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.
Must-see restaurants in India
Chennai (Madras)
It's all about deliciously griddled, ghee-coated idlis and uttapams at this 37-year-old eatery in the thick of George Town.
Gujarat & Diu
With air-conditioning and fish tanks, this all-veg Punjabi-Chinese restaurant is a quiet oasis, with reliable food and attentive service.
Northern Kerala
All your favourite biryanis, veg cutlets, fish curries and filter coffee, in a no-fuss split-level setting with veg and nonveg sections.
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
An outdoor restaurant and sort of reverse zoo, as monkeys sit outside watching humans eating in a cage. Good wide-reaching Indian menu.
Gujarat & Diu
This vegetarian joint is the best of several simple restaurants along the village’s main street and serves up tasty Gujarati thalis.
Delhi
This teeny takeaway does mighty good chicken shawarma and other tasty grilled wraps, including veg options such as falafel and paneer.
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
For fresh bread, cakes and little bags of biscuits, next to MG Rd's well-known Azad restaurant.
Coonoor
Well-organised shelves are stocked with all of your self-catering needs, from fresh veggies to candy bars, plus tonnes of toiletries.
Chennai (Madras)
Tuck into cheap South Indian classics, veg biryanis or thalis (₹120) in the clean AC hall upstairs, or go for snacks downstairs.
Palolem
This friendly streetside cafe is a good place for strong morning coffee or a lunchtime thali – the Goan fish thali is ₹250.
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
This place, part of a small nationwide chain, has a range of delicate Belgian chocolates, various fudgy cakes and good coffee.
North Goa
This bakery opposite the market is a cool respite from the shopping chaos. Offers cakes, pastries, mini pizzas and sandwiches.
Tamil Nadu
Easily the smartest place in Rameswaram for a feed, the Daiwik's vegetarian restaurant offers an excellent multicuisine menu.
Gangtok
Small alleyway window serving reliably delicious Kolkata-style wraps plus momos (Tibetan dumplings) to take away.
Gujarat & Diu
This place near the railway tracks has modern booth seating, great thalis and a mix of Gujarati and Indo-Chinese dishes.
Shillong
With a relaxed, pleasant atmosphere, this neat, no-nonsense restaurant serves a tasty mix of Indian and Chinese meals.
Shangrila Vegetarian Restaurant
Mcleod Ganj
Cheap and cheerful Shangrila provides tasty, well-priced Tibetan staples served up by monks of the Gyudmed monastery.
Arunachal Pradesh
This chain restaurant is popular and probably the cleanest and most inviting place you'll find along the main road.
Maharashtra
Dirt cheap, tasty thalis, efficiently served. It's near the clock tower, easily walkable from the railway station.
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Good South Indian food in a clean setting behind the Nahar Nilgiris Hotel, plus juices, milkshakes and OK pizza.
Tamil Nadu
An always-reliable air-conditioned hotel restaurant that does tasty veg and nonveg fare in clean surroundings.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
A friendly, popular, veg-only place near the centre of everything, that does afternoon dosas and a nice thali.
Gujarat & Diu
Bottomless vegetarian thalis is what this local place specialises in. The dishes are a little oily but tasty.
Ladakh
This somewhat scrappy, tent-like place has a remarkably wide-ranging menu and the dishes are pretty good.
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
A classic, cheap pure-veg place opposite the Secretariat specialising in tiffin snacks, thalis and dosas.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
Cool off here with the best ice cream in town – it's 'homemade in a factory', according to the workers.
Mumbai (Bombay)
Renowned for excellent Mughlai, tandoori, Chinese and Middle Eastern fare. Located near the Regal Cinema.
Hyderabad
A reliable choice for South Indian veg fare with moderate prices, though little in the way of ambience.
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
Hotel Saket's bright restaurant does good-value Gujarati, North and South Indian, and Chinese dishes.
New Delhi
Japanese sushi, Chinese noodles and Thai curries in soothing surroundings. Serves beer and wine too.
Alappuzha (Alleppey)
Central full-service supermarket stocking everything from fresh fruit to pans and toiletries.
MTDC Ellora Restaurant & Beer Bar
Maharashtra
Located within the temple complex, this is an easy place for lunch or a cold Kingfisher.
Tamil Nadu
Good fresh veg food and an air-con hall; very popular with locals. The coffee is great!
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
This simple but clean MP Tourism place has a very basic Indian menu and coffee.
Mumbai (Bombay)
This supermarket will do for quick self-catering needs and general-store items.
Eastern Rajasthan
Sit inside a cage safe from monkeys to enjoy crisps, chai or instant coffee.
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Huge dining halls on the hill at Tirupati feed thousands of pilgrims daily.
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