What to order at Karim's

Must order
The mutton burra, then mutton qorma with sheermal to mop up the gravy.
Signature dishes
Mutton Burra, Chicken Jahangiri, Mutton Qorma, Karim Roll
Editor tip
The lane is narrow and busiest in the evening; the kitchen runs from 09:00 until 01:00, so a late lunch is the calm window.
CuisineMughlai
Price$$
NeighborhoodOld Delhi
HoursDaily 09:00-01:00
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Location

Address: 16, Gali Kababian, Jama Masjid, Old Delhi, Delhi 110006

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OrderThe badam pasanda in almond gravy, or mutton qorma with khameeri roti.

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Moti Mahal ★ 4.3

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OrderButter chicken with a butter garlic naan, plus a plate of tandoori chicken.

TipAsk for a courtyard table, where live music plays on some evenings, and order breads to share across the table.

Chor Bizarre ★ 4.4

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Chor Bizarre on Asaf Ali Road in Delhi serves Kashmiri wazwan in a thieves-market room of antique tables and 1950s Hindi songs, near Delhi Gate.

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Al Jawahar ★ 4.4

$$ MughlaiOld Delhi

Al Jawahar faces Gate 1 of Jama Masjid on Matia Mahal Road in Old Delhi, a Mughlai room known for mutton qorma, badam pasanda and yeasted khameeri roti.

OrderThe badam pasanda in almond gravy, or mutton qorma with khameeri roti.

TipIt stays open until midnight; during Ramzan the Matia Mahal lane outside fills with haleem pots and kebab grills after sunset.

Moti Mahal ★ 4.3

$$ North IndianOld Delhi

Moti Mahal in Daryaganj, Old Delhi, is where Punjabi refugees from Peshawar made butter chicken famous after Partition; the room still serves it daily.

OrderButter chicken with a butter garlic naan, plus a plate of tandoori chicken.

TipAsk for a courtyard table, where live music plays on some evenings, and order breads to share across the table.

Chor Bizarre ★ 4.4

$$ KashmiriOld Delhi

Chor Bizarre on Asaf Ali Road in Delhi serves Kashmiri wazwan in a thieves-market room of antique tables and 1950s Hindi songs, near Delhi Gate.

OrderThe wazwan, or a plate of mutton yakhni with haaq and rice.

TipReserve ahead for dinner and order the full wazwan for the table; the kitchen also runs Kashmiri specials such as aloo bukhara korma.

Gulati ★ 4.3

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Gulati is one of the Punjabi dining rooms of Pandara Road Market in Delhi, open until midnight for butter chicken, murgh malai tikka and handi gosht.

OrderButter chicken and murgh malai tikka, with dal makhani and garlic naan.

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Kake Da Hotel is a dhaba-style Punjabi kitchen in Connaught Place, New Delhi, tucked into a market lane and best known for its mutton saag gosht.

OrderThe saag gosht, mutton simmered into a mustard-greens curry.

TipSeