Must-see restaurants in Delhi

  • Dhaba

    New Delhi

    This is rather like a Bollywood take on Punjabi highway cuisine, with bright 'highway' decor, including half a Tata truck on the wall. Food highlights are…

  • All American Diner

    Delhi

    A retro American 1950s diner, complete with red, faux-leather booth seating and a Wurlitzer jukebox, is not what you expect to find within the cultural…

  • Diva

    Delhi

    Delhi uberchef Ritu Dalmia’s flagship is this molto chic Italian restaurant with its light-filled space on two levels, starched tablecloths, plate-glass…

  • Olive

    Delhi

    There are plenty of cafes and fast-food joints near the entrance to Qutab Minar, but if you fancy eating in style after visiting the ruins, follow the…

  • Immigrant Cafe

    Delhi

    This urban-chic cafe-restaurant has big windows over leafy views, and offers interesting Mexican street food in small plates such as duck tacos with…

  • Eau de Monsoon

    New Delhi

    Behind waterfall windows, the Meridien's top restaurant works magic with globally sourced ingredients, with inventive dishes such as smoked duck breast…

  • Bukhara

    Delhi

    One of Delhi’s best (and most expensive) restaurants, this hotel eatery with low seating and crazy-paving walls serves wow-factor Northwest Frontier–style…

  • Nizam’s Kathi Kabab

    New Delhi

    This small eatery creates masterful kebabs, biryani and kati rolls (kebabs wrapped in a hot paratha). It’s always busy with meat-loving hoards, but there…

  • Gulati

    New Delhi

    Multi award-winning Gulati is arguably the pick of the Pandara Market bunch, and focuses on familiar North Indian dishes. Stand-outs include the tangri…

  • Sagar Ratna

    New Delhi

    A dosa dreamland, with 24 different varieties (₹140–220) alongside other South Indian favourites like idli, vada and uttapam (savoury rice pancakes)…

  • Wenger’s Deli

    New Delhi

    The young cousin of venerable bakery Wenger's, which is just around the corner, this clean joint has delicious milkshakes, including mango (₹110), and…

  • Gujarat Bhawan

    Delhi

    On a street lined with state bhavans (Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka), many of which have canteens, the Gujarat State–run canteen is typically simple, but…

  • Kunafa

    Delhi

    With a Jordanian owner, this Middle Eastern sweet shop sells a glorious spread of authentic baklava and other sweets (₹25–80 per piece) as well as velvety…

  • Havemore

    New Delhi

    This Pandara Market fave is a long-running haunt of well-off Delhi businessmen and families, serving North Indian food with a commendable vegetarian…

  • Bikanervala

    New Delhi

    This popular 1st-floor place is above the government craft emporiums, and is cheap, clean and cheerful, proffering North and South Indian dishes. The ₹50…

  • Not Just Parathas

    Delhi

    They don’t just serve parathas (stuffed flat bread) here, they serve 120 types of parathas! Try them stuffed with kebabs, veg curries, shredded chicken…

  • Zāffrān

    New Delhi

    The excellent restaurant at Hotel Palace Heights serves Mughlai cuisine, has a lovely, calm, bamboo-shuttered and glass-covered terrace and plenty of…

  • Sidewok

    Delhi

    All dark timber and Asian minimalism, Sidewok dishes up wok-sizzling Asian cuisine, from Japanese tempura to Thai red curry. There are branches in…

  • Wenger’s

    New Delhi

    Venerable Wenger’s was opened by a Swiss couple in 1926, and has been baking up a storm ever since. Come for cakes, sandwiches, biscuits and savoury…

  • Basil & Thyme

    Delhi

    This elegant icon buzzes with expats and well-to-do locals, who flock to dine on delicate Mediterranean flavours, in a quiet location in leafy Sundar…

  • Krishna di Kulfi

    New Delhi

    Indian sweets, phirni (rice pudding) and kulfi (traditional Indian ice cream) from a hole-in-the-wall shop that's been going since 1959.

  • Chicken Inn

    New Delhi

    More stylish than its name suggests, Chicken Inn serves mainly North Indian dishes to enthusiastic local families and businessmen.

  • L'Opera

    Delhi

    A chichi, French-style little patisserie that now has branches all over Delhi; it's where to go if you need a macaroon fix.

  • Haldiram’s

    New Delhi

    Buzzy, clean snacks-and-sweets joint. Try street-food offerings such as dal bhalla or chole bhatura.

  • Yum Yum Cha

    Delhi

    Chinese dim sum, Japanese sushi and Thai soups and salads in modern surrounds.

  • Farzi Cafe

    Delhi

    Upmarket Indian street food, plus beer.

  • Fab Cafe

    Delhi

    Run by the well-known clothing chain Fab India, the sophisticated and understated decor of Fab Cafe compliments its reliably good and creative small…

  • Fat Lulu's

    Delhi

    Fat Lulu’s has thin-crust pizzas loaded with toppings, from classic Italian to those with an Indian twist (chicken tikka masala). It has a quirky and…

  • Great Kabab Factory

    Delhi

    A specialist, as you might expect, in kebabs, this place is a meat-lover's dream, though there's a veg menu too. Best value is to plump for the set menu …

  • Nathu’s

    Delhi

    A much-loved sweeterie serving up yummy chaat (Indian snacks), such as golgappas (crispy spheres with spicy filling, like eating a delicious water bomb),…

  • National Museum Cafe

    New Delhi

    Cheap-as-chips, no frills cafe inside the gates of the National Museum. You don't have to visit the museum to eat here, which is handy because there are…

  • Nathu’s

    New Delhi

    With a busy trade in sweets, dried fruit and nuts, and hot snacks such as channa bhatura (spicy chickpeas with puffed bread), this place won't warrant a…

  • Comesum

    Delhi

    Fast food, from dosas to kadhai (metal pot) curries, served in double-quick time at all hours. There are branches at all the main train stations, but the…

  • Punjab Grill

    Delhi

    Don’t be put off by the shopping-mall setting. This sleek eatery offers superior Mughlai food – kebabs, kadhai (metal pot) curries and unleavened breads –…

  • Ichiban

    New Delhi

    Indian versions of Chinese and Thai food, with some Japanese sushi too, served in pleasant surroundings in this small, classier-than-average food market.

  • Khan Chacha

    Delhi

    A simple eatery serving roti-wrapped mutton, chicken and paneer kebabs to a youthful crowd who appreciate the moderate prices and no-fuss attitude.

  • Bengali Market

    New Delhi

    Located in a quiet, upmarket residential area, this circle of small shops, and one or two cafes, is famous for its Indian sweets and street food.

  • Arabian Nites

    Delhi

    This teeny takeaway does mighty good chicken shawarma and other tasty grilled wraps, including veg options such as falafel and paneer.

  • Zen

    New Delhi

    Japanese sushi, Chinese noodles and Thai curries in soothing surroundings. Serves beer and wine too.

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