Why Hebbal & Yelahanka Lack Real South Indian Meals
The Hebbal-Yelahanka belt is full of cafes, fast food joints and chain restaurants — but very few authentic South Indian thali places. Most "meals" you find here are either:
• North Indian thalis (rotis, paneer, dal makhani — not what we mean)
• "Mini meals" with one curry and one papad (no rasam, no curd rice, no sequence)
• Buffet-style meals that re-use food across hours
For a genuine Brahmin lunch — rice, sambar, rasam, palya, curd rice, sweet, papad, buttermilk — locals from Hebbal, Yelahanka, Kempapura, Jakkur and Manyata Tech Park drive 10-15 minutes to Kodigehalli.
Shastrys Cafe — The Local Authentic Option
**Shastrys Cafe** (No.880, NTI Layout, 2nd Phase, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Kodigehalli — 560097) serves the **South Indian Set Meals** (₹120) at lunch — the full traditional Brahmin sequence.
**Distance:**
• From Hebbal Flyover: 4 km (10 min)
• From Hebbal Lake: 4 km (10 min)
• From Manyata Tech Park: 6 km (15 min)
• From Yelahanka New Town: 8 km (15-20 min)
• From Kempapura: 5 km (12 min)
What's in the Thali
Rice + ghee + dal: (the foundation)
Sambar: with seasonal vegetables, made fresh twice a day
Rasam: — peppery, digestive, drinkable
Palya: — rotates daily (beans, cabbage, beetroot, pumpkin)
Curd rice: — cooling, probiotic, the proper closing course
Sweet: — obbattu, kesari, or payasam
Papad + pickle + buttermilk
Why Office-Goers from Manyata & Kirloskar Drive Here
Light enough to work after: — no heavy paneer-dal-makhani coma
₹120 fixed: — predictable, includes everything
Quiet: — residential lane, no honking, no chain crowd
Quick: — 25-30 minute lunch break works comfortably
Park-and-go: — easy roadside parking in NTI Layout
How to Order
Dine-in:: No.880, NTI Layout, 2nd Phase, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Kodigehalli, Bangalore – 560097
Lunch hours:: 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM (Sundays closed)
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