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City in Karnataka, India
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Mangalore, officially Mangaluru (Kannada: ಮಂಗಳೂರು Maṅgaḷūru), in the coastal Karavali region of Karnataka, is a blend of new and old. With the increasing influx of students from various states of India and different parts of the world, Mangalore has become a "melting pot" of cultures, given the various communities that make up the social framework of Mangalore: the Tuluvas, the Brahmins, the Konkani Catholics, the Bearys, the Devangs and many others. It is the fifth-most populous city in Karnataka with a population of about half a million in 2011.
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Giri manja
Local fish delicacies.
Opp Colaco Hospital, Bendore main road, Kankanady
Balmata
Fresh barbeque and kababs with a licensed bar.
Kadri Road near Bunts Hostel.
The Saffron boutique Hotel,GHS Road Hampankatta
There are three parlours (2 ideals, 200 metres of one another. One is located near the Milgres junction and the other one is near the next junction heading towards the market) 3rd one 'Pabba's', at Lalbagh diagonally facing Saibeen Complex. Ideals is marked as one of the best ice cream in DK, when you are in mangalore this is a must try place. You have to try out "Gadbad" ice cream which is only available in Ideals and the best of all ice creams. Gadbad icecream is an old favorite which has dry fruits and fresh ones chopped up with nuts, layered with icecream (strawberry and vanilla) and topped off with Jello. Hot favorites are "Chocolate Dad" and "Tiramisu".
Though they serve only beer and wine, they're reputed for their ambience, hookah and if you're lucky, the occasional get the guitar and start singing crowd.
You should definitely try chicken ghee-roast, mouth watering food.
The general youth hangout! - A legendary name in Mangalore.
Well priced and yummy Tharu Boothai Fry
It's very expensive but is a great place to hang out.
Known for its excellent ambiance.
A liquor supermarket with another floor to dine and drink.
Sri Ram Bhavan
Conveniently located and has a very good vegetarian restaurant; 'Ram Bhavan'.
seems to be a good hotel.
Excellent quality doubles.
Cheap and clean place for tourists and travellers. No arrangement for food.
Spacious rooms, good ventilation.
₹3000 for Delulxe AC room, ₹2000 for double AC room, and ₹1000 for single room in the old block. Fine vegetarian restaurant attached. Parking for 40 cars.
Lift, restaurant and good lobby.
while the hotel is not bad, the surroundings are definitely smelly and sub-par.
Four star hotel.
Very clean and big, newly renovated rooms. Very surprised to find this quality at the price. But food is a no no.
The "Empire Mall" has the Nilgiris supermarket, Coffee Day, Amazon multi cuisine restaurant and a few other retail chains. It also houses Combinations, a good store for artificial jewellery and cosmetic requirements, not as big as, but similar to Claire's.
The "Bharath Mall" has a Big Cinemas Multiplex, Big Bazaar,Food Bazaar, PlanetM, Pizza Hut, Coffee Day, Subway, Adidas, Reebok, Planet Sports, Swawroski, Levi's.
The City Centre Mall. It is on K.S. Rao Road. It has a retail space of almost 800,000 square feet. Lifestyle, Westside, Spencers, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Landmark are open at the mall. Mexican-based Cinepolis has a 5-screen multiplex at the mall. Also there is Spar Hypermarket.
Opened in 2014, The largest mall of the city, located in Pandeshwar houses a variety of retail stores and showrooms. It also houses PVR Cinemas with 5 screens and various gaming arcades and cafes.
By train
Mangalore has three major railway stations.
By bus
There are many bus services from Mangalore to all the nearby towns in Karnataka and Kerala.
By car
Mangalore is well connected to Goa, Mumbai, and Kerala via NH-17, to the state capital Bangalore via NH-48, and to Hyderabad via NH-13.
By cab
Ola and Uber services are available in Mangalore.
By auto-rickshaw
They are available all throughout Mangalore, the starting fare is ₹36 and ₹18/km for trips longer than 2 km.
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Mangaluru · International · IXE
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