@zoya-khan
Frazer Town local. Cafes, films, more cafes.
Koshy's, St. Mark's Road
Ceiling fans, old waiters, and a whole table arguing about politics over cold coffee. It's been like this since the 1940s. Order the fish and chips or the appam with stew. Don't rush; nobody else is.
Brahmin's Coffee Bar, Shankarapuram
No chairs, no menu card. Idli, vada, a chutney you'll dream about, and coffee in a steel tumbler. Done in ten minutes. Go early; it closes for a few hours in the afternoon. Have the chutney twice, they'll top it up without asking.
Dyu Art Cafe, Koramangala
An old Kerala-style house with a courtyard, red oxide floors and paintings on every wall. You forget you're in Koramangala. Go on a weekday morning for the English breakfast and a courtyard table. Weekends fill up fast.
Lavonne Cafe
It's a baking school with a cafe attached, and you can taste it. Croissants that shatter when you touch them. Go before 11 for the best of the morning bakes. Weekend afternoons, the viennoiserie is often sold out.
