Must-see restaurants in India

  • Green Hotel Restaurant

    Mcleod Ganj

    This traveller-oriented hotel restaurant, with a sunny terrace and comfy couches inside, serves very good vegetarian food that spans a wide range of…

  • Ruta's Roadhouse

    North Goa

    Ruta's has made a home in an old Portuguese house in Assagao, serving up excellent set breakfasts and global culinary offerings from jambalaya to spicy…

  • Haveli Hari Ganga Restaurant

    Haridwar

    The restaurant at this lovely heritage hotel is the classiest in Haridwar. Come for the thali lunch or buffet dinner.

  • Kadal

    Mangaluru (Mangalore)

    This high-rise restaurant has wonderful city views and elegant, warmly lit interiors. Try the fish thali. Prices are moderate for the quality and…

  • 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…

  • Wharf

    Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)

    Though it looks like a beach shack, the Wharf is actually the Radisson's gourmet multicuisine seaside restaurant, with a strong emphasis on fresh seafood.

  • La Pizzeria

    Pushkar

    Come here for pizzas and baked potato combos, as well as Israeli food and espresso coffee. There's a sunny and peaceful courtyard plus a street-side cafe.

  • 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.

  • Shiv Sai

    Palolem

    A thoroughly local lunch joint on the parallel beach road, Shiv Sai serves tasty thalis of the veggie, fish and Gujarati kinds, as well as Goan dishes.

  • Rasoi

    Gujarat & Diu

    This smart restaurant has a modern dining room and serves unlimited Gujarati thalis that are hands down the best in town. It's a popular wedding venue.

  • Anandashram

    Panaji

    This little place is renowned locally for seafood, serving up simple but tasty fish curries, as well as veg and nonveg thalis for lunch and dinner.

  • Godrej Nature’s Basket

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    An eco-leaning well-to-do supermarket chain with fresh produce, a deli counter, loads of international items as well as a sizeable organic section.

  • Pastry Corner

    Kodaikanal (Kodai)

    Pick up oven-fresh muffins, croissants, cakes, cinnamon swirls and sandwiches at this popular bakery, or squeeze on to the benches with a cuppa.

  • Kamat Hotel

    Karnataka

    Scores highly for Indian staples at very affordable rates – a dhal fry is just ₹68. It's busy through the day. There's an AC room upstairs.

  • Changthang Restaurant

    Kashmir & Ladakh

    With Chinese lamps creating an intimate glow, this pleasant upstairs eatery offers a fairly wide-ranging menu that's served with ₹200 beers.

  • Laxmi Hotel

    Bikaner

    A simple place, Laxmi is open to the street and dishes up tasty, fresh vegetarian thalis. You can see the roti being flipped in front of you.

  • Chill Out

    Hampi

    Atmospheric rooftop restaurant with cushion seating and lantern lighting, and a menu of curries and Western favourites, including good pizza.

  • Arya Bhavan

    Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

    Pure-veg food in a bright, clean, busy environment, with dosa and other South Indian breakfast items available all day. Good ice cream too!

  • Sankalp

    Gujarat & Diu

    First-class South Indian vegetarian dishes served in clean, contemporary surroundings on the 1st floor of one of the town's biggest malls.

  • Tiwari Hotel

    Uttarakhand

    A popular place on the main strip to escape the cold with a warming cup of chai, as well as samosa, paneer curries and other veg dishes.

  • Swaad

    Karnataka

    This inviting air-conditioned all-veg hotel restaurant makes a relaxed place for a meal, serving tasty North and South Indian classics.

  • Udupi Sri Krishna Bhavan

    Karnataka

    This bustling place serves up Indian veg fare, including thalis and dosas, plus some North Indian dishes. It's opposite the bus stand.

  • Kamat Restaurant

    Hyderabad

    Popular for breakfast, Kamat does good South and North Indian food, including many dosa varieties as well as Jain and Punjabi dishes.

  • Meerut Hotel

    Hyderabad

    Offers filling meat and veg curries, delicious tandoor roti (which is baked on the street in front of you) and a mean mutton korma.

  • Chicken Inn

    New Delhi

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

  • Star Annapurna

    Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

    Offers a wide choice of flavoursome dishes including a good chicken biryani, fish dishes and lots of well-spiced vegetable curries.

  • Magnolia Restaurant

    Northeast States

    The excellent restaurant in the Hotel Regency serves tasty Mizo, Continental and Chinese fare in a clean, comfortable environment.

  • Hotel Bandipur Plaza

    Karnataka

    The restaurant here serves affordable South Indian staples and a decent veg or chicken biryani. Basic rooms are available, too.

  • Maya

    Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

    Great veg meals in the basement of the Bhimas Deluxe, near the train station. Don't confuse it with the Bhimas Hotel next door.

  • Blue Fox

    Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

    A 'fine dining bar', with besuited waiters, serving Indian and Chinese veg and non-veg dishes, as well as alcoholic drinks.

  • Hotel Siddhartha

    Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

    Beside Sri Parvata Arama, with tasty curries, biryanis, fish dishes and lots of snacks served in a pleasant, airy pavilion.

  • Status

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Fantastically cool logo aside, Status does a bustling Gujarati thali business amid the corporate confines of Nariman Point.

  • 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.

  • Ravi’s Rose

    Hampi

    A social hang-out, with a good selection of dosa and thalis, but most folks are here for the, erm, special lassis (cough).

  • Haldiram’s

    New Delhi

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

  • Manjunatha Temple Kitchen

    Karnataka

    Attached to a hall that can seat up to 3000, this place offers simple free meals. It's very efficiently managed.

  • Rupali Dhani

    Rajasthan

    A friendly garden restaurant dishing up tasty veg fare including a few South Indian and Chinese options.

  • Paradise

    Hyderabad

    This large, modern Paradise branch does kebabs and curries as well as the celebrated Paradise biryani.

  • Minerva Coffee Shop

    Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

    Very tasty lunch thalis, which have a real Andhra flavour. Some North Indian dishes are also offered.

  • Yum Yum Cha

    Delhi

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

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