Restaurants in Delhi

After you've spent hours shopping in Delhi, check out our Delhi restaurant guide below to find the best places for eating out in Delhi. We also have general information for finding the best food in India.

Food & Cuisine in Delhi

Local Cuisine

Local cuisine in Delhi includes the popular Mughlai and Punjabi cuisine. Old Delhi is famous for its Mughlai cuisine with the renowned Karim and Babu Khan being the most popular spots to try the rich Mughlai dishes. Gali Chitli Qabar is the place to visit for the best Haleem. Chandni Chowk is lined with shops that offer a wide range of food items ranging from a variety of sweets, snacks, chaat items, unique spices for special recipes and also cooking pans.

For a taste of traditional Punjabi cuisine like stuffed parathas (Indian breads filled with a variety of vegetables and even egg and meat) laced with ghee, you could head straight to Paranthewali Gali. Despite the long queues, the Delhi food available in these markets makes the wait worthwhile. You could also visit the numerous roadside dhabas that offer a variety of cuisines at reasonable prices.

The summer favourite choice of fruit or rabri based beverages are the Almond Squash and the faloodas, with the rabri falooda at Gianiji being the most popular.  Delhi is also famous for its dessert – kulfi, which is usually topped with dry fruits.

Delhi also plays host to a variety of Indian cuisine. For South Indian options, you could try the famous dosas with their tasty accompaniments such as sambar and chutney at the numerous South Indian restaurants that dot the city.  Maharashtrian and Gujarati snacks such as Dhokla, Vada Pav and Pav Bhaji are popular as are Avadh culinary delights such as nalli nihari, biryani, and kebabs.

Dilli Haat

The culinary range of India is on display at the numerous restaurants in Dilli Haat. Apart from the multi-cuisine restaurants, you can also taste authentic regional food amidst a traditional setting at the numerous specialty restaurants in the complex.

Street Food

Delhi is famous for its various street food that is available throughout the city. Chaat, gol guppas, parathas, bhelpuri, papri chaat are the perennial favourites and are the popular choice in Bengali Market near Connaught Place, and at the various Haldiram stores present throughout the city.

Bon Appetite, be adventurous but always stick to busy and crowded joints when trying out the street food, as this serves as a quality check.

Listed below are just a few of Delhi's numerous restaurants