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Delhi weekend: Old Delhi to the tasting menu ★ 4.7

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend that moves from the paratha lane and kebab houses of Old Delhi to the hotel tandoor at Bukhara, a South Indian breakfast and a modern Indian dinner.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: parathas, Mughlai lunch, Bukhara dinner

    Morning
    Pt. Gaya Prasad Shiv Charan Paranthe Wale in Gali Paranthe Wali at 09:30 for deep-fried stuffed parathas, then hot jalebi at Old Famous Jalebi Wala on Dariba corner.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Karim's in Gali Kababian by Jama Masjid from 13:00: mutton burra, then mutton qorma with sheermal. Walk it off through the sacks of the Khari Baoli spice market before it closes at 20:00.
    Evening
    Dinner at Bukhara in ITC Maurya from 19:30: Dal Bukhara, a tandoor kebab and naan as wide as the table, eaten with your hands.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: dosa breakfast, Punjabi village lunch, modern Indian dinner

    Morning
    Saravana Bhavan off Janpath opens at 07:00; order the ghee paper roast masala dosa and a pot of filter coffee.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Kikli in Connaught Place from 13:00: the dal slow-cooked overnight on the hara, kathal takatak and toonhi roti.
    Evening
    Dinner at Indian Accent in The Lodhi from 19:00 for the chef's tasting menu, then a nightcap at Upstairs, the bar above the dining room.

A weekday eating through Old Delhi ★ 4.6

Street-food lovers on a budget, one day1 day

One long day of Old Delhi eating on a small budget: chole bhature, dahi bhalla, kulfi, stuffed naan and a kebab supper by Jama Masjid.

  1. Day 1: Weekday: from chole bhature to seekh kebabs

    Morning
    Chole bhature at Sita Ram Diwan Chand in Paharganj from 08:00, then a rickshaw to Chandni Chowk for dahi bhalla at Natraj Dahi Bhalle Wala after it opens at 10:30.
    Afternoon
    Kulfi stuffed into whole fruit at Kuremal Mohan Lal Kulfi Wale near Chawri Bazar, a stuffed naan with dal makhani at Kake Di Hatti on Church Mission Road, then the Khari Baoli spice market.
    Evening
    Seekh kebabs straight off the grill at Qureshi Kabab Corner by Jama Masjid from 18:00, and a plate of badam pasanda with khameeri roti at Al Jawahar on Matia Mahal Road.

Vegetarian Delhi in a day ★ 4.4

Vegetarian traveller, one day1 day

A vegetarian day across New Delhi: a South Indian breakfast, the free langar at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, mithai in Sunder Nagar and a temple dinner.

  1. Day 1: South Indian breakfast, langar lunch, temple dinner

    Morning
    Naivedyam in Connaught Place opens at 09:00: a masala dosa or vegetable korma with Malabar parotta.
    Afternoon
    Join the free vegetarian langar at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, served until 15:00, then take a cab to Nathu's Sweets in Sunder Nagar Market for chaat and a box of mithai.
    Evening
    Dinner at Govinda's in the ISKCON temple complex at East of Kailash, open until 22:00.

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