If you ever visit Delhi and get confused about what to do in Delhi then ask a local what is special about the city. They will tell you the rich cultural history and the mouth-watering food.
One of the best things to do in Delhi is to taste the culinary delights that the city offers.
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What to eat When in Delhi?
Now, we’re going to reveal what you’re waiting for. Let’s go through this ultimate Delhi guide on finger-licking foods in Delhi:
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1 Paranthe
One of the Iconic dishes in Delhi, Parathas are usually preferred by Delhi households for breakfast and at dinner.
Multiple filling options are available like Keema, eggs, cauliflower, radish, potatoes, Dal.
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Crispy Paranthe |
Paranthe wali gali, Moolchand paranthe wale |
Chandni Chowk, South Delhi | Traditional paranthas stuffed with variety of fillings like aloo ki pitthi, pyaaz, paneer, egg and more |
Keema Parantha & Aloo parantha |
2 Chole Bhature
Chole Bhature is a lip-smacking dish and is best enjoyed on an empty stomach.
This dish is available almost at every food joint in Delhi be it a local dhabas or restaurants.
This breakfast menu with Lassi is a Must-try food in Delhi.
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chole Bhature | Sitaram diwan chand, Chache di hatti |
Paharganj, Kamla nagar |
Fluffy Chole bhature with savoury chole served with onions, green mint chutney and achar as a dish |
Spicy Chole and Paneer ke Bhature with Lassi |
3 Butter Chicken
When you're thinking about where to eat the best butter chicken in Delhi, come to Daryaganj.
This dish originated in the 1950s in Moti Mahal Restaurant.
The cooks there accidentally tossed the sauce consisting of butter, tomato, and chicken juices with tandoori chicken pieces.
Interesting! Isn't it?
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter Chicken | Moti mahal, Havemore | Daryaganj, Pandora Road | Creamy marinated chicken fried with butter and many exotic spices | Butter Chicken served with salads and chutneys |
4 Kebabs
The streets of Old Delhi are filled with food stalls and fine dining restaurants that offer the best Kebabs.
This is a very popular dish that is marinated in aromatic Indian spices.
Ghalib Kebab Corner sells one of the best Kebabs in Delhi street food.
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kebabs | Ghalib kebab corner, Ustad Moinuddin | Nizamuddin Laal kuan | Smoky outside and juicy inside, marinated seekh kebabs with dips like dahi mint, chilli tomato, gravy and mayonnaise | Seekh kebabs, Galouti kebabs |
5 Biryani
Biryani is the most craved and top food in North India as well as South..
Biryani is a prepared poultry or meat-based dish and the lid is sealed with dough so that the spices, flavors, and aromas are soaked in.
From the five-star hotels to roadside Dhabas one can get the best culinary experience.
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biryani | Al Kakori Al Kauser, Deez Biryani | RK Puram, Defence Colony | A mughal dish or rice with chicken or mutton with variety of spices and aromas | Chicken Biryani, Mutton Biryani |
6 Kachori Sabji
Kachoris are stuffed with a spicy filling and are very delicious.
This drool-worthy plate dish will surely enrich your taste buds.
So, next time when you think about what to eat in Delhi, come to Shri Hanuman Kachori Corner in CP.
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloo Kachori | Jung Bahadur Kachori Wala, Shri Hanuman Kachori | Chandni Chowk, Hanuman Mandir (CP) | Flaky and crispy Kachori served with spicy potato sabji, onions | Khasta Kachori with Sabji / Dal / Chole |
7 Chaat
If there is one food that keeps Delhi’s street food stalls always busy with crowded customers is the ‘Chaat’.
No one place can be said to be the best for Chaat.
Chandni Chowk is considered as Street Food Capital of Delhi and offers one of the best Chaat.
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaat | Daulat ki Chaat, Nataraj dahi bhalle wala | Chandni Chowk, Karol Bagh | Aloo tikki, chane, fresh fruit and vegetable pieces served with chaat masala, lime juice, chutneys, dahi, papadi | Dahi bhalle, Aloo tikki |
8 Rajma Chawal
Another famous street food in Delhi is the Combo of Rajma Chawal.
This spicy and nutty dish cooked with gravy is Voila!
Not only at dinner, people love to take it's bite at lunch time whenever they get break from the busy routine.
