The restaurants below have been grouped into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over Rp2,000)
$$$ (Rp1,000 to Rp2,000)
$$ (from Rp500 to Rp1,000)
$ (under Rp500)
Prices are for a three course meal for one with half a bottle of house wine or equivalent (where applicable), tax and service included unless noted.

Ebony
Indian and western businessmen go to this restaurant for its variety of food from Indian to Thai to French. It is on the 13th floor and has a terrace with tables overlooking the city. It also serves a choice of cocktails and mocktails (non-alcoholic cocktails).

Barton Centre, 84 MG Road
Tel: (080) 2558 9333.
Price: $$$$

Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR)
This restaurant is a mecca for locals and has a gastronomic reputation for genuine Indian cuisine, especially masala dosa (a rice pancake with a meat or vegetable filling). Good food in plain surroundings with plastic chairs.

Corner of Lalbagh and Siddalah Roads
Tel: (080) 2222 0022.
Price: $$$

Daddy's Deli
1km (0.6 miles) south of MG Road this is becoming the trendy place for locals and visitors alike. It offers authentic, homemade Parsi dishes in an interesting, off-beat room with walls lined with Zoroastrian texts and writings about Parsi history.

12/3 Alexandra Street
Tel: (080) 2229 4594.
Price: $$$

Casa Piccola
This is a budget restaurant which specialises in western dishes. It is open and airy with a patio feel and serves casseroles, pizzas, pasta, and milkshakes. There is an upstairs lounge, Casa del Sol, which serves tapas.

131 Residency Road
Tel: (080) 2221 2907.
Price: $$$

Udupi Park
One of the cheapest eateries in town. It serves traditional north and south Indian food to a clientele mostly made up of locals.

30 Church Street
No telephone.
Price: $