Kashmir to Kanyakumari must try foods
As said earlier, in most cities and towns you will get all the food varieties especially in the state capitals or primary tourist destinations. Yet here is a list of specilities that you should eat when you are in these cities.
Delhi – Capital of India and is famous for its Chaat , Chola bhatura, Stuffed parathas, Tandoori, Butter Chicken, Dal Makhni.
Murthal – Place in Haryana near Delhi and on the way to Chandigarh. You must eat at the dhabas here. Food tastes the best here in India. Order parathas or any north Indian preparation.
Kolkata – Food lover’s paradise famous for its roshogolla, mishti Doi and fish preparations(prawn malai curry, Iilish bhappa) and even Indian Chinese. Mecca for people with sweet tooth.
Chennai, Bangalore–Idli, Dosa (variety of dosas), Vada, Rasam, Sambhar, chicken 65 and Chettinad style preparation, and filter Coffee
Mumbai – Vada pao, Pao bhaji, kolahpuri dishes and Parsi cuisine.
Indore – Famous for the street food, Go to Khau gali in Sarafa bazaar for all kings of chaats, snacks and sweets.
Lucknow – Kebab capital especially famous for Galouti kebab and biryani. Must try places – Tunde ke kabab, Idris ki biryani, Rahim ke kulche Nihari, Wahid Mia’s biryani.
Agra – Famous for Petha and Daal moth (mixture)
Mathura – Pethe
Ahmedabad – Dhokla, and Gujarati thali
Jaipur/ Udaipur/Jaisalmer (Rajasthan state) – Dal baati churma, Laal Maas, Rajasthani thali, Ghewar
Kota – Pyaaj kachori
Benaras – Famous for its magai paan and lip smacking laung lata, malai rabri varieties and thandai. Besides, you should try kachori sabji,jalebi, tamatar chaat, lassi,rasagulla, aloo tikki, bun malai, malaiyyo,malai chena roll when in Benaras.
Srinagar – Kashmiri dum Aloo, Mutton Roganjosh, Gustaba with kashmiri pulao
Hyderabad– Hyderabadi Biryani
Gangtok – Momo and chowmein
Darjeeling– Tea
Goa (State) – Seafood especially prawn gassi and goan fish curry.
Kochi (Kerela) – Kerela paratha, Uppam – Stew and fish fry.
Mysore – Mysore pak and Myore Masala dosa
Amritsar – Fish amritsari, Makki di roti sarson da saag, amritsari daal.
Bhubneshwar– Dalma
Pondicherry – Indian french cuisine.
Food Streets / Restaurants / Hotels where you should go
Delhi
- Street Food – Chandani chowk, Parathe Wali gali, moolchand ke parathe, Bittu tikki wala for Aloo tikki, Nand ke chole bhature and Lotan ke matar kulche,Roshan kulfi at karol bagh, Om sweets and Kakke di hatti at karol bagh. Try daulat ki chaat at chandani chowk.Besides you can always go to Haldiram’s and Bikanerwala for variety of Chaats, Snacks, Short eats and Sweets.
- For Kebabs- Khan Chacha ke Kebabs, Karim’s and Kebab Factory at Saket
- Fine dining- Dum Pukht, Moti Mahal, Bhukara and Park Balluchi for non vegetarian fine dining.
Mumbai
Chowpatty, Sharma chaat center in Juhu. In south Mumbai , you have Girgaum chowpatty snack shops, Bachelors for shakes, pizzas & sandwiches (Indian style), and Homji kaho Gali at Fort for various short eats and snacks. Cannon Pav bhaji at Chatrapati Shivaji terminus and Sardar paobhaji in Tardeo , Baademiyan kebabs and rolls at Colaba. Head to Aaswad or Prakash in Dadar for authentic marathi meal. Try Parsi food at Jimmu Boy, Military Cafe in Fort Soda bottle openerwalla at BKC. Besides you have variety of famous food restaurant chains for regional cuisines of India.
Kolkata
Maharaja chaat center at Vivekananda Park for love of phuchkas, Flury’s for the old world charm, Peter Cat Anglo Indian restaurant at Park Street, China Town for chinese food, Mayaram’s Pao bhaji, Balaram Mullick & Radharam Mullick, Bhawanipore for sweets, Bohemian for bengali cuisine with a difference.
Hyderabad
Paradise biryani, Dum pukht biryani in Begumpet, Keema samosa at sardar ki dukan, famous ice cream at Mozamshahi.
Bangalore
You can get food from North to Eastern to South Indian.
High end – The Royal Afgan at Windsor Manor. Mid range -Zaffran for Goulati kebab and Biryani, Soda bottle openerwala for Parsi cuisine, Barbeque Nation, Fishrman’s wharf for sea food. Budget -Brahmin’s cafe for Idlis, CTR (Shree sagar) and MTR for south Indian food, Nandini and Nagarjuna for Andra cuisine , Nagratpet for street food at night.
Jaipur
Chowki dhani for special rajasthani thali, Kota ratan ki kachori, LMB (Laxmi mishthan bhandar) for your street food cravings, Lassiwala ki lassi, Ramchandra ki special kulfi. Sanjay Omellette in Bapunagar, 1135 AD in its imperial settings for Mughlai, Rajasthani and North Indian delights.
Udaipur
Ambrai restaurant on the banks of lake pichola for laal maas, Shri lala mishtaan for kachori, Dilli gate ki jalebi at bhole mishtaan,
Ahmedabad
Agashiye , a rooftop Indo-Baroque heritage offers fine dining for traditional variety. Swati snacks and gordhan thal again for traditional food, Moti Mahal to delight non vegetarians. Street foods- Asharfi ki kulfi, Induben khakhrawala, Manekchow walled city for variety of street foods in the evening.
Indore
Try chaat, bhutte ka kees, gulab jamun ,shikanji, hot dogs at sarafa night market, kaju curry at Gurukripa restaurant or mathurawal’s chanakya restaurant.Kebabs at Pichori dhaba, Vijay chaat house, Rambabu ke parathe in Vijaynagar. Nakhrali dhani for rajasthani food in Indore,chappan bhog for sweets, poha jalebi and samosa kachori (no oil) and Kebabsville Sayaji for fine dining
Lucknow
Tunde ke kabab, Idris ki biryani, Shukla ki mutter chaat and aloo tikki, rahim ke kulche nihari, bajpai ki kachori puri chole, kalika ki mutton handi .
Benaras
Kachori gali for kachori, Deena Chat bhandar,kashi vishwanath thandai ghar, baba thandaiwala, shribandu sweets for malaiyyo, chai and malai toast at lakshmi chaiwala, Pahalwan lassi bhanadar.
Goa
Eathern oven for North Indian food in Candolim Goa. Shacks to try – Calamari in Candolim, Brittos in Baga for continental, Souza Lobo Calangute specializing in seafood and traditional Goan cuisine and Thalassa, situated atop a high cliff in Vagator, is an open-air Greek restaurant.
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