With the city being tucked into bed way too early by its guardians, nocturnal creatures and party animals are not the only ones who are being
mercilessly suffocated under this blanket. If you are looking out for a place to catch a ‘late’ dinner, you would mostly have to either settle for
really bad food at prices as low as the quality, or gastronomical delights at
astronomical prices.
But don’t give up hope yet, not before
you try out Kohinoor restaurant
on Brigade Road, which is one of the
few places in the city where one can
grab a late bite. And which
doesn’t leave a gaping hole in your
wallet or your appetite. Among the
oldest places on Brigade Road, this
quaint old cafe cum restaurant has
been serving the city for almost 50
years now. The furniture and decor
of the place is untouched. A huge
mirror hanging over the entrance
reflects the busy waiters rushing
around with precariously balanced
plates and glasses from table to table.
A very old looking cabinet has ‘KOHINOOR’
painted across it, with a
print-out below it announcing the
recent smoking ban. Specialising in
mappalah food, this place has customers
who swear by the mouth watering
dishes and the cosy ambience.
According to the waiters, the biriyani
here is a favourite among all who
come in, which a family of four silently
vouch for by wolfishly digging
into the steaming plates of mutton
biriyani served up. Besides the biriyani,
one could try out the spicy mutton
or brain curry with Ceylon parotas
or Kerala parotas, among an array
of other lip smacking delicacies.
MK Mohammed, the manager of
the place, has been in his seat for 25
years now and is quite aware of what
the place stands for when he says,
“When it comes to Brigade Road, Kohinoor
is the best and the cheapest.”
And once you have been there, it
would be really hard to disagree with
him on this.