For Gujaratis, food is not incidental. Eating is a daily ritual around which lives have been built. Gujarati cuisine is big on snacks and savouries, which means that small roadside kiosks are peppered all over the city, serving everything from dhokla to khamani to sev to buff vada to poha. Wash all this down with a tall glass of cold coffee from one of the ubiquitous ice cream parlours. And don’t miss the sandwich dhokla! Teen Darwaja is good for trying these savouries.
Non vegetarian food is hard to find but if you are serious about your penchant for all things animal, head towards Bhatiyar Gali in the Old city. This Chandni-Chowkesqe alley is cramped with shops after shops selling delicious kebabs, varieties of biryani, Rogan josh. Another option is the Simran restaurant in the Khanpur area (next to Le Meridian).
Havemore is another popular restaurant with branches all over the city. It serves vegetarian Indian fare – try the sumptuous Gujarati thali. For those looking for real Gujarati cuisine in authentic ambience, visit Vishala.
Do visit Chandravilas at Manek Chowk in Old Ahmedabad. Located on Fernandes Bridge, apart from gorging on farsaan and fafda here, you can browse through a thriving street book market under the bridge!
In New Ahmedabad, do not miss Khau Gali in Law Garden for some fiery street food. The new city is also ideal of you want to take a break with some other cuisine apart from Gujarati. With options ranging from Kathiawadi, Saurasthra and Rajasthani to Punjabi, Thai and Italian, you really can’t go wrong with food in Ahmedabad. Popular Punjabi restaurants include Mirch Masala at Swastik Cross Road, Tomato’s at CG Road(Also famous for Shopping in Ahmedabad), 9 Spice at the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar highway, Chuttneez at Fun Republic and Copper Chimney on CG Road. The restaurants at Fun Republic also serve Thai, and Little Italy serves Italian.
