FOO Opens Fourth Bengaluru Restaurant at Essensai 067 in Whitefield

FOO has opened its fourth Bengaluru outlet at Essensai 067 in Whitefield, marking its first location in the Whitefield area. The new restaurant spans approximately 2900 sq. ft. and has a seating capacity of 97 guests.

The outlet has been designed by Sarah Sham, with a colour-led interior combining red and cobalt blue with timber, stone, marble, brass and upholstered seating. The restaurant also includes a covered outdoor pergola with a DJ console, extending the dining space for evening service.

FOO’s Pan-Asian menu, curated by Chef Eric Sifu, features over 100 varieties of Asian tapas across sushi, dim sum, Nikkei dishes and Peruvian ceviche. Key dishes include FOO Blue Butter Japanese Fried Rice with FOO Yellow Curry, Truffle Togarashi Black Rice Maki, Truffle Lobster Dumplings and Charcoal Har Gow with gold dust. Plant-forward options include Wasabi, Truffle & Edamame.

The beverage programme includes cocktails featuring ingredients such as yuzu, miso and sake, along with house-infused spirits. The restaurant also serves FOO Brew, a Japanese rice crisp beer.

Ryan Tham and Keenan Tham, Founders, Pebble Street Hospitality, said, “Bengaluru has shown us a lot of love and has always been a city we have wanted to keep growing with, and opening our fourth restaurant in Essensai 067 felt like the right next step. We wanted the new space to feel familiar enough for people who already know FOO, but still give them something new to discover, particularly through the way the food, drinks, music, and space come together. At the end of the day, FOO has always been about having a great time around a table, and that is exactly what we wanted to create here.”

The Whitefield opening adds another location to FOO’s Bengaluru network, expanding its Pan-Asian restaurant format into a new part of the city.