The North Bangalore Problem
Rameshwaram Cafe is in Brookfield (East Bangalore). It is a 25-30 km drive from Hebbal, Yelahanka, Kodigehalli or Sahakaranagar — through some of the worst Bangalore traffic. By the time you reach the queue, you have already lost two hours.
For most North Bangalore residents, the Rameshwaram trip is reserved for a special weekend, not a Tuesday morning.
What North Bangalore Has Instead
The good news is that **Shastrys Cafe in Kodigehalli** offers the same Brahmin cafe experience in your own neighbourhood:
Same no-garlic, no-onion tradition
Same fresh batter and fresh chutney
Same Tamil/Kannada Brahmin recipes
Same filter coffee tradition: (steel tumbler-davara)
Plus a full lunch thali: (Rameshwaram doesn't do thalis)
Plus the Train-Viewing experience: (Rameshwaram doesn't have that)
At local prices: — most items ₹15-95 vs ₹40-200
What to Order at Shastrys (Rameshwaram-Style)
Ghee Masala Dosa (₹85): — masala dosa cooked in pure ghee, the Rameshwaram favourite
Vada + Sambar + Chutney (₹50): — crisp, fluffy, hot sambar
Idli + Sambar + Chutney (₹55): — soft, traditional
Ven Pongal (₹50): — generous ghee, cashews, pepper
Filter Coffee (₹15): — Coorg blend, traditional service
Why Not Both?
We're not saying don't go to Rameshwaram. It is genuinely good. We're saying — for your weekday or local-weekend Brahmin breakfast, Shastrys is your local Rameshwaram. Save the East Bangalore drive for a special outing.
Where to Find Us
Dine-in:: No.880, NTI Layout, 2nd Phase, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Kodigehalli, Bangalore – 560097
Distance from Hebbal:: 4 km / 10 min
Distance from Yelahanka:: 8 km / 15-20 min
Distance from Manyata Tech Park:: 6 km / 15 min
Hours:: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM & 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM (Sundays closed)
