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Food tours and tastings to book
Best rated first, weighted by reviews, from the cities on this list. One per city.



All 23 budget eating
Ranked by our editors.
Chaina Ram Sindhi Halwai
- ★ 4.6
- about ₹250 for two
- Karachi halwa and namkeen
- Old Delhi
- Delhi
Chaina Ram Sindhi Halwai, founded in Lahore's Anarkali Market in 1901, has sold Karachi halwa and namkeen at Fatehpuri Chowk since moving at Partition.
Ashok Vaidya Vada Pav
- ★ 4.6
- INR 25
- Vada pav
- Matunga
- Mumbai
The original vada pav stall outside Dadar Station charges INR 25 a piece.
Kyani and Co
- ★ 4.6
- INR 80 for two
- Bun maska and Irani chai
- Marine Lines
- Mumbai
Kyani still prices bun maska at INR 30 and Irani chai at INR 25.
Sardar Pav Bhaji
- ★ 4.6
- INR 150 per plate
- Pav bhaji
- Tardeo
- Mumbai
Sardar charges INR 150 for the canonical Mumbai pav bhaji.
Sita Ram Diwan Chand
- ★ 4.5
- about ₹200 for two
- Chole bhature
- Paharganj
- Delhi
Sita Ram Diwan Chand fries chole bhature on Chuna Mandi in Paharganj, Delhi, a standing-room counter where the one plate is the reason to come.
Cafe Madras
- ★ 4.5
- INR 200 for two
- Matunga
- Mumbai
Cafe Madras serves filter coffee and a Mysore masala dosa for around INR 200 across two.
A Rama Nayak Udipi Shri Krishna
- ★ 4.5
- INR 280 for one
- Unlimited thali
- Matunga
- Mumbai
A Rama Nayak's unlimited thali on banana leaves runs INR 280 a head.
Andhra Bhavan
- ★ 4.4
- about ₹300 for two
- Unlimited Andhra thali
- Sunder Nagar
- Delhi
Andhra Bhavan runs a canteen near India Gate in Delhi, serving an unlimited Andhra thali of rice, sambar, rasam and curries to any walk-in visitor.
Naivedyam Hauz Khas Village
- ★ 4.4
- about ₹1,000 for two
- Dosa and filter coffee
- Hauz Khas
- Delhi
Naivedyam serves crisp dosas and filter coffee from a temple-themed room in Hauz Khas Village, Delhi, the vegetarian chain's original branch, since 1994.
Roshan Di Kulfi
- ★ 4.4
- about ₹500 for two
- Kulfi and chole bhature
- Karol Bagh
- Delhi
Roshan Di Kulfi has served kulfi faluda and chole bhature on Ajmal Khan Road in Karol Bagh, Delhi, since 1951, with a dine-in room behind the counter.
Sampat Namkeen Bhandar
- ★ 4.4
- about ₹80 for two
- Aloo kachori with unpeeled potato
- Old City
- Jaipur
Sampat Namkeen Bhandar in Chandpole Bazaar, Jaipur, has fried spicy aloo kachori with an unpeeled-potato filling since 1936, by Time Out's account.
Moolchand Parantha
- ★ 4.3
- about ₹300 for two
- Stuffed paratha with butter
- Defence Colony
- Delhi
Moolchand Parantha has fried stuffed parathas by Moolchand metro in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi, since 1975, a mostly takeaway counter with a few tall tables.
Rajinder Da Dhaba
- ★ 4.3
- about ₹600 for two
- Butter chicken and dal makhani
- Hauz Khas
- Delhi
Rajinder Da Dhaba began as a fish fry stall in 1968 and now fronts Safdarjung Enclave Market in Delhi, serving butter chicken and dal makhani from 15:00.
Mahaveer Rabri Bhandar (Chandpole)
- ★ 4.3
- about ₹400 for two
- Old City
- Jaipur
Mahaveer Rabri Bhandar in Chandpole Bazar, Jaipur, serves a thali of aloo pyaz sabzi, tikkad roti and garlic chutney, then laccha rabri; about ₹400 for two.
Pancham Puriwala
- ★ 4.2
- INR 250 for one
- Pancham thali
- Fort
- Mumbai
Pancham Puriwala by CSMT runs the Pancham Thali (puri, sabzi, dal, rice, papad, chutney, sweet) for INR 250 a head.
Fort Vada Pav Stalls
- ★ 4.2
- INR 30 each
- Vada pav and samosa pav
- Fort
- Mumbai
Fort's vada pav stalls along Horniman Circle and DN Road price at INR 30 a piece.
Puran Ji Kachori Wale
- ★ 4.1
- from ₹25 a piece
- Hing kachori with curd
- Old City
- Jaipur
Puran Ji Kachori Wale has fried hing kachoris filled with moong dal at Chaura Rasta in Jaipur since 1963, and serves them with fresh curd instead of chutney.
Kake Di Hatti
- ★ 4.0
- about ₹500 for two
- Old Delhi
- Delhi
Kake Di Hatti has baked stuffed tandoori naans and dal makhani on Church Mission Road in Old Delhi since 1942, a vegetarian kitchen open until 01:00.
Laxmi Misthan Bhandar (LMB)
- ★ 4.0
- about ₹600 for two
- Old City
- Jaipur
Laxmi Misthan Bhandar, known as LMB, runs a vegetarian restaurant and sweet counter on Johari Bazar Road in Jaipur, with thali, kachori and ghewar.
Sharma Chat Corner
- ★ 4.0
- about ₹200 for two
- Aloo tikki with chole
- Old City
- Jaipur
Sharma Chat Corner fries aloo tikki in a large pan on MSB Ka Rasta in Johari Bazaar, Jaipur, and serves it with spicy chickpea curry and chutneys.
Sukh Sagar
- ★ 4.0
- INR 220 for one
- Pav bhaji
- Chowpatty
- Mumbai
Sukh Sagar at Chowpatty has run a pure-veg multicuisine menu for four decades.
Santosh Bhojnalaya
- ★ 3.9
- about ₹250 for two
- Dal baati churma with kadhi
- Mi Road
- Jaipur
Santosh Bhojnalaya is a no-frills dhaba-style restaurant at Sindhi Camp in Jaipur, known for its dal, baati and kadhi meal, at about ₹250 for two.
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