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Bengaluru

Cafés with outdoor seating in Bengaluru

Street tables on Church Street, a terrace facing Ulsoor Lake and patios across the city.

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Bengaluru's height, about 900 m on the Deccan Plateau, keeps it milder than most Indian cities, and its climate is classed as tropical savanna, with distinct wet and dry seasons.1 Rain, not heat, is what usually decides whether you sit outside.

The MG Road area has by far the most cafés with outdoor seating, from Church Street to the lanes around Ulsoor Lake. Jayanagar, Koramangala, Indiranagar, Frazer Town and BTM Layout each have a few. In Koramangala, Gully Coffee Roasters on 4th B Cross Road keeps its outdoor tables until 23:00, and in Indiranagar The Studio by Copper + Cloves on 9th A Main sets tables outside from 07:30.

Local tip: From June to October, pick a café with tables inside as well as out; Shooketts on Halasuru Road has both and opens at 09:00.

Where these cafés are: MG Road & Brigade Road (10), Indiranagar (3), Jayanagar (3), BTM Layout (3), Koramangala (3), Frazer Town & Cooke Town (3), Kalyan Nagar & HRBR Layout (2), HSR Layout (2), Rajajinagar & Vijayanagar (1), JP Nagar & Banashankari (1), Malleshwaram (1), Bellandur & Marathahalli (1).

At a glance

33Cafés listed
9With opening hours
07:30Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: The Studio by Copper + Cloves, from 07:30 (Daily 07:30–21:00).
  • Closes latest: The Caffeine Baar, until 23:00 (Daily 08:00–23:00).
  • Most listed streets: Halasuru Road (2), Assayee Road (2).
  • Most common features: takeaway (30%), toilets (24%), wi-fi (21%).

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When to sit outside

January is the coolest month, with an average low of 15.1 °C, and April the hottest, with an average high of 34.1 °C.1 The city averages 1,077.8 mm of rain a year, most of it from the southwest monsoon between June and September; September is the wettest month, then October and August.1

October and November count as a post-monsoon season, and the city takes rain from the northeast monsoon as well as the southwest.1

Church Street's car-free trial

Church Street once ran as an outdoor café street in full. From 2020 a "Clean Air Street" pilot closed it to cars and put out open-air seating; IISc found average daily footfall up 92%, cleaner air, and 98% of people surveyed in favor.2 The trial ended on 31 May 2021, officially because the project passed to the BBMP.2

The tables stayed at some cafés. The Caffeine Baar, at No. 46, has outdoor seating overlooking the street.3 Church Street is also one of the city's main places to see in the New Year.2

Ulsoor, Richmond Town and Edward Road

Kaara by Lake, on Annaswamy Mudaliar Road opposite Ulsoor Lake, has outdoor tables and allows pets. The lake takes its name from Halasuru, the old locality beside it, close to MG Road.4 Shooketts, at 29 Halasuru Road, has seats inside and out and opens 09:00–20:00, and Marzipan Cafe is on the same road.

On Edward Road, La Bonita Confiteria at No. 7/2 has outdoor tables and opens 09:00–19:00 from Tuesday to Saturday and 08:00–20:00 on Sundays. The Cafe @ Saanchi is on Setlur Street off Langford Road, The Rogue Elephant Cafe at 262 Kamaraj Road, and Dolci Cafe at 18 Ali Asker Road.

Patios beyond the center

In Frazer Town, Bäcker & Charlie and Loca Moca share 28 Assayee Road and both have outdoor seats, and Sunny Side Up is on High Street Cross. In Jayanagar, Katte Kulture at 425 18th Main and The Bloom at No. 448 have tables outside.

In BTM Layout, Mitti Cafe has outdoor seating on the IIMB campus; the chain is staffed by people with disabilities.5 TeaBoy, on 29th Main, serves outside 08:00–22:00, and in Kalyan Nagar Thatha Tea on 9th Main and Tea Shop on 5th Cross have tables outdoors.

Sources

  1. Bengaluru, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Church Street, Bengaluru, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. 8 best coffee shops in Bengaluru for specialty brews, handcrafted bites and stellar vibes, Curly Tales (Sannjanaa Shenoyy, September 27, 2024), accessed October 2026
  4. Ulsoor Lake, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Newly renovated India Coffee House opens with a new menu, Restaurant India (January 10, 2023), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Outdoor seating in Bengaluru: questions

When is the best time to sit outside at a café in Bengaluru?

Outside the monsoon. Most of Bengaluru's 1,077.8 mm of yearly rain falls between June and September, September is the wettest month, and October and November form a post-monsoon season. January is the coolest month, with an average low of 15.1 °C, and April the hottest, with an average high of 34.1 °C.

Which cafés on Church Street in Bengaluru have outdoor seating?

The Caffeine Baar, at 46 Church Street, has outdoor seating overlooking the street and opens 08:00–23:00. From 2020 until 31 May 2021 the whole street ran as a car-free pilot with open-air seating.

Is there a café by Ulsoor Lake in Bengaluru?

Yes. Kaara by Lake is on Annaswamy Mudaliar Road, opposite Ulsoor Lake, with outdoor tables, and pets are allowed. Shooketts, nearby at 29 Halasuru Road, has indoor and outdoor seats and opens 09:00–20:00. The lake takes its name from Halasuru, the old locality beside it, close to MG Road.

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