Amit Kumar Chaudhary, who is also a member of the cycling mailing list that I belong to, had recently cycled to BIAL, where he made a discovery that would benefit all of us.
Here’s what he said in an email to the rest of us:
"For those who wish to have garma-garma Idli and Tea/Coffee at regular prices at BIAL, there’s a Shanti-Sagar type resturant called Parking-Cafe. It is located behind "Pay & Use Toilet" but the Cafe is clean and hygenic.
I had little bad experience today and that led me to this discovery."
What was the experience, and what was the discovery? More at his blog.
Since I am also an ardent follower of not drinking bottled water, and eating fresh Darshini food rather than expensive (and possibly recycled) food, I commend Amit on this discovery!
Thank you, Amit, for the permission to give a link to your post. Many airport-goers are going to bless you!
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I’ve always felt that the drivers of buses and cars who also come often to the airport cannot afford to pay fancy prices (the old airport also had a low-cost cafeteria)….and wondered where they would go. Thanks for finding out, Amit.
S.Sathyan sent this added info:
“Try the airport employees canteen near the customs desk (near
DHL and Blue Dart offices)? Its got a darshini ambience with several
‘stand & eat’ tables and offer at prices known to us a few years ago.
The stalls near the terminal update their prices with the finance
ministry’s weekly inflation rates which has oft been in excess of 10%
p.a. these last two years.”
Thanks, Sathya.
“108” sent this additional info:
“In case of drinking water in BIAL,there is a water station a few
meters from the restroom.”
Why do all the healthy, inexpensive options seem to be near the restrooms?
….. possibly recycled??? that possibility never even occurred to me….
Yes, I had a fight with them over dry, re-heated idlis. 🙁