It's that time of year when cricket reigns supreme. So hoist the colours, wear you jersey, pick your on-pitch team, and then your crew to watch the games with. Then head out to these bars and restaurant to really get in on the excitement. From specially created drinks and food to live screenings and friendly competition, here's where you should be watching the T20 World Cup.
Mӧevenpick Hotel and Spa Bangalore
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Head to Obsidian the music and sports bar at this hotel for all the live actions. Plus, a host of specially-created cocktails and nibbles to suit the cricket mood. Silly Point and Bouncers are some of the quirky drinks while India’s Tandoori Chicken, English Fish and Chips and Jamaican Jerked Chicken Wings are some of the food options. You have to pick sides.
Where: 115, Gokula Extension, HMT Road, Near BEL Circle
When: Until March 31
Contact: 080 43001000
Price: INR 2,000 for two
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Monkey Bar
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While there will be obvious competition on the pitch, Monkey Bar adds to the excitement with M20 – the Indian Chugging Cup with curated food and drinks, created especially for the ICC World Twenty20. Be it the Broad Bean Caribbean featuring pineapple, mango, sweet peppers, jalapenos, broad beans, feta cheese and crisp lettuce with a passion fruit, chili and coriander vinaigrette or the Room from Shroom (galouti made with chickpeas and mushroom, served with a saffron parantha and mint chutney) inspired by India of course, it doesn’t matter which team you’re supporting, just enjoy the global food! Plus, drinks like the The Pineapple Express - coffee liquor laced with Malibu, lemon and pineapple and the Old Gold for India - Old Monk rum muddled with Bacardi, Bacardi Gold, pineapple, almond syrup and orange juice.
Where: # 610, 12th Main Road, HAL 2nd Stage, (Opp State Bank of India), Indiranagar
When: Until April 3. Under 25s permitted only until 6pm
Contact: 080 44114455
Price: INR 1,500 for two
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Underdoggs Sports Bar
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Apart from being decked out to look like an actual stadium, this sports bar has rolled out a menu called the Stadium Bites. Although the dishes are names after sportspeople in general, it’s meant to the cricket season. Think Tendulkar Aila Pav, Baichung, KKR- Kolkata Kaathi Rolls, Tandoori Momo and Half Time Aloo Tikki.
Where: 55, 2nd Floor, 19th Main Road J P Nagar, 2nd Phase, Bengaluru
When: Until April 3
Contact: +91 702266677
Price: INR 1,000 for two
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