Eat well in Delhi without overpaying: the locals'-budget edition.
Eat well in Delhi for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
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.
OrderThe unlimited vegetarian thali with a side of chicken fry.
TipParking is scarce around Ashoka Road, so come by cab or two-wheeler; try the tamarind pickle kept on the tables.
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.
OrderA stuffed paneer naan shared with a bowl of dal makhani.
TipOver 100 naan varieties are listed, in sizes from Nikka and Baby up to the house Kake size; the family dining room is upstairs.
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.
OrderChole bhature with the pickled carrots and green chillies on the side.
TipThe kitchen closes at 17:30, so go for breakfast or lunch; people eat standing at waist-high tables outside.
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.
OrderA box of Karachi halwa and a bag of moong dal namkeen.
TipClosed Sundays; the shop also sells its sweets, namkeen and halwa through its own online store if you want more later.
Moolchand Parantha has fried stuffed parathas by Moolchand metro in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi, since 1975, a mostly takeaway counter with a few tall tables.
OrderAn aloo pyaz paratha, served with a cube of Amul butter, chutney and salad.
TipSeating is a few tall tables beside the counter, so most people take their parathas away; one paratha is a meal for one.
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.
OrderMysore masala dosa with a filter coffee.
TipLook for Shop 1; weekend mornings open an hour earlier than weekdays, at 09:00.
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.
OrderKulfi faluda and a plate of chole bhature.
TipThe dine-in room gets crowded at meal times; kulfi faluda is the draw, with chole bhature and bhalla papdi for a fuller meal.
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.
OrderButter chicken with dal makhani and tandoori roti.
TipIt opens at 15:00, not for lunch; there is outdoor seating along the market front, and portions are generous.
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