Kolkata (Calcutta)
Hanging lanterns echoed in a cartoon-style Kolkata-scene mural give this small place the visual edge over several other Sudder St backpacker restaurants…
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Gujarat & Diu
They do a roaring lunchtime trade in Gujarati thalis at this place on the 1st floor of a small shopping complex. If you're thalied out, they also do some…
Arunachal Pradesh
You can eat tasty momos (Tibetan dumplings), thukpa (noodle soup), chow mein or fried rice under patio sunshades in delicious tranquillity at this simple,…
Varkala
For authentic, fairly priced Kerala cooking – appam (rice pancakes), dosas, thalis, lunchtime biryanis – not far from the beach, pull up a seat at…
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
With a long list of nonveg tandoori and curry dishes, this is Ooty's best place to satisfy your meat craving. There's indoor/outdoor seating, and the…
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),…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
The kati rolls here are cheap, and some say they're arguably better than those made by several known competitors in town. It's an unpretentious, quick and…
Kochi (Cochin)
A back-to-basics Mattancherry cheapie for breakfast and lunch masala dosas and other pure-veg South Indian favourites like vadas (doughnut-shaped deep…
Shree Shakti Vijay Patel Soda Factory
Gujarat & Diu
Sit in a booth and treat yourself to a few scoops at this old-school ice-cream and soda shop, with mirrored walls and pictures of previous generations of…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Snack to your heart's content on cheap, South Indian favourites – dosas, vadas, uttapams and ₹20 filter coffee – at this Pondy institution. It's also,…
Agra
Sugar-coma-inducing selection of traditional Indian sweets, nuts and biscuits on the ground floor. It's most famous for its peda (milk-based sweets),…
Arambol (Harmal)
This popular little cafe bakes a good line in cakes and pastries, including lemon cheese pie and chocolate biscuit cake, as well as coffee and breakfast…
Northeast States
David’s Kitchen cooks up reasonable Indian, Chinese and a few traditional Mizo dishes, and also has a few mocktails and kalyans (hookahs) on the menu if…
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
Popular no-frills eateries and street stalls line the side of Law Garden in the evenings, including the well-frequented outlets Honest (Punjabi and…
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…
Kochi (Cochin)
This brightly decorated and breezy place with an arched ceiling is a great family restaurant with authentic Keralan food, especially seafood like…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Hot-pink-and-turquoise tables, lively wall murals and a white-pillared colonnade adorn this easy-going courtyard cafe serving hearty healthy breakfasts,…
Northeast States
Choose between a marine-themed AC dining room or an outdoor seating area amid greenery and sculptures, and then put away a hearty meal comprising some…
South Goa
Not so much a shack as a beachfront restaurant, Johncy has been around forever, dispensing standard Goan, Indian and Western favourites – and cold beer –…
Aurangabad
This budget hotel’s restaurant has Chinese and Korean food (separate menu) in addition to an extensive Indian menu and cold beer. Ambience isn’t a selling…
Khajuraho
While perhaps not India’s best – as declared in French – the thalis at this otherwise unthrilling terrace restaurant are very good and come with perhaps…
Kochi (Cochin)
A dark, buzzing 1st-floor restaurant, serving Kochi's best spicy Andhra cuisine on banana leaves, from biryanis to fish curry. Try a thali (₹170 to ₹190)…
Tamil Nadu
Tasty, fuss-free idlis, dosas, thalis and other South Indian favourites at this popular, reliable, Chennai-born veg chain. There's another branch opposite…
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
One of the more reliable and popular of numerous cheap and grimy places selling simple thalis and north Indian dishes. It's on the corner where the road…
Gangtok
Decorated with chilli, garlic cloves and corncobs, the specialities at this cosy little Nepali place are the thalis (₹200 to ₹300), veritable artists'…
Haridwar
Watch the passing parade through the big windows and enjoy some of Haridwar’s best food in this restaurant of mirrors, Hindi pop and polite bowtie…
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
The best nonveg in Russel Chowk is better than it looks from outside (the dining room is upstairs and air-conditioned), and it isn't afraid to spice…
Sikkim
Homemade vegetarian momos (Tibetan dumplings) served in the kitchen of a local family house beside Lachung Dynasty hotel.
Himachal Pradesh
A few prayer flags and poster pictures add a little atmosphere to this easily missed, top-floor restaurant whose Indian fare is remarkably good for the…
Karnataka
At the top of the Nandi Hills, this hotel restaurant does good Indian dishes that can be enjoyed while taking in excellent views. Rooms (with fan/AC ₹1600…
Udaipur
The terrace restaurant set high atop the Udai Kothi hotel has tables and cushioned alcoves around the rooftop pool and is especially romantic in the…
South Goa
A pure-veg restaurant upstairs (nonveg is separate, downstairs) with tastes to please even committed carnivores, Sagar Kinara is clean, efficient and…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
This guesthouse has a fairly attractive restaurant section serving basic meals just above the parking area at the end of the road just before the first…
Kashmir & Ladakh
This nameless, no-seat stall outside Hotel Natraj ladles out four types of kidney bean–based curries plus slivers of fried paneer onto plates of rice to…
Agra
The fast-food variant of the original Dasaprakash chain from Mysore offers the same great dosas (paper-thin lentil-flour pancakes), but in a simpler…
Agra
This no-nonsense, plainly decorated, nonsmoking restaurant is the place in Agra to come for affordable South Indian fare. The thali meal (₹160), served…
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
This well-groomed institution of a restaurant serves good-quality Indian food. It’s on the 1st floor, right opposite Hotel Radhika's reception. The thali…
Khajuraho
This tin-and-brick shack is a great place for a quick chai break, lazy lassi (including 'special', which actually means a bhang lassi), breakfast or…
South Goa
At the entrance to Bogmalo Beach, Full Moon is a good place to survey the beach action over a Kingfisher and some of the best food in Bogmalo. Fresh…
Jaisalmer
This friendly little dairy whips up homemade ice cream and delicious makhania lassi (filling, saffron-flavoured lassi). You can also order lassis with a…
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