Food tours and tastings to book

Best rated first, weighted by reviews, from the cities on this list. One per city.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

RJ14

  • ★ 3.8
  • about ₹600 for two
  • Vaishali Nagar
  • Jaipur

RJ14 is a pure vegetarian restaurant on Ajmer Road in Jaipur, serving Rajasthani dishes such as chakke ki sabzi, plus chaat, dosa and sweets, until 23:00.

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