Pork, Naga pork and pork chops in Bangalore

When I landed in Bangalore in 2006, the first thing I noticed was inaccessibility of restaurants or food joints serving pork items. I had always been a die hard fan of meat - specially pork. And it became more important for me to search for an eatery that has excellent 'pork' service than a job or a cot with roof.

It took me almost six years before I could make a list of handful of eating joints where one can get an impressive menu of pork dishes. I got the taste of Naga pork (pork from Nagaland), Chinese pork, Thai pork (pork from Thailand), Italian pork and pork momos.

Below are few joints where one can get hold of these. This is to help people who come mainly from North-East India to Bangalore in search of job. They would rather spend (waste) their time searching for work and a structure that provides privacy than pork.

The Naga Kitchen (Try smoked pork with bamboo shoot or smoked pork thali)

Koramangala 112, 6th Cross, 6th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore - 080 41670975

Kammanahalli 26, A.V.S. Arcade, 3rd Floor, Kammanahalli Main Road, Bangalore - 9731039856

Hunan (Try pork spare ribs in barbeque style and roast chilli pork)

Koramangala 123, 1st Floor, KHB Colony, Opposite California Pizza Kitchen, 5th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 080 25520154

Spaghetti Kitchen and Bar (Try BBQ pork spareribs)

Koramangala 1, SJR Primus, 1st Floor, Adjacent To Raheja Arcade, Koramangala, Bangalore 080 41160500, 080 40990500

Pecos (Try pork pepper dry, chilli pork, garlic pork and fried pork)

Brigade Road 34, Resthouse Road, Brigade Road, Bangalore 080 25586047

Smoke House Deli (Try orange-glazed pork chops and pork steak)

Indiranagar 1209, Opposite Staples, 100 Feet Road, Indiranagar, Bangalore 080 25200899

Zingron (Try pork momo or smoked pork ribs)

Koramangala Solitaire, 62, 2nd Floor, 1st A Main, 7th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 080 40997506, +91 9483414002

Coconut Grove (Try panni varuthathu - fried pork)

MG Road 86, Spencers Building, Church Street, MG Road Area, Bangalore 080 25596262

Cilantro, Halcyon (Try pork chop on Sunday brunch near the swimming pool)

Koramangala No. 9, Drafadilla Layout, 4th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 080 40894999

The Chinese Cottage (Try roasted chilli pork dry)

Koramangala 111, 6th Cross, Next To Kubay Restaurant, Koramangala Club Road, 6th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 080 41627879, +91 9972947488

(Disclaimer : If I missed a name, that is totally unintentional. Do invite me for breakfast, lunch, brunch, supper or dinner, and if I love your food, will definitely mention the name here.) 

Naga Smoked Pork (photo - Jim Ankan Deka)