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Beku

Where books, coffee & open skies meet

A sun-lit courtyard, hanging gardens, handcrafted ceramics, sourdough from an OONI oven, specialty coffee, and shelves full of stories worth staying for.

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The Story

A place where slowness is the whole point

Beku was built around a conviction: that a meal, a book, and a great cup of coffee deserve more than a rushed table. From the moment you step through the teal door, the pace changes. The hanging plants sway gently. The kitchen smells of sourdough and garlic. A book you have been meaning to read sits within arm's reach.

Everything at Beku is made with intention — specialty coffee on manual brewers, hand-tossed pizzas in an OONI oven, rice bowls balanced between comfort and craft. No shortcuts, no filler, nothing that does not earn its place.

The space was designed to be lived in. Teak tables worn smooth by afternoon regulars. Cane chairs that invite you to settle. A hollow tree in the garden that became the most beloved spot in the room.

Specialty Coffee

100% specialty beans, manual brewers, handpainted ceramic mugs.

From-Scratch Kitchen

OONI sourdough pizza, handmade pasta, rice bowls, in-house breads.

Books & Botanicals

Curated shelves, hanging gardens, and a storybook reading tree.

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Beku open-air seating under wood pergola
02 — The Interior

A courtyard that breathes

The main space is open to the sky — a generous pergola of dark wood slats breaks the afternoon sun into shifting patterns across teak tables. Trailing pothos and ferns hang from every beam.

The teal architectural beams, exposed brick wall, terracotta pots — everything speaks to materials that age beautifully. The space feels lived in from day one.

Solid Teak TablesCane Chairs Hanging PlantsOpen Pergola Teal BeamsExposed Brick
03 — The Kitchen

Food made from scratch,
every single time

Rice bowls, sourdough pizzas, handmade pasta — nothing arrives from a packet. Everything prepared to order by a kitchen that cares.

Mushroom birria rice bowl
Mushroom Birria Rice Bowl
Palak paneer rice bowl
Palak Paneer Rice Bowl
Coffee and books at Beku
Coffee & A Good Read
Beku coffees overhead
Brewed to Order
Hot chocolate in ceramic mug
54% Belgian Hot Chocolate
Beku entrance book corridor
Miniature bookshelf art at Beku
05 — The Collection

Walls built from colorful worlds

Step through Beku's teal door and the first thing you see is books — floor to ceiling, every color, every mood. Not organized by genre but by feeling.

Inside, a hand-sculpted arched bookshelf in warm copper holds miniature editions with green vines trailing the frame. It's art that also reads. A library within a library.

Pick something up. Take it to your table. Return it — or leave one of your own in its place.

Curated Shelves

Selected for feel, not bestseller lists.

Borrow & Return

Take one. Leave one. No system needed.

Reading Nooks

Quiet corners for long afternoons.

Monthly Discussions

Community reads, last Saturday each month.

The Beku hollow tree reading nook
06 — The Tree

Bengaluru's most magical reading nook

In the corner of Beku's garden sits a hollow tree — hand-sculpted, golden-lit, improbably beautiful. Step inside and find a warm Edison bulb, two cushioned seats, a painted miniature bookshelf, and a small window looking out onto rolling green hills.

A teapot balances on a branch above. Red mushrooms dot the bark. A tiny mailbox labelled “Beku” stands at the entrance.

It was built as something for children. Adults refuse to leave it.

Everything that is real was imagined first.

— from the Beku placemat, after The Velveteen Rabbit

07 — Find Us

Come as you are.
Stay as long as you like.

Address

Beku — Bookstore Bakery Café
No. 768, 100 Feet Rd, HAL 2nd Stage
Indiranagar, Bengaluru — 560 038

Hours

Tue – Fri     11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sat – Sun   10:00 am – 10:30 pm
Monday      Closed

Reservations

Walk-ins always welcome
Groups of 6+ please call ahead

Good to Know

7.5% staff contribution applicable • Vegan & gluten-free options available • Oat / almond milk +₹60

Get Directions →
No. 768, 100 Feet Rd, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru 560 038. Near Indiranagar metro, Purple Line.
Beku signature ceramic mug