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Restaurant Kannada: How to Order Food in Bangalore

From darshinis to biryani joints, Bengaluru runs on food — and ordering in Kannada is fun and appreciated. Here are the phrases to order your favourites, ask for a plate or parcel, and handle the bill at the end.

9 phrases · with audio · roman pronunciation

Order the classics

Dosa, biryani and the all-important filter coffee.

Ondu Dosa Beku One dosa please → Ondu Biriyani matte sprite Beku I want one biriyani and Sprite → Ondu Coffee Beku One coffee please →

Water, a plate, a parcel

Ondu water bottle Kodi Give One water bottle → Ondu extra plate kodthira Can you give one extra plate? → Parcel maadi Make it a parcel →

Sorting out the bill

Ask for it — and query anything that looks off.

Bill kodi Give bill → Bill tappagide Bill is wrong → Idhu service tax yeaake haakidira bill nalli? Why did u put service tax in the bill →