SGS Gundu Palav, Balepete
14 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/bangalore, r/Bengaluru·15 comments quoted below
What people say, in short
A spot in Balepete that locals repeatedly name among Bengaluru's best biryani places; one calls it authentic Gowda-style (green) biryani. One local who prefers the main Chikpet branch rates it far above Shivaji Military Hotel, and another says the Balepete branch is the best. One person warns the taste has declined recently, so quality may vary.
Address
SGS Nonveg Gundu Palav balepete, 21, K.V. Temple Street, 2nd Cross, Sowrastra Pet Rd, near Balepet, Circle, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560053, India
The evidence
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Listed among hotels serving authentic Gowda-style biryani.
Names SGS Gundu Palav when asked for favourite biryani spots.
Suggests SGS Gundu Palav.
Says the taste has declined.
Top pick on their list, rated far above Shivaji; only the main Chikpet branch.
Lists it as a go-to for homely biryani.
Lists SGS Gundu Palav among places to try.
Calls it the original in Cottonpet among places to try.
Says the Balepete branch is the best.
Lists it among recommended military hotels
Suggests SGS Gundu pulav.
Surprised nobody mentioned it.
Recommends the OG SGS pulav.
Lists it among good local biryanis
Lists it among OG Bangalore hotels to try biryani at.
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