AFTER HOURS
Cafe ( anokhigarden. in) offers home-made French crêpes and soy milkshakes, while Mezzaluna on Adipampa Road is known for its steaks, grilled chicken with gravy, and broccoli soup. For salads, pastas, and wood-fired pizzas, check out The Old House on JLB Road.
Fine Dining
For those on the lookout for meaty treats, 11 Tiger Trail at the Royal Orchid Metropole hotel ( royalorchidhotels. com) offers some delectable choices such as the Peshawari Boti Kebab and the Malabar Fish Curry, in a dining hall with portrait-lined walls, chandeliers, and opulent mirrors, or a courtyard sit-out decked up with fairy lights. Sapphire at the Lalitha Mahal Palace hotel ( lalithamahalpalace.co.in) serves a traditional thali in a regal setting.
With martinis, corncheese balls, and chicken skewers on the menu, the Iconic Resto Pub ( jadegarden.in) offers rooftop seating with a view of Chamundi Hills. Pelican Pub & Grubhouse Restaurant in Jayalakhsmipuram is Mysuru’s oldest pub and has been in business since 1990. Purple Haze ( purplehazemysuru. com) shakes things up with chilled beer and a rock-music theme. Lit up with 97,000 electric bulbs on Sundays and holidays, the Mysore Palace itself is a place to hit after hours for a spectacle unlike any other. The Brindavan Gardens, too, hosts a post-sundown musical fountain show every evening.