Best South Indian Meal Under ₹150 in Bangalore — Where the Authentic Thali Still Exists
South Indian Food in Bangalore2026-04-285 min read

Best South Indian Meal Under ₹150 in Bangalore — Where the Authentic Thali Still Exists

The Bangalore Thali Inflation Problem

Walk into any chain South Indian restaurant in Bangalore today and you'll see "mini meals" priced at ₹250-300. Full thalis at ₹400-600. The thali used to be the most affordable, complete meal in the city — that is no longer true at the big chains.

But it is still true at neighbourhood Brahmin cafes. **Shastrys Cafe in Kodigehalli serves a complete South Indian Set Meals for ₹120** — and it is not a small portion. It is the full traditional Brahmin lunch sequence.

What ₹120 Buys You at Shastrys Cafe

Rice: — unlimited refills (the traditional Brahmin practice)

Sambar: — fresh, with seasonal vegetables, no powder packets

Rasam: — peppery, digestive

Palya: — rotated daily, fresh seasonal vegetable

Curd rice: — cooling closing course

Sweet: — obbattu, kesari, or payasam (depending on the day)

Papad: — crisp, fresh-fried

Pickle: — homemade

Buttermilk: — spiced, traditional

For ₹120 (~$1.50), this is one of the most complete authentic South Indian meals you can find anywhere in Bangalore in 2026.

Why It Is This Affordable

Shastrys Cafe is a small neighbourhood Brahmin cafe — not a chain, not in a mall, not paying premium rent. The kitchen is run by people who care about the food, not by a centralised commissary that has to amortise corporate overhead. The ingredients are locally sourced, the cooking is in-house, and the menu is focused — no ten-page menu trying to please everyone.

Where Else Can You Find ₹120-Range Thalis?

In 2026 Bangalore, this price point is rare. A few neighbourhood places still hit it:

Brahmins Coffee Bar (Basavanagudi): — tiffin only, no full thali

Veena Stores (Malleshwaram): — tiffin only, no thali

Hegde (Vidyaranyapura): — tiffin focused

Shastrys Cafe (Kodigehalli): — full Brahmin thali at ₹120

If you specifically want a complete sit-down thali at this price, Shastrys is one of the best in the city.

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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Visit Shastrys Cafe

Experience authentic Brahmin cuisine at Kodigehalli, Bangalore. Open 6 days a week.

Frequently Asked Questions

Shastrys Cafe in Kodigehalli serves the South Indian Set Meals at ₹120 — including rice, sambar, rasam, palya, curd rice, sweet, papad, pickle and buttermilk. One of the most complete authentic thalis at this price in Bangalore.

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