This may sound clichéd, but most can hardly resist when given a choice of dining at an alfresco restaurant, with a moon lit sky and a cool breeze caressing your skin.

Fortunately, Bangalore is home to a host of restaurants with welcoming outdoor dining spots. Not sure where to find them? Here’s a list of some alfresco places in Bangalore.

Bak Bak Bar
1 KIRA Layout,
Hosur Road,
Koramangala
Ph: 96200-98151

The look is a fusion of several themes, thrown together in a perfect mix making for a chic dining space. Cool off at the bar, and enjoy a true alfresco dinner. The entire place is surrounded with colourful megaphones mounted on the walls keeping in line with the name.

The menu boasts a large number of eclectic items that features Continental and Indian cuisines. It also offers an array of starters that compliment the whimsical drinks with names like Voldemort, Shroom Peppers and Porkalicious.

Lido

1/1, Swami Vivekananda Road

Ulsoor
Ph: 2555-8888

Enjoy alfresco dining with contemporary jazz and instrumental music in the background. Muted mood lighting, wooden furniture and tiled flooring complete the scene with plush greenery and soothing pastel seating arrangements by the pool.

Savour some enticing starters like the grilled bell pepper soup or the lobster bisque, before indulging into an exotic main course with anything from the Thai yellow curry to the Norwegian salmon. The desserts do no disappoint either with a diverse range of Indian delicacies.

The Island
3, 80 Feet Road
Indiranagar
Ph: 4126-1114

A fine dining experience at The Island is therapeutic. Complete with a waterfall, patrons can enjoy the soothing ambience that surrounds it. A charming bar with bamboo furnishing, the soft lighting and white drapes sets the mood.

It's culinary sophistication and high standards make for a memorable time for anyone. It offers Continental, fusion as well as Mediterranean cuisines, with fascinating flavours. It is one of the best alfresco junctions for food and conversations with live music.
High Note
776 , 100 Feet Road
Indiranagar
Ph: 2527-8361

High Note - Bar and Dining, is a must try. It has the perfect candle lit kind of ambiance. Visit this charming place for kind of food that touches all the right notes.

Their menu offers a wide range of liquor with excellent Spanish, Indonesian and Chinese cuisines. Some of their popular dishes are chicken le roy, spicy lamb chops and Mexican chicken.

Ebony
84 Barton Centre
MG Road
Ph: 4178-3355

One of the highest terrace restaurants in town, Ebony offers a beautiful view of the city. Perched on the 13th floor of the Barton Centre, with an open-air terrace, Ebony serves European, Parsi and South Asian food, and gives a perfect view of the city.

The restaurant, which overlooks the bustling MG Road, is an ideal place for a candlelit dinner.
The Tower Kitchen

16th Floor, UB City
24 Vittal Mallya Road
Ph: 4939-9999

Located on the 15th floor of Canberra, UB City, the restaurant offers a view of the Bangalore skyline. The restaurant is loved not just for the view that it offers, but also for its food and service.