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajma Chawal | Shankar Market | Connaught Place | Kidney beans dish served rice, butter or ghee, salad and chutney | Jammu Rajma Chawal (Urad mix) |
9 Rolls
Delhi food culture is not just limited to Paranthe and Kebabs, there's a combination which you can't ignore.
Those Rumali rolls filled with kebabs or shawarma are not wrapped with just spicy ingredients but Love!
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolls | Khan Chacha, Nizam’s | Khan Market, Connaught Place | Grilled smoky kebab pieces dipped in gravy and rolled in Rumali roti served with mint dahi chutney and onion | Chicken Roll, Mutton Roll, Paneer Roll, Soya Chaap Roll |
10 Kulfi Falooda
It's peak Summer season here. And you need to try Kulfi Falooda while visiting Delhi.
Delhi food guide is not only limited to hot and spicy foods. We also thought about something cool and sweet.
That's Milky Creamy Falooda for you!
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulfi Falooda | Roshan di Kulfi, Kuremal Mohan Lal Kulfi | Karol Bagh, Chawri Bazaar | Traditional milk ice cream topped with falooda (glass noodles) rose syrup, ice, tutti-frutti, kishmish, dry ground coconut | Mango Kulfi, Rabdi Kulfi |
11 Momos
This popular Delhi cuisine is making headlines nowadays.
A steamed buns filled with veggies and meats, and paneer and so on.
But wait!
Real magic is happening in the dip (chutney) which is made with tomato, chilli, garlic, and vinegar.
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momos (Mandu) | Hunger Strike, Dolma Aunty ke Momos | Amar Colony, Lajpat Nagar | Steamed and fried momos filled with shredded veggies, meats, paneer, cheese with chilli tomato dips and mayonnaise | Tandoori Momos, Fried momos |
12 Nihari
Another Mughal Cuisine is on the list! This slowly cooked meat dish will explode your heart with delight in no time.
It's Nihari!
If you want to find the best Nihari in Old Delhi, ask your car driver to search Karim's and Nizam's on Google maps.
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihari (Stew) | Karim’s, Haji Shabrati, Nizam’s | Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk | A kind of chicken stew, slowly cooked, served with soft naan | Mutton Nihari |
13 Samosa
If you don't have any idea about Samosa, you must be living under a rock.
Served with that sour Imli ki chutney and tangy Pudine ki chutney, Samosa is one of the best food in Delhi.
We eat it as an evening snack. You have to try them at rainy season with Chai.
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samosa | Manohar Dhaba, Khandani Pakode Wala | Chandni Chowk, Sarojini Nagar |
Crispy fried pastry with filling of boiled potato, pea, chilli and sometimes even meat or paneer |
Aloo Samosa, Paneer Samosa |
14 South Indian Dish
Searching "Famous food places in Delhi" but don't forget to put South Indian Food as well.
We need to talk about Sambar Dosa, Idli, Vada, and Upma.
Do you even know the power of a perfect Dosa? I'm telling you, don't leave Delhi before visiting a South Indian Restaurant.
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Indian Dishes | Saravana Bhavan, Carnatic Cafe | Connaught Place, Greater Kailash | Sambar made with dal and pumpkin, steamed rice as idli, dosa made with rice and maida filled with potato, rava served with coconut chutney and daal garlic chutney | Masala Dosa, Rava, Idli, Upma |
15 Gol Gappe
Craving something like a burst of different flavours?
One of the best places to eat in Delhi is Ashok Chaat Bhandar. These tangy, nutty, sweet, sour and spicy ingredients packed in a little ball of flour originated in 300-400 BCE.
This dish was called 'Phulki' in ancient Magadha.
| Dish | Best Places To Eat | Location | Why it’s famous? | Special Dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gol Gappe / Pani Puri / Puchka | Ashok Chaat Bhandar, Prince’s Puchka Wala | Chawri Bazaar, Greater Kailash | Crispy and tangy Gol Gappe filled with aloo, chana, masala, mint dhaniya water, imli chutney | Bharwa Gol Gappe and Iced Mint Water |
Now, you have ample answers on what to eat in Delhi, these are just a few dishes that you can taste in Delhi. When in Delhi explore the culinary and try to taste all these dishes and satiate your taste buds.
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