Koshy's Parade Café, popularly known as Koshy's, is a family-owned restaurant in Bangalore, India.[1][2][3] Jawaharlal Nehru, Queen Elizabeth II and Nikita Khruschev are among those who have dined at Koshy's.[4][5][6]
| Koshy’s Parade Café | |
|---|---|
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  Location in Karnataka, India  Koshy's (India) | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1940 |
| Street address | 39, St. Mark's Road, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar |
| City | Bangalore |
| State | Karnataka |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 560001 |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 12°58′37″N 77°36′06″E / 12.976833604849636°N 77.60158093068758°E |
History
editKoshy’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 colonial-era restaurant has maintained its old-world decor which is a draw for its clientele.[12][13] The interior consists of wooden chairs, tables, creaky fans, antique mirrors and shuttered windows.[14][15]
Koshy's regulars include journalists, writers, literati and intellectuals.[16][17]
Gundu Rao, erstwhile Chief Minister of Karnataka, once described Koshy's 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 described Koshy's as follows.[4][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
editKoshy’s menu has about thousand dishes.[6][10] They include roast chicken, Kerala pork, fish biryani, cutlets, chicken puffs, steak, apam and stew, and potato smileys (french fries shaped like smiling faces).[6][17] Koshy's also serves filter coffee and Danish pastries.[14][20]
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ravi, Anusha (2018-04-09). "Rahul Gandhi in Bengaluru: Metro ride and Koshy's lunch". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Latest in entertainment, lifestyle, fashion | t2ONLINE - Vibe With The tRIBE". www.t2online.in. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Venugopal, Nikhita (2020-07-22). "Iconic Bengaluru eatery Koshy's closes temporarily amidst pandemic". The News Minute. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ a b "This Iconic Bengaluru Restaurant Is Over 70 Years Old". Slurrp. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sunil, Samyukhtha (2022-04-08). "The 70-Year-Old Allure Of Bengaluru's Iconic Koshy's Restaurant". Homegrown. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "A Bangalore break". Telegraph India.
- ^ a b Sivakumar,DHNS, Anushka. "Where time has stood still". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Bengaluru's iconic Koshy's eatery shuts amid Covid-19 blues". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Gupta, Boshika (2016-04-14). "10 Legendary Eating Places in Bengaluru You Can Never Get Enough Of". The Better India. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ a b Bhattacharya, Kaustav (2022-11-12). "KOSHY'S PARADE, THE MYSTIC CAFÉ OF BENGALURU". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Five generations of food". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Parameswarappa, Vinay (2023-12-28). "Bengaluru see and do: If you love filter coffee". Condé Nast Traveller India. Retrieved 2024-08-13.