Best Food Places In Delhi

Moti Mahal Delux - is an internationally acclaimed restaurant that once started as a small food joint. Interestingly, the chef accidentally created the creamiest Butter Chicken ever. The tandoori tikkas are tenderly cooked in a puree of tomatoes, fresh cream and butter. Usually accompanied by soft and spongy khameeri rotis or the crispy tandoori rotis, butter chicken is best enjoyed here during lunch. Easily one of the best non-veg restaurants in Delhi, Moti Mahal Delux offers nothing less than a platter of best North Indian delicacies.

Chef recommends - Butter Chicken, Tandoori Chicken, Malai Tikka, Dal Makhani

Bukhara, ITC Maurya - is one of the long-established food institutions in India. Famed across the globe for its authentic Mughlai cuisine. Bukhara is one of the best restaurants in Delhi as well as the whole country. Aesthetic interiors and the aroma of slow-cooked meat in melting butter cannot escape a foodie’s heart at Bukhara. It is a must-visit restaurant if you are looking for a fine-dine experience. Also, have a look at the live display kitchen of the restaurant.

Chef recommends - Sikandari Raan, Peshawari Kebab, Dal Bukhara, Murgh Malai Kebab

Saravana Bhawan - in Connaught Place is definitely one of the best restaurants in Delhi CP. Popular for authentic South Indian cuisine, Saravana Bhawan offers the most delicious appams and pongal that you can have for breakfast. Choose from a wide variety of idlis, dosas, uttapams, vadas, curd rice and more.

Chef recommends - Rava Dosa, Appam with Side Dish, Ghee Pongal

Kake da Hotel - is flooding with hundreds of hungry customers lined up in long queues all round the year. Surely one of the cheap and best places to eat in Delhi, Kake da Hotel offers succulent kebabs and creamy Paneer Makhani at surprisingly affordable rates. Although a budget food joint, the place never compromises with hygiene and food quality. Located in CP, this food haven must not be missed out on.

Chef recommends - Shahi Paneer, Butter Chicken and Chicken Curry

Chache di Hatti - offers you the best street food in Delhi - Chhole Bhature. Tucked away in the North Campus of Delhi, Chache di Hatti fills the nostrils of passersby with spiced chola and pickled salad. Once you are here, you just cannot miss out on the mouth-melting bhatures and aromatic cholas.

Chef recommends - Chole Bhature, Chola with pickled salad, matar bhature

Dolma Aunty Momos - is surely the famous street food in Delhi. Best enjoyed with spicy chutney and mayonnaise, a plate of Dolma Aunty’s momos will leave you wanting for more. Head to Kamla Nagar market in North Delhi and get your evening snack sorted. Also, check out a few of the best restaurants in Delhi for couples that are located in Hudson Lane here.

Chef recommends - Chicken tandoor momos, Paneer fried momos

Apart from the aforementioned eateries, there are a plethora of other food joints that you can visit while taking a stroll through the streets of Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi and Connaught Place in New Delhi. If you consider yourself a true foodie, there is no way you can afford to miss out on the sumptuous paranthas available at the Paranthe Wali Gali, or Dal Makhani at Taj Palace Hotel if you take delight in fine-dining only. And, when it comes to non-vegetarian foods in Delhi, there is nothing that can beat the Mutton Korma available at Karim’s in Jama Masjid, or a Shwarama available at Al Zaitoon in Alaknanda. 

So, what keeps you waiting to explore the sumptuous streets of this magical place? Just pack your bags, and get ready to tantalize your taste buds with some mouth-watering dishes.