Johnson Market, Bangalore – A Heaven For Street Food Lovers

Whenever I visit places, I love to discover the local food. I have been to some famous domestic and International destinations on vacations and have always tried to discover the local food. Ever since I settled in Bangalore, I was always on a discovery of local eateries and Bangalore street food. My husband’s friend introduced me to VV Puram which is famous for street food. Some people also call it Chat Street. As much as I love burgers and pizzas, I love kachoris, chicken rolls, kebabs, shawarma rolls, puffs or patties, samosas, kachoris, bhel puris, pav bhaji, mirchi bhajji’s and more.

During my first job at Kormangala, I once visited Johnson market which is located in a narrow lane near Richmond Town and Hosur Road. It is close to M G Road as it is in a very Central location. Johnson market was established in 1929 and is named after a British servant. It was known as Richmond Town market before being called Johnson Market.

Johnson market, Bangalore is famous for street food like kebabs, Shawarma rolls, beef biryani, seekh kebabs on skewers, egg puffs, etc. and is crowded on evenings, especially on the weekends. Young and old, all love to hangout at Johnson market not just due to food, but also to buy vegetables and grocery. You can also find the freshest fish being sold here. The place is very popular for shopping in that area near Richmond Road.

Just like the non-veg food, veg food is also good here. The samosas and mirchi bajjis are just awesome. They are always served hot and crispy and are always in demand. Samosa is my favorite snack and I love to have it with a cup of tea.

Some popular eateries here are Fanoos, Khazana Food Paradise and Siddique Kabab Corner.

Fanoos is famous for chicken rolls, shawarma rolls and kebabs. Since it sells very yummy food at affordable price, this place is always filled with youngsters. I have heard that beef rolls and veal kebabs are popular here. I don’t eat anything other than Chicken and fish in non-veg and hence I cannot comment much on that part.

Khazana Food Paradise is a popular biryani joint. I heard that this place served the best beef biryani in town. The chicken kebabs are tastiest. So if you care a bit less about the look and feel of the restaurant, you should try eating at this place.

Siddique Kabab corner is another popular place to find the best seekh kababs and phal. This place is open even late at nights and is ever crowded. People pick their kebabs and take-it away or sit on their bikes and in their cars and eat as there is hardly any sitting arrangement here.

So if you love non-veg specially beef, you should visit Johnson market. A food walk at this place can be quite exciting as you get to discover food joints and taste different types of dishes. Though the place is not very clean and looks unhygienic, this place is a heaven for street food lovers. I would suggest, every foodie to visit this place and try the different food options here. You will get to try different types of Bangalore street food recipes 🙂