Food destinations within easy reach of Delhi. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Agra ★ 4.5

About 1 hr 40 min by Vande Bharat from Hazrat NizamuddinHazrat Nizamuddin to Agra Cantt on the morning Vande Bharat Express, departing 06:00

Famous forPetha, bedai with spicy aloo for breakfast, dalmoth and Mughlai kitchens

Agra is the easiest food day trip from Delhi: an early Vande Bharat, a breakfast of bedai and dalmoth, Mughlai lunch, and a box of petha for the ride home.

Mathura ★ 4.0

On the Agra rail and expressway corridor south of DelhiTrain from New Delhi or Hazrat Nizamuddin to Mathura Junction, or the Yamuna Expressway by road

Famous forMathura peda, kachori and jalebi

Mathura, south of Delhi on the road to Agra, is the home of the peda, a soft milk fudge, eaten with kachori and jalebi in the lanes around the temples.

Jaipur ★ 4.4

A long day trip by train or the Delhi-Jaipur highwayMorning train from Delhi to Jaipur Junction, or road via the Delhi-Jaipur highway

Famous forDal bati churma, kachori, ghevar and the stalls of Masala Chowk

Jaipur makes a long food day trip from Delhi: dal bati churma, kachori, ghevar at festival time, and 21 street food stalls at Masala Chowk in Ram Niwas Bagh.

Chandigarh ★ 4.1

Under 3 hrs by Vande Bharat from New DelhiNew Delhi to Chandigarh on the 05:50 Vande Bharat Express

Famous forStuffed parathas for breakfast and a classic dhaba lunch

Chandigarh, under three hours from Delhi by Vande Bharat, is a day of Punjabi eating: stuffed parathas for breakfast, museums, then a classic dhaba lunch.

Gwalior ★ 3.9

About 3 hrs by Shatabdi or Vande BharatNew Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi or the Hazrat Nizamuddin-Khajuraho Vande Bharat to Gwalior

Famous forLambi pani poori at SS Kachoriwala on Nayi Sadak, kachori and motichur laddoo

Gwalior, three hours from Delhi by train, pairs its hilltop fort with street food: the cucumber-shaped lambi pani poori at SS Kachoriwala on Nayi Sadak.

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