Meghalaya
Beside the Shillong road 1.3km from the town centre, Orange Roots is a bright and sparkling clean pure vegetarian restaurant where local women serve up…
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Uttarakhand
Gangrotri's main traveller hang-out and best spot to eat is this ultrafriendly restaurant serving up pizzas topped with mozzarella, along with burgers,…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
This cute six-table cafe with two Victorian-style lampposts and a serving counter is fashioned like a street cart, with flooring designed to feel like a…
Mumbai (Bombay)
A quirky, hipster re-imagination of a traditional Parsi cafe, this Bandra Kurla hot spot dishes out ambience (mismatched lanterns, a moving toy train…
Kochi (Cochin)
Wooden walls, scattered hanging lanterns and a decade-old creeper plant lend an indoor-outdoor feel to this self-styled restocafe, whose New Zealand…
Rishikesh
Sit on cushions under open-sided, pyramid-shaped roofs and choose from a menu of home-cooked Indian food, plus a few Tibetan and Continental dishes…
Hyderabad
The timewarp decor looks like it's been based on a 1970s disco but the cuisine is great at this hopping Hyderabadi restaurant. Great for biryanis (veg/non…
Gangtok
Smarter, and open later, than most Gangtok eateries, OSM has a certain contemporary elegance with folded cloth napkins and a vast range of menu options…
New Delhi
A chef-helmed vegetarian-only restaurant bringing street eats from across India together onto one eclectic menu. Light bites and hearty meals for families…
Kochi (Cochin)
With trailing plants, gleaming fresh-cake displays and newspapers to flick through, this bright cafe makes a sophisticated, rustic-chic retreat from busy…
Kerala
On the fun side of Ashtamudi Lake, 1km north of the jetty, this creative cafe in a restored heritage building with a breezy verandah and a leafy garden is…
Puri
A Puri stalwart that relocated to a quieter location off the main road, the Peace is a pleasant budget option. It does nice work with Western breakfasts…
Bikaner
This bright and hugely popular 1st-floor restaurant serves up pretty good veg Indian dishes, plus a few Chinese mains and pizzas (but unfortunately no…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Thinking of a big night out? Now there’s more than just vodka in Bengaluru. Tippler dishes up a full menu of Russian-inspired food and drinks. Order the…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Reimagined pan-Asian cuisine and creative cocktails lure the cool kids to funky Fatty Bao, part colourful, quirky and buzzing bar, part Hong Kong–style…
Mumbai (Bombay)
The owners of Mumbai’s celebrated Royal China now share their love for oriental cuisine in a new fine-dining space in Colaba. The menu is vast, spanning…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Obsessively committed to the food as well as the vibe, the Smoke Co. makes quite a statement thanks to its soaring triple-storey glass-and-steel frontage…
Chennai (Madras)
Zingy Thai curries, delicately flavoured dim sum and outstanding, unlimited build-your-own stir-fries set the scene at this classy (but pricey) pan-Asian…
Shillong
There's no better way to sample local Khasi flavours than by dropping in for lunch at this busy place. Jadoh (sticky rice stewed in pig blood) and curried…
Munnar
An easy-going traveller-oriented cafe, opposite the bus station, for Continental-style breakfasts (omelettes, fruit salads), fresh juices, carrot cake and…
Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
The thatched-roof, bamboo-clad Wild Orchid resort's restaurant exudes a romantic, candlelit island ambience, sizzling up lavish seafood platters, pepper…
Khajuraho
Mediterraneo manages decent Italian fare including the town's best pasta dishes, and pizzas cooked in a genuine pizza oven. The food is served on a lovely…
Jaisalmer
Under a tented roof atop the wall of the Mandir Palace (but not part of the hotel), this long-running restaurant offers veg and nonveg dishes, including…
Kozhikode (Calicut)
A local favourite for its Malabar dishes, biryanis and snacks, with a small terrace out the front, three-decades-old Zains is run by the entrepreneurial…
Himachal Pradesh
For al dente pesto-pastas, a range of Mexican options and Kullu's best coffee (robust single/double espressos ₹60/80), head 2km south of the centre and…
Haridwar
Established in 1937, this place still has a loyal (and well-deserved) local following. The dhal makhani (black lentils and red kidney beans with cream and…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
This excellent eatery has evolved from what used to be Kolkata's coolest Tex-Mex restaurant. It's now a Bollywood-themed resto-bar, the name being a take…
Kovalam
It doesn't look like much, but this rustic pure-veg courtyard restaurant hidden back from Lighthouse Beach dishes up excellent Keralan-style cooking,…
Pushkar
Head to this no-nonsense local favourite and tuck into some dhal, paneer or kofta, before mopping up the sauce with freshly baked chapatis and washing it…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Accessed via a side alley and a dingy rear staircase, this simple place doesn't have a great location or much atmosphere, but the tasty North Indian dhaba…
Kannur
Tables dot a wraparound verandah overlooking a shady garden with vibrant hand-painted murals at this warm, sociable and contemporary hang-out, 700m west…
Maharashtra
This trendy, open-air cafe inside Kolhapur's most luxurious hotel is a good retreat, serving Indian dishes alongside a wide variety of international (Thai…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
A bakery originally opened on this site in 1830, but the comfortably climate-controlled 21st-century incarnation is a far cry from its predecessor,…
Sikkim
Decorated with black-and-white travel prints, Taste of Sikkim is predominantly a small but agreeable bar, though the momos (filled dumplings) are…
Srinagar
This small, cosy place for Tibetan, Indian and Kashmiri food suffers a little from mosquitoes but the garden area and giant sunflowers are a pleasant…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
The steaks (with sauces like blue cheese or Béarnaise), pizzas, pastas and crêpes are all top-class at this romantically lit garden restaurant. Tempting…
Amritsar
Apart from being a top-notch confectionery, this small but incredibly popular takeaway joint is known for the best puri platters (₹70) in Amritsar,…
Leh
Il Forno's rooftop offers remarkable views of the Leh Palace and Tsemo Fort across Main Bazaar. Reliable for years, the menu covers many bases from…
South Goa
Beneath a large palapa-style shelter overlooking a well-stocked fish pond beside the Sal River, the Farm House is renowned locally for its Goan dishes,…
Shimla
On two upper floors via an almost invisibly narrow stairway, this loveably cosy coffee shop serves espressos made from organic South Indian beans, but…
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