With the city teeming with breweries, each one has to make itself stand out from the crowd. The new URU Brewpark in JP Nagar does this with an expansive space that has a brewery, a cafe, a bistro and the city’s first gin garden, each with a vibe of its own.
Green thumb
While getting there might not be easy, due to ongoing metro work on Bannerghatta Road, when you enter the brewpark, you are greeted with 40,000 square feet of greenery. Designed as an ode to the garden city that Bengaluru once was, the space features almond, peepal and fig trees. The cafe section is only open till late evening. The menu has artisanal coffee and a global health menu with Buddha bowls and smoothies.
When we visited for dinner on a weeknight, the bartender started us off with some of their signature cocktails, as they are yet to receive their brewery license. Gin lovers must not miss their infused gins. We had the cranberry and clove-infused gin, with a splash of soda, that impressed us with its fruity and spicy notes.
Mixed bag
The menu in this section is a mix of Indian, continental and Asian food. We had an array of appetisers such as Paneer Tikka, Spring Rolls, Chicken 65, Malai Chicken and Garlic Bread. Out of these, the Chicken 65 stood out for its piquant and authentic flavours.
The highlight of our meal undoubtedly was the pizza. We chose the Four Seasons pizza that had toppings of eggplant, bell pepper, artichoke, zucchini and mozzarella, on the perfect brick-oven baked crust. We also tried a Goan Prawn Curry and Palak Paneer, but they were nothing to write home about. While we skipped dessert, some of the offerings, such as Tiramisu and Apple Pie, are classics that are definite crowd pleasers.
The food, barring the pizza, may not be unique, but URU Brewpark is certainly worth a visit for the ambiance and green space it offers in the midst of the urban chaos.
Rs. 1,500 for two. At JP Nagar
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