Flavours of Bengal Food Festival @ Nook | Aloft CBP | Bangalore

Fuchka Shots @ Flavours of Bengal Food Festival @ Nook | Aloft CBP | Bangalore
Fuchka Shots

It’s time for another food festival & this time it’s our festival!

As you might know that we are Bengalis so, we are super excited to talk about the ongoing Bengali Food Festival at Nook, Aloft Cessna Business Park, Bangalore.

We have been to many festivals at Nook, but by far we found this to be the best! No bias at all as the food is what impressed us. The execution was brilliant and most of the items tasted as they should while some had a certain twist to it.

We were not disappointed with a single item to be honest.

Now, coming down to the food:

They have the festival menu & also the regular spread for customers who don’t want to try festival items.

Flavours of Bengal Food Festival @ Nook | Aloft CBP | Bangalore
Mutton & Veg Shingara

Flavours of Bengal Food Festival @ Nook | Aloft CBP | Bangalore
Dhaka style mutton kofta

Bengali vegetarian preparations

Egg Chop @ Flavours of Bengal Food Festival @ Nook | Aloft CBP | Bangalore
Egg Chop

About the festival menu: the spread is absolutely massive! There were almost equal options for veg & non veg. For veg, from Aloo Bhate, Kumror Chhechki to Begun Bharta & Aloo/Jhinge Posto there was a wide variety. For non-veg: starting with kebabs, Bangladeshi Mutton Kofta, Egg Chops to Ilish Bhaja, Ilish Bhapa, Mutton Dak Bungalow, Murghir Jhol & Daab Chingri & more! Now that’s enough to make a Bengali happy for sure. The food was exquisite & lip smacking. We loved each & every preparation.

Before we forget, they also have Mutton Shingara & Veg Shingara & Fuchka!

The Daab Chingri was partially cooked in the green coconut which most places don’t do. There was also Chicken Mughlai Paratha which was also the real deal.

Chicken Tikka @ Flavours of Bengal Food Festival @ Nook | Aloft CBP | Bangalore
Chicken Tikka

Flavours of Bengal Food Festival @ Nook | Aloft CBP | Bangalore
Aloo & Coconut Tikki

Ilish Bhaja @ Flavours of Bengal Food Festival @ Nook | Aloft CBP | Bangalore
Ilish Bhaja

Flavours of Bengal Food Festival @ Nook | Aloft CBP | Bangalore
Daab Chingri

So, from our side we would recommend everything but if we have to filter out:

Veg: Aloo Posto, Aloo & Coconut Tikkis, Begun Bharta & Chholar Dal.

Non Veg: Daab Chingri, Mutton Dak Bungalow, Egg Chops, Bhapa Ilish, Mughlai Paratha.

That’s not all: Bengalis are known for their sweet tooth so the desserts this time were epic. Apart from the regular variations like pastries, cheesecakes etc. there was Nolengur Payesh, Kancha Golla, Raj Bhog, Patishapta, Malai Chomchom & Roshogolla. No recommendations as all of them were delightful.

Flavours of Bengal Food Festival @ Nook | Aloft CBP | Bangalore
The Main Course

Ilish Bhapa @ Flavours of Bengal Food Festival @ Nook | Aloft CBP | Bangalore
Bhapa Ilish

If you’re familiar with Bengali Cuisine, you shouldn’t miss this for sure! If you aren’t, do give this a try as most of the preps are pretty close to authentic & taste exactly the way it should.

Reiterating: This is the best festival we’ve experienced.

Kudos to Exec Chef Sandeep & his team for making us feel closer to home!

The festival is on, so don’t miss it.

We’ll be back soon with another tasty adventure soon.


Till then—Keep Calm & live to eat!

Cuisines Of The Coast @ Nook | Aloft Cessna Business Park | Bangalore

Cuisines Of The Coast @ Nook | Aloft Cessna Business Park | Bangalore
Crab & Chicken preparation served with Kerala Paratha

Honestly speaking: we have been to so many food festivals that we have actually lost count! This time, we bring to you news about another special & unique festival which is running at Nook, Aloft Hotel, Cessna Business Park, Bangalore.

The Cuisines of the Coast festival highlights the food available in the coastal regions of India: mostly Kerala & Goa.

We’ll make this one short & sweet so you know what to target if you visit!

With their infrastructure, they could have made this festival larger than life but it did not quite live up to our expectations.

A few highlights of the festival: Tender coconut water, Chicken Cafreal, any crab preparation you can get your hands on, Kerala Paratha, Chicken Kola Urundai, Sea Food Bar & the two insane prawn preparations we tried!

Apart from this there is a regular buffet with the normal items which are irresistible. The prawns were marvellous, especially the Prawns & Mango salad preparation. The dish had thin slices of mango, with big poached prawns & micro greens. It tasted heavenly and the prawns were mildly sweet even after perfect poaching.


Cuisines Of The Coast @ Nook | Aloft Cessna Business Park | Bangalore



We tried the Nandu Varutharachadu which was the crab preparation. It was spicy with loads of masala and tasted exceptional. The problem was with the meat which was non-existent.

The tender coconut water is a heat buster and it is always a good idea to take a sip before entering the buffet battlefield. The Chicken Cafreal met expectations and it was exactly the way it should be. The longing smell of coconut milk always feels good!

The Sea Food Bar was a bit disappointing. The prawns, squids, octopus & clams were simply boiled and served with sauces. It would have been much better if they were stir fried at least.

The Kaalan Milagu Piratti, a spicy Mushroom preparation with pepper had a tangy taste & had loads of onions. The Mushrooms were big in size and the overall preparation was pretty spicy. A similar preparation with prawns was served which tasted even better!

That’s about it from the festival point of view. About their regular buffet spread: Don’t forget to try out their fish preparations, especially in the starters section. Also, their Chinese starters are top notch but their Creamy Alfredo Pasta is just irresistible!

Cuisines Of The Coast @ Nook | Aloft Cessna Business Park | Bangalore
Prawn Salad



Dessert Section

About the desserts: Have a look at their Rasgulla bar. Their pastries are worth a try but the Puli Pitha was the star dessert of the festival. It is a Bengali classic prepared with milk & wanton like things in it which are stuffed with coconut, kheer etc. It was the real deal.
This festival is on till the 26th of this month.

So, if you have seafood & spicy coastal cuisine in mind: you know what to do!
We have given our recommendations so, do let us know about your experience if you decide to crash.

While you're at it, do check out their refreshing mocktails & cocktails. This festival does not have any designated drink other than the tender coconut water.

We’ll be back soon with another food festival.

Till then—live to eat & bon apetit ;)

The Pan Asian Food Festival @ Nook | The Aloft | Bangalore


Pan fried noodles with krapao, fried egg & nori leaves @The Pan Asian Food Festival @ Nook | The Aloft | Bangalore
Pan fried noodles with krapao, fried egg and nori leaves
There are a few types of cuisine which are so vast that the possibilities are endless.

So, this time we are going to talk about an ongoing Pan Asian Food Festival with such endless possibilities at Nook, The Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park. This was our first time at Aloft and the experience is definitely worth talking about.

Since Pan Asian has massive variety, the Exec Chef Sandeep Kumar has tried various combinations so in all probability if we try out the same festival any other day all the dishes won’t be the same.

Sushi assortment @ The Pan Asian Food Festival @ Nook | The Aloft | Bangalore
Assortment of Sushi's

The festival runs till the 24th so since there is not much time left, we won’t talk about the food in detail but just a short overview of what one should look out for.

There were a number of items which were served only to us, apart from the buffet.

From the starters section:

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