Evening Plans
Bengaluru After Dark, From Sunset to Last Call
Rooftop bars, lakeside walks and late-night streets give the city a second life after sundown. Here is how to build the perfect evening.
Bengaluru wakes up properly after sunset. Here is how to spend an evening, whether you want craft beer, a skyline view or a quiet walk.
Sundowners and Rooftops
- Skyye at UB City is the postcard sunset bar. Arrive early to watch the light drop over the city.
- High Ultra Lounge, perched 32 floors up at the World Trade Center, is the highest bar in town and worth it for the perspective alone.
- Loft 38 in Indiranagar is a polished spot for cocktails before you dip into the 12th Main bar strip.
Microbreweries
- Toit in Indiranagar is the city's beer institution, lively and reliable, with a spacious rooftop feel.
- Byg Brewski is the spectacle pick, a sprawling Nordic-themed brewery with a lake and rooftop levels made for golden-hour beers.
- The Terrace at Gilly's in Koramangala delivers open-air drinking with live music and DJ nights.
Evening Walks
- Sankey Tank has an illuminated, safe loop that makes for a calm post-work stroll.
- Ulsoor Lake is quietly atmospheric in the evenings, especially after the rains.
Late-Night Streets and Markets
- Church Street stays alive late with bookshops, cafes and easy people-watching.
- MG Road and Brigade Road are the dense, buzzy heart of the city's nightlife.
- Keep an eye out for Sunday Soul Sante, the long-running open-air flea market and carnival that pops up across the city for a different kind of evening out.
Start with sundowners around dusk, then let the night unfold on foot.