Must-see restaurants in India

  • Handi Fusion

    Jaipur

    Handi Fusion is casual, verging on elegant, and welcoming, with an army of attentive waiters and a bar serving cold beer and wine. It offers generous…

  • Tandoor

    Guwahati

    Inside the stately Dynasty hotel, this stylish upscale restaurant has delicious North Indian dishes, including excellent tandoori items, biryanis and…

  • Stop ’N Stare Food Point

    Chandigarh

    Perfect for a pit stop after a tour of Chandigarh's museums, this simple cafe with shaded garden seating serves lassi (yoghurt and iced-water drink), tea…

  • Tehal Singh's Dhaba

    Chandigarh

    A top spot for kebabs, this roadside joint cooks up lip-smacking tandoori delights, as well as curries featuring fish, chicken and mutton, optionally…

  • Farzi Cafe

    New Delhi

    This buzzy Connaught Place joint signifies the Delhi foodie penchant for quirkiness, with all sorts of 'molecular gastronomy' and unusual fusion dishes…

  • Pandit Kulfi

    Jaipur

    Despite the crusty exterior this tiny shop has a delightfully creamy centre. Pandit gets rave reviews for its conical kulfi (firm-textured ice cream) on a…

  • Basilico

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Euro-style Basilico does decadent sweets and especially creative fare when it comes to vegans and vegetarians. There are exquisite salads (from ₹330) like…

  • Virgin Courtyard

    Chandigarh

    This fantastic alfresco dining address, spread across an ivory-white villa and a shaded courtyard, is arguably the closest you'll get to Italian cuisine…

  • Indian Coffee House

    Jaipur

    Set back from the street, down an easily missed alley, this traditional coffee house (a venerable co-op institution) offers a pleasant cup of filtered…

  • SlimSins Cafe

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    SlimSins lives up to its name, with an interesting menu of sinful-looking food actually made with wholesome ingredients. The open kitchen offers a peek…

  • Hibachi

    Chandigarh

    On the ground floor of Hotel Icon, Hibachi is the place to go if you're craving some Japanese or Southeast Asian food. There's some imaginative sushi on…

  • Koshy’s Bar & Restaurant

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    This decidedly old-school resto-pub is an institution for the city's chattering classes: here you can put away tasty North Indian dishes in between mugs…

  • Chutneys

    Hyderabad

    Chutneys is famous for its South Indian meals and all-day dosa, idli and uttapams (thick, savoury rice pancake with finely chopped onions, green chillies,…

  • 20-20 Punjabi Restaurant

    Chandigarh

    This small, no-frills restaurant in the heart of bustling Shastri Market whips up tasty Indian staples plus Punjabi specialities. The dhal Punjabi is for…

  • Banana Leaf

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Among the best South Indian restaurants in town. The classic dosa, a paper-thin rice-batter crêpe – layered with ingredients such as cottage cheese and…

  • Bridge Restaurant

    Karnataka

    Just the place when you need some AC relief, this business hotel's restaurant takes a good stab at Western dishes such as pasta and pizza, as well as…

  • Gramin

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Gramin offers an affordable, wide choice of flavourful, rural, all-veg North Indian fare in cosy surrounds. Try the excellent range of lentils and curries…

  • Little Italy

    Jaipur

    The best Italian restaurant in Jaipur, Little Italy is part of a national chain that offers excellent vegetarian pasta, risotto and wood-fired pizzas in…

  • Tiger Trail

    Mysuru (Mysore)

    This hotel's grand dining room (with portraits, chandeliers and Murano-glass mirrors) makes quite a setting for delectable Indian cuisine, or opt for the…

  • Bombay Brasserie

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    A beautifully designed place on a quietish side street, with an open-air front terrace and a spacious interior. The mod-Indian menu features an array of…

  • Sana-di-ge

    New Delhi

    Fresh fish is flown in daily from Mangalore to this buzzing restaurant in the diplomatic district. There are three intimate levels, decorated with…

  • Four Seasons

    Jaipur

    Four Seasons is one of Jaipur’s best vegetarian restaurants. It’s a popular place with dining on two levels and a glass wall to the busy kitchens. There’s…

  • Chor Bizarre

    New Delhi

    In the beautifully restored colonial-era Bikaner House, Chor Bizarre ('Thieves' Market') is a new branch of Hotel Broadway's famous restaurant on the…

  • Nimrah

    Hyderabad

    This classic Irani cafe, always packed to the rafters, is located almost underneath the Charminar's arches. It offers a particularly tasty range of Irani…

  • Mahesh Lunch Home

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Mahesh Lunch Home, a great choice for Mangalorean or Chinese-style seafood, is renowned for its ladyfish, pomfret, lobster, crab and salt-and-pepper squid…

  • Route 66

    Panaji

    Styled on an American diner, this roomy restaurant across from Ourem Creek specialises in burgers such as the SOB or Wolverine, but also excels at hot…

  • Out of the Blue

    Pushkar

    Distinctly a deeper shade of blue in this sky-blue town, Out of the Blue is a reliable restaurant. The menu ranges from noodles and momos (Tibetan…

  • Véda

    New Delhi

    Fashion designer Rohit Baal created Véda’s sumptuous interior, making for Connaught Place’s most dimly lit eatery, a dark boudoir with swirling neo-Murano…

  • Amaranta

    Delhi

    The Oberoi Gurgaon’s swish restaurant wins plaudits for its creative Indian cuisine. Its seafood is outstanding, flown in daily from the coast, but for…

  • Badshah Cold Drinks

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Opposite Crawford Market, Badshah has been serving snacks, fruit juices and its famous falooda (rose-flavoured drink of milk, cream, nuts and vermicelli),…

  • Cyber Hub Social

    Delhi

    Not quite as popular as its Hauz Khas sister, this branch of Social is funky nonetheless, with a faux old-city terrace, including washing hanging beside…

  • Chinita Real Mexican Food

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    For authentic Mexican flavours in South India, look no further. The tempting menu features tasty tostadas (crispy tortillas with toppings), braised-pork…

  • Cafe Aramane

    Mysuru (Mysore)

    This atmospheric and authentic South Indian eatery rolls out steaming breakfast platters for Mysuru’s office-goers, serves up thalis for lunch (from ₹80),…

  • Southern Spice

    Hyderabad

    Southern Spice offers sublime Andhra-style cooking and specialities from across the South. Try a special veg thali (₹299), which features an unlimited…

  • Mahesh Lunch Home

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A great place to try Mangalorean or Chinese-style seafood in Mumbai. It’s renowned for its ladyfish, pomfret, lobster, crab (try it with butter garlic…

  • Avista

    Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

    Offering comfortable AC surrounds, this hotel restaurant has an eclectic menu, including Western and Chinese dishes, but it's the North Indian food that…

  • Kake-da-Hotel

    New Delhi

    This no-frills, always-busy dhaba (snack bar) is a basic hole in the wall that’s hugely popular with local workers for its famous butter chicken (₹230)…

  • Perch

    Delhi

    The coolification of upscale shopping enclave Khan Market continues apace with Perch, a wine bar-cafe that's all pared-down aesthetic, waiters in pencil…

  • Kheer

    Delhi

    Upscale Indian restaurant housed in an atmospheric hotel, Kheer welcomes with its cheery decor reminiscent of warm Kashmiri households. Aside from quality…

  • Anu’s Bamboo Hut

    Mysuru (Mysore)

    Rooftop cafe reminiscent of a shack that caters mainly to yoga students, with healthy vegetarian lunch buffets (at 1pm sharp; don't arrive at 2pm or many…

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