Food festivals in Delhi worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Delhi worth planning a trip around, by month.
The Grub Fest's 2026 Legacy Edit, marking twelve years of the festival, fills the NSIC grounds in Okhla on 3 and 4 October with food brands and night concerts.
TipGates open at 13:00 at NSIC Estate; buy passes through the organiser's site, and plan on the evening concerts in the Grub Arena.
Durga Puja turns Chittaranjan Park in Delhi into a Bengali food fair: free bhog of khichuri and labra at the pandals, plus rolls, fish cutlets and Kolkata biryani at the stalls.
TipBhog is served at the pandals from 13:00 to 14:00; the Anondo Mela food stalls run on Panchami and Shashthi evenings, and cars are restricted from Shashthi.
The National Street Food Festival fills Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi each December with 500 street vendors from 27 states, from dahi-jalebi to Kashmiri wazwan.
TipEnter by Gate 14 of JLN Stadium, as in 2025. The 2026 dates were not yet announced when we checked, so confirm on the NASVI site before you go.
During Ramadan the lanes of Matia Mahal by Jama Masjid in Delhi cook through the night after iftar: haleem in huge pots, seekh kebabs over charcoal, nihari and shahi tukda.
TipArrive just before sunset to watch iftar at Jama Masjid, then walk into Matia Mahal; Jama Masjid and Chawri Bazar metro stations are a short walk away.
Delhi Tourism's Mango Festival, whose 2026 edition was its 35th, brings more than 400 mango varieties to Delhi each summer, from Rataul and Husnara to the huge Hathi Jhool.
TipThe venue moves: Dilli Haat Janakpuri in 2024 and 2026, Thyagaraj Stadium in 2025. Check Delhi Tourism's announcement in June before you go.
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