Buddy's, Jyoti Studio, next to Kennedy Bridge, near Nana Chowk. Phones: 022-3875495, 3875496:
Charges: Rs 150 per game.
Entrance fees: Rs 50 on weekends and holidays.
Open from 1400 hours to 2300 hours on weekdays and 1000 hours to 2300 hours on weekends and holidays.
Buddy's has four lanes. Soft drinks and snacks are available. Alcohol is not served. You may have to wait a while for a lane. Call beforehand.
Club Aquaria, Devidas Extension, St Lawrence School, LIC colony, Borivali. Phones: 022-8920922, 8944009, 8944010.
Charges: Rs 20 for entrance and Rs 100 per game.
Open from 1400 hours to 1800 hours.
Club Aquaria is equipped with two lanes. Beer, drinks, snacks and Indian meals available.
New Delhi
32nd Milestone, Delhi-Jaipur By Pass, Chander Nagar. Phones: 0124-332571, 332512, 332514:
Charges: Rs 75 per game for games played between 1200 hours and 1700 hours on weekdays. And Rs 100 for games played after 1700 hours on weekdays and on holidays and weekends.
Open 1200 hours to 0100 hours (or later).
32nd milestone has 4 lanes. Alcohol and snacks -- sandwiches, burgers, tikkas -- are served.
Leisure Bowl, Kishangarh, JNU road. Phones: 011-6895247, 6121574, 6894229:
Charges: Rs 125 per game.
Open from 1100 hours to 2300 hours.
Leisure Bowl has eight lanes. Alcohol is not served. Chinese and Indian food and soft drinks are on offer.
Planet Bowling, Classic House, A-38, Mohan Co-operative Industrial Estate. Phones: 011-6959612, 6959146, 6959563, 3314940, 6959665:
Charges: Rs 100 a game on weekdays and Rs 125 per game on weekends and holidays.
Open from 1000 hours to 0200 hours.
Planet Bowling has eight lanes and does not offer alcohol. Chinese food and soft drinks are served.
Qutab hotel, Shaheed Jeet Singh marg. Phones: 011-6511063, 6511241, 6511273:
Charges: Rs 100 per game.
Open from 1100 hours to 0100 hours.
Qutab hotel bowling alley has four lanes. Alcohol is not served, but soft drinks and snacks like pizza and sandwiches are on the menu.
Surya hotel, Rajouri Garden, 14D DAC Centre. Phones: 011-5122880, 5122881, 5822882, 5122883:
Charges: Rs 125 per game.
Open from 1130 hours to 2400 hours.
Surya hotel offers three alleys. No alcohol, but burgers and sandwiches are provided.
Bangalore
G's Alley, Mota Arcade, Brigade road. Phones: 080-5588211:
Open from 1100 hours to 2300 hours.
Charges: Rs 100 per game on weekdays and Rs 125 on weekends and holidays. G's has four lanes. Alcohol is not served. Tibetan and Chinese snacks and fast food is served with soft drinks.
The park is open daily from 0900 hours to 2100 hours. Entrance tickets are priced at Rs 10 per head.
Bus routes to the park: E-2, S-19, S-21, S-23, S-24, GL-3, C-1, C-2, C-8, C-12, MD-13, MD14, MS-37, ST-5, ST-8 .