It's that time of the year – Christmas songs are played everywhere, endless Christmas movies are available to watch for kinds of feels, and gifts are aplenty. Bangalore is all prepped up and set for Christmas this year and if you are looking for places to shop, eat, drink and be merry this festive season, we've got you covered. This ultimate Christmas guide is all that you need for a jolly good time this year.
From Decor To Gifts: Make Your Christmas Merry With Our Ultimate Christmas Guide
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Christmas Decor And Trees
What's Christmas without a tree and trinkets to decorate them and make them pretty and dreamy? If you are looking to buy a Christmas tree for your home sweet home or just a lot of decorations to add to the tree that you already have, head to Roy’s Wonderland in Commercial Street. From fairy lights to trees inspired by Christmas trees from across the world, find everything you'd ever need this Christmas (in terms of the decor) here.
For similar but cheaper options, head to VR Plaza (and there’s always Safina Plaza) on Dispensary Road. You can also head to Chickpet and Shivajinagar for streamers, lights, and ornaments at wholesale prices. To make your own, Itsy Bitsy has a delightful range of DIY ornament kits. If you are looking for something more expensive, which you can later use as home decor pieces - Beruru, Purple Pony, Varnam, and The Maeva Store have lovely options.
Midnight Masses
Christmas midnight masses is one of the Christmas traditions religiously followed all over the world. Confused about which church to go to witness midnight mass in all its glory? Head to Infant Jesus Church in Vivek Nagar or The Holy Trinity Church on MG Road for their midnight mass. There's also St.Mark's Cathedral, All Saints Church and St.Mary's Basilica in the city that you can go to witness the spirit of Christmas come alive.
Plum Cakes
A festive favourite and staple, plum cakes are always associated with Christmas. Get your own fix of plum cakes from Lavonne or Infinitea. They are lighting it up this Christmas with their delicious assortment of boozy plum cakes. Nilgiris, Happy Belly Bakes and Tom's Bakery are our go-to places for plum cakes.
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Christmas Gifts
On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me... Looking to buy gifts for your family, friends, and bae this Christmas? From warm socks and throws to skincare, there's plenty of options for you to choose from. Get comfy cushions and throws from The Purple Pony, and Ellementry, fancy, artisan cheese from Begum Victoria, or Melchior (or explore this list to see what you like).
And if your recipient is a makeup lover, Tinge by Sabrina Suhail makes custom lipstick shades. Those with a green thumb will certainly appreciate plants (Poinsettia is a popular Christmas choice) and you can head to the Indo American Garden Centre or Klorophyl for this.
For bookworms, head to Lightroom or Champaca for curated books. If it’s just cute knick-knacks you want to pick up, there’s Glasshopper, Bheemstyx, and Twelvebytwo.
Christmas Meal
The holiday season is all about good food, good vibes, and joy all around. Talking about food, head straight to That Only Place in Ashok Nagar and indulge in a platter loaded up with roast turkey (both lean and dark meat), stuffing, roast beef, and roast chicken with gravy, mashed potato and boiled veggies.
You must also check out the spread by SMokehouse Deli, Millers, and Portland Steakhouse. There are also a couple of brunches and dinners happening in the city that you can head to - watch this space for more deets through the month. Should you want to bring the meals home, pick up grazing platters from Indulge or The Rolling Pin for a Christmas party.