared using avarekai. This Avarekai mela, which was started as an effort to sell the produce of Avarekai farmers, has become popular over the years.

What To Start With at VV Puram Food Street:

While in VV Puram Food Street, start with Bangalore’s favorite – Bajji, which is a deep-fried vegetable stuffing. The food street offers a variety of Bajjis with the most flavourful toppings. Do try lip-smacking options like banana Bajji, capsicum, Bread Bajjis, masala mirch Bajjis, and aloo bonda pineapple Bajjis.

After the bajji’s try the local chaats like Pani puri, Masala Puri, bhel puri, Daahi Puri, Aloo puri. Don’t miss the potato twisters – you can ask them for a generous spread of mayonnaise to make it more tasty or even have more masala added to excite your taste buds.

VV Puram Food Street is also now buzzing with Maharashtrian & Gujarati food that includes Vada Pav & Dabeli. Do give these a shot! There are also a few carts selling Momo, where you can get both steamed as well as fried ones.

There are plenty of small BBQ carts, too, that sell a variety of flavors for paneer, mushrooms, and some vegetables. Order these to give some tandoori vibes to vegetables.

MOVE ON TO UNIQUE LOCAL DELICACIES:

VV Puram Food Street hosts various types of South Indian food items such as Ragi Roti, Akki Roti, Majjige Kodu Bele, Guntapanganalu or Paddus, Idlis, Vadas, Uttapams, and Dosas (topped with pure ghee). Also, make sure you check out the “rice specialties” of Kannadigas like Puliogare, Chitranna, Curd Rice, Lemon Rice, Vermicelli Upma, etc. During the winter, all these items are loaded with Avarebele – so make sure you enjoy that local taste!

After the south Indian delicacies, do try the north Indian & “Indo-Chinese” food that is available here, the parathas, lassi, noodles & fried rice, cutlets, and Daabelis are definitely a must-eat too as they come with their own “south Indian twist”!

A good dessert is a perfect end to a hearty meal:

Thindi Beedi/VV Puram Food Street offers plenty of dessert options, from sweets like Jalebi to juices to Gulkand items. While here, do not miss the Gulkand ice cream center that offers a wide variety of Gulkand-infused ice cream, Gulkand-infused fruit salad.

With several flavors of ice creams such as Gulkand, figs, amla, and butterscotch hitting you all at once, this sweet delicacy will be unlike anything you have tasted and is bound to find a special place in your heart.

Once you finish it all, try the “Fire Paan”

After you are done stuffing your stomach with all the food, we dare you to try the fire paan. The fire Paan will surely make for a cool Insta video and also a perfect adieu to your visit to the food street!

PACK SOMETHING FOR LATER …

Your experience of VV Puram Food Street is not complete without visiting VB Bakery. VB bakery offers unique and mouth-watering snacking options, such as the vegetable puff, Dum Rot pudding, Khara Bun with peanuts, butter jam buns, aloo buns, and a wide variety of cookies and South Indian snack items. We suggest you pack all these & try them out at your convenience, we are sure you will come back for more.

A must-try would be the famous Avarebele snack from Shree Vasavi condiments/Adithya condiments. This is very famous with the locals and is even associated with Bengaluru’s famous winter food festival, “Avarebele mela”. This is available in several flavors:

• Pepper Avarebele
• Kaju Avarebele
• Mixed Avarebele: Mixed with Congress/peanut
• Special masala Avarebele
• Masala Avarebele
• Pudina Avarebele

The Avarebele is priced at Rs 100 for 100 grams. To order this to your doorstep anywhere across the globe – Order with us/click here

While visiting V V Puram Food Street, remember;

• Start early – reach by 5:30 so you get some time/space to explore the place & then chart out your itinerary. You can start with Bangalore’s “muskin jola” or “burnt corn”, and walk around checking the place.

• Go with Friends: Exploring with friends or family allows you to share & try  more dishes 
• Carry Cash: Cash is still preferred, but some stalls may accept digital payment
• Hygiene: Choose stalls that look clean and have a steady flow of customers.

Also, note that this place serves only vegetarian food items.

1. What is the timing of VV Puram Food Street in Bangalore?

The food street in Bangalore, also known as Thindi Beedi or VV Puram Food Street, operates daily from 1 PM to 1 AM. However, the best time to visit is in the evening after 5:30 PM, when the street is bustling with energy and food options are in full swing.

How do you reach VV Puram Food Street via the metro?

To reach VV Puram Food Street via metro:

• Take the Green Line of Namma Metro and get off at the National College.
• From there, take the VV Puram exit. Food Street is approximately 500 mts away.

What is the best time to go food shopping?

The best time for food shopping at VV Puram Food Street is early in the evening, around 5:30 PM. Visiting at this time gives you the advantage of smaller crowds, fresher food, and plenty of time to explore the entire stretch of delicious offerings.

What is the full form of VV Puram?

The full form of VV Puram is Vishweshwarapura. It is a locality in Bangalore, named after Sir M. Vishweshwariah, a prominent Indian engineer and statesman.