Halloween gets a darker and sweeter twist at Kura, the specialty coffee and all-day dining space on Double Road, Indiranagar, Bengaluru. The café has introduced 'Halloween After Dark', a limited-edition dessert and bakes menu that brings the season's playful and mysterious side to the table.

Built around the tagline Not Everything Sweet Is Innocent, the menu has been created by Kura's culinary team, combining bold colours, interesting flavours and creative presentation. The collection features three special creations that give familiar treats a Halloween-inspired makeover.

The first offering, The Black Magic Apple, brings a dark twist to the classic fruit, with a presentation designed to tempt dessert lovers. Bloody Velvet puts a Halloween spin on red velvet with its rich flavour and creamy texture, while Devil's Double Croissants adds a playful touch to the menu with its striking red-and-black theme. Each creation reflects the fun and slightly wicked spirit of Halloween while staying true to Kura's style.

The limited-edition menu will be available at Kura until 31st October, giving guests a chance to try the seasonal creations before they disappear. The Halloween specials will be served alongside the café's regular menu, which will continue as usual.

With its mix of creative desserts, distinctive presentation and seasonal flavours, Halloween After Dark offers Bengaluru's dessert lovers another way to enjoy the Halloween season.

Quick Facts

• Address: Craig Park Layout, 26, Stage 3, Double Road, Indiranagar, Bengaluru
  
• Timings: 8:00 am to 11:00 pm (Monday–Sunday)
  
• Menu Availability: Until 31st October.

Lemon Tree Hotel Whitefield, Bengaluru, has introduced a signature Indian thali menu exclusively for lunch at Citrus Café, offering vegetable, chicken, mutton and seafood selections under the culinary leadership of Executive Chef Thirumal Mohan.

The new offering celebrates the diversity of Indian cuisine through the traditional thali format, bringing together familiar flavours and varied meal options for the hotel's midday dining service.

The lunch-only menu features four thali selections designed to cater to vegetarian and non-vegetarian preferences. The format offers diners a complete meal experience while retaining the familiarity and appeal of traditional Indian dining.

Traditional Indian Flavours at Citrus Café

Under the guidance of Executive Chef Thirumal Mohan, the new menu highlights the continued relevance of Indian thalis in contemporary hospitality. The format brings together variety and convenience, allowing guests to explore different food preferences within a single meal.

Citrus Café, the hotel's all-day dining restaurant, provides the setting for the dedicated lunch offering. The menu caters to hotel guests, working professionals, families and other diners seeking a traditional Indian meal in a contemporary dining environment.

With vegetable, chicken, mutton and seafood options, the selection accommodates a range of tastes while celebrating the diversity of Indian culinary traditions.

The introduction of the thali menu adds another Indian dining option to Lemon Tree Hotel Whitefield's food and beverage offering. It also reflects how traditional meal formats continue to find a place in modern hotel restaurants, connecting familiar culinary experiences with the expectations of today's diners.

The Scene, the all-day alfresco craft kitchen and bar in JP Nagar, Bengaluru, has partnered with Parisian-style patisserie and café Amaré to introduce a limited-edition Halloween menu featuring themed desserts, inventive cocktails, bold mains and spooky shooters. Available until 4 November 2026, the collaboration brings seasonal flavours and playful presentation to Bengaluru's dining scene.

The menu puts Halloween-inspired desserts and cocktails at the centre of the experience, combining creative names with layered textures, distinctive ingredients and dramatic presentation.

Halloween Desserts with a Playful Twist

The The Scene x Amaré dessert collection features six creations. Creepy Banoffee combines banana sponge, dulce cream, white chocolate, banana compote and caramel glaze, while RIP brings together chocolate almond biscuit, compote and caramel mirror glaze.

Wicked Witch Finger is a chocolate éclair filled with milk chocolate crémeux. Vampire's Kiss layers dark chocolate mousse with peanut caramel fudge and chocolate cake, while Haunted Eyeball combines coconut crémeux, passion fruit bavarois, mango-passion jelly, coconut dacquoise and coconut sablé.

Completing the collection is Troika, a gluten-free dessert featuring hazelnut gianduja mousse, strawberry confit, soft caramel and caramel glaze.

Spooky Cocktails and Bold Mains

The cocktail selection continues the Halloween theme with a mix of spirits, fruit, spice and theatrical elements. Aatma combines pumpkin whiskey with vegan foam, while Rahasaya blends rum, apple cider and cranberry with a touch of gold dust.

The Rose Villa brings together whiskey, red wine and pomegranate, while Kempu Visha combines gin, tomato, pepper and lime. U Turn mixes tequila, coconut and Black Magic Shrub, and 6-5-2 offers a richer combination of cream liqueur, vodka and vanilla ice cream, finished with dark chocolate.

The savoury menu features dishes with bold flavours and Halloween-inspired names. Halloween Prawns are wok-tossed in a chef-special Halloween Squash sauce, while Ghost Pepper Wings feature a fiery ghost chilli marinade.

Grilled Fish Chimichurri is served with tangy chimichurri sauce, while Bloody Mary Spaghetti comes in a tomato sauce with a choice of meatballs or corn-cheese croquettes.

For guests looking to extend the evening, the shooter menu includes Vampire's Brain and RIP, alongside four-shooter rounds named OOO Negative and Death Note.

Through the collaboration, The Scene and Amaré bring together patisserie, cocktails and a themed food menu for a seasonal dining experience that combines creative flavours with Halloween-inspired presentation.

Event Details

• Venue: The Scene, JP Nagar, Bengaluru

• Collaboration: The Scene x Amaré

• Menu Availability: Until 4 November 2026

• Timings: 12:00 PM–1:00 AM