Food tours and tastings to book

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

Everything to book in Jaipur, Mumbai, Delhi

All 30 casual dining

Ranked by our editors.

Bademiya

  • ★ 4.5
  • $$
  • Mughlai kebabs
  • Colaba
  • Mumbai

Bademiya has run charcoal kebabs behind the Taj since 1946.

Jimmy Boy

Jimmy Boy off Horniman Circle runs the Parsi wedding menu daily: patra ni machhi, sali boti, dhansak, akuri, lagan nu custard.

Soam

  • ★ 4.4
  • $$
  • Gujarati and Maharashtrian
  • Chowpatty
  • Mumbai

Pinki Dixit's Soam in Chowpatty has run Gujarati and Maharashtrian home cooking since 2005.

Swati Snacks

  • ★ 4.4
  • $$
  • Gujarati vegetarian
  • Tardeo
  • Mumbai

Swati Snacks in Tardeo has run family-style Gujarati for three generations.

Gajalee

Gajalee in Vile Parle East serves Malvani coastal cooking with the koli catch that morning.

Khyber

  • ★ 4.4
  • $$$
  • North Indian
  • Kala Ghoda
  • Mumbai

Khyber on MG Road has been a Mumbai Mughlai institution since 1958.

Mirove Artisanal Kitchen

  • ★ 4.2
  • $$
  • Modern Indian
  • C Scheme
  • Jaipur

Mirove Artisanal Kitchen on Malviya Marg in C-Scheme, Jaipur, reworks Rajasthani flavours with global dishes such as mutton ghee roast and home-made ravioli.

Cream Centre

  • ★ 4.2
  • $$
  • Indian
  • Chowpatty
  • Mumbai

Cream Centre opened at Chowpatty Seaface in 1958 as a vegetarian sweets and snacks counter.

Papa Pancho Da Dhaba

  • ★ 4.2
  • $$
  • Punjabi
  • Bandra West
  • Mumbai

Papa Pancho on Pali Naka serves dhaba-style Punjabi cooking since 1997: sarson da saag, butter chicken, makki rotis and lassi in steel tumblers.

Have More

  • ★ 4.1
  • $$$
  • Mughlai
  • Sunder Nagar
  • Delhi

Have More has cooked Mughlai and North Indian food on Pandara Road in Delhi since 1959, and locals still order its award-winning butter chicken.

Maa Tara

  • ★ 4.1
  • $
  • Bengali
  • Greater Kailash
  • Delhi

Maa Tara has cooked home-style Bengali food in Chittaranjan Park, Delhi since 1994, known citywide for its mustard hilsa and mutton kosha curry.

Tao Asian Kitchen

  • ★ 4.1
  • $$
  • Asian fusion
  • Malviya Nagar
  • Jaipur

Tao Asian Kitchen on Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg in Malviya Nagar, Jaipur, is a vegetarian-focused Pan-Asian room with dim sum, ramen and baos on the menu.

Pindi Restaurant

  • ★ 4.0
  • $$
  • Punjabi
  • Sunder Nagar
  • Delhi

Pindi has served Punjabi food on Pandara Road in Delhi since 1948, founded by a family with roots in Rawalpindi and known for its kebabs and Pindi chana.

Hornbill

  • ★ 4.0
  • $$
  • Northeastern
  • Hauz Khas
  • Delhi

Hornbill serves Naga food from a basement kitchen in Humayunpur, south Delhi, known across the city for its smoked pork dishes and Naga thalis.

Perch Wine & Coffee Bar

  • ★ 4.0
  • $$$
  • Cafe
  • Khan Market
  • Delhi

Perch Wine & Coffee Bar pairs coffee, a rotating wine list and light bites in a first-floor room above Khan Market in Delhi, open daily from 08:00 to 00:00.

The Lama

  • ★ 4.0
  • $$
  • Asian fusion
  • C Scheme
  • Jaipur

The Lama on Ramesh Marg in C-Scheme, Jaipur, serves Pan-Asian dishes, from crystal dim sum and thukpa to sushi and ramen, on the floor above OTH.

Bento B

  • ★ 4.0
  • $$
  • Japanese
  • C Scheme
  • Jaipur

Bento B is a vegetarian Japanese diner inside the Crossword bookstore at KK Square in C-Scheme, Jaipur, serving ramen, sushi and bento boxes.

Sukh Sagar

Sukh Sagar at Chowpatty has run a pure-veg multicuisine menu for four decades.

Tee Dee

  • ★ 3.9
  • $
  • Tibetan
  • Majnu Ka Tilla
  • Delhi

Tee Dee has served Tibetan momos, thukpa and breakfast shabalay in Delhi's Majnu ka Tilla colony since 1991, a fixture for the neighborhood.

Rajasthali

  • ★ 3.9
  • $$
  • Rajasthani
  • Connaught Place
  • Delhi

Rajasthali serves an unlimited Rajasthani thali from a small dining room in Connaught Place, Delhi, built around dal baati churma and gatte ki sabzi.

Handi Restaurant

  • ★ 3.9
  • $$
  • Rajasthani
  • Mi Road
  • Jaipur

Handi Restaurant on MI Road in Jaipur, opposite the GPO, cooks laal maas and dal baati churma in a dhaba-style room that has a rooftop dining area.

The Sushi Company

  • ★ 3.9
  • $$
  • Japanese
  • C Scheme
  • Jaipur

The Sushi Company serves Japanese and Thai dishes, from sushi to wonton ramen, in a leafy garden setting on Sardar Patel Marg in C-Scheme, Jaipur.

Bites of Tibet

  • ★ 3.9
  • $$
  • Tibetan
  • C Scheme
  • Jaipur

Bites of Tibet is an unassuming cafe on Subhash Marg in C-Scheme, Jaipur, known for Tibetan-style ramen bowls with vegetables or chicken, open 11:00 to 23:00.

Swagath

  • ★ 3.8
  • $$
  • South Indian
  • Defence Colony
  • Delhi

Swagath has served South Indian and coastal seafood dishes in Delhi's Defence Colony Market since 2001, built around Chettinad chicken and fish curry.

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