In Delhi you can find cuisine from all over India, and with Delhiites getting more adventurous, even the world. Restaurants have been mushrooming up in recent times offering not only the mundane India-Chinese and Tex-Mex but also Spanish, Cantonese, Japanese, Russian, Greek and what not.
Delhi obviously excels at Mughlai and Punjabi fare, their creamy gravy being a lifetime obsession for some. But what wins hands down in Delhi is the street food. You can have it while settled in one of the posh ethnic-chic restaurants or by the roadside standing up, but the food will not disappoint you. Chaat, kebabs, paranthas, samosas, raj kachori, gol gappas, dahi bhalla, bhel puri, biryani, rolls, wraps and lassi - cuisines influenced by surrounding states, made by Delhi its own, and how.
Visit Chandni Chowk to sample this scrumptious chaat and sweets as well, with restaurants being run by the 5th and 6th generations. Or go to the shops around Jama Masjid for succulent kebabs and redolent biryani. Visit Dilli Haat to try cuisine from all over India by stalls representing the states - Assamese, Meghalayan, Rajasthani and Lucknowi, Hyderabadi and Tamil, Naga and Goan - just go!
Recommended Restaurants in Delhi
Here's a list of some of the must-eat-at food joints in Delhi city:
The Big Chill Cafe
Cuisines: Italian, American Desserts
Timings: 12 noon - 11:30 pm
Address: 35 & 68A, Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003
Phone numbers: (91) (11) 41757588, 41757599
The Yellow Brick Road
Cuisine: Coffee Shop
Timings: 24 Hours
Address: Ambassador Hotel, 55, Sujan Singh Park, Cornwallis Road, New Delhi-110003
Phone number: (91) (11) 24632600
Moet's
Cuisines: Chinese, Italian, European, North West Frontier
Timings: 12 noon - 12 midnight
Address: 50, Defence Colony Market, New Delhi - 110024
Phone numbers: (91) (11) 24333122, 24333695
Mainland China
Cuisine: Chinese
Timings: 12 noon - 3:15 pm; 7 pm - 11:15 pm
Address: E-4, Shopping Centre, Masjid Moth, Greater Kailash II, New Delhi - 110048
Phone numbers: (91) (11) 29222123, 29222129
It's Greek to Me
Cuisine: Greek
Timings: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm; 7 pm - 12 midnight
Address: B 6/4, Commercial Complex, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi ? 110029
Phone numbers: (91) (11) 41012240, 41012241
Bukhara
Cuisine: North West Frontier
Timings: 12:30 pm - 2:45 pm; 7 pm - 11:45 pm
Address: ITC Hotel Maurya Sheraton & Towers, Diplomatic Enclave, Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi - 110021
Phone number: (91) (11) 26112233
Smoke House Grill
Cuisine: European
Timings: 6 pm - 12 midnight
Address: 2, VIPPS Centre, Masjid Moth, Greater Kailash II, New Delhi - 110048
Phone numbers: (91) (11) 41435530, 41435532
Swagath
Cuisines: Indian, Chinese, Coastal
Timings: 11 am - 11:30 pm
Address: 14, Main Market, Defence Colony, New Delhi - 110024
Phone numbers: (91) (11) 24337538, 24330930
The All American Diner
Cuisine: Continental
Timings: 7 am - Midnight
Address: India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003
Phone number: (91) (11) 43663333
