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Cafe Thulp’ in Kammanahalli likes to keep their dishes simple and grand. But the chefs there make sure that a ‘Cafe Thulp’ element is added to the items to make it unique.
The restaurant is located in a cosy corner in CPR Layout. Even though the street is bustling with other eateries, this one stands out with its polka dots of red and black.
It feels like you have entered a different world completed with wooden tables and chairs.
For those who want to keep themselves entertained while the food arrives, there is the small library with comic books and puzzle games. It has a generous mix of Asterix comics and UNO cards. There is Jenga which is a fun game which tests your mental and physical skills.
Similar to the other branches of ‘Cafe Thulp’ in the city, this one is also popular for its burgers.
As the size of the burger is on the larger side, it would be good if one comes with an empty stomach.
The ‘Moo with cheese and bacon’ is meaty, juicy and succulent. However, for those who want to feel like they have achieved something big for the day, the ‘Moo’s your daddy’ is recommended. It is a 400-gram cheeseburger that you can choose to have with or without bacon.
For the chicken lovers, the ‘The imposter’ is a good choice. The popular item on the menu, however, is ‘The Gonzeshwara burger’ is a bacon wrapped beef fillet steak with sunny-side-up egg, cheese and barbecue sauce.
But not in the mood for burgers? Then you can go for an interesting choice of pasta too. The ‘Alphonso hankypants’ served with alfredo sauce with mushrooms and red peppers, and the ‘Spaceballs the movie’ pasta, the special pork and beef meatballs with tomato sauce will leave one slurping.
As for the all-time pork lovers, the ‘The happy belly’ is heaven on a plate. This is smoked and braised pork belly in oyster sauce, sweet soya sauce and five-spice powder which is served with creamy cauliflower and steamed bok choy.
The restaurant also offers South Indian cuisine like ‘The Kochi Kombuster’ which is a plate of Kerala fish or prawn curry with ‘kodampuli’, baby onions, ginger and red chilli. It is served with steamed rice and ginger mustard ‘pachadi’.
End your meal with a selection from ‘The sweetest thang’ like ‘The tellicheery tangle’ which is a rich chocolate cake and Kerala caramelised banana drizzled with cinnamon rum syrup and ‘Pig pen’ — chocolate and rosemary mud pie with mixed berry compote and heavy cream. As the restaurant keeps itself on the toes with various food festivals, you can walk in to indulge in those dishes as well.
‘Cafe Thulp’ is located at 21/22, 2nd Cross Road, CPR Layout, Kammanahalli. For details, call 41606454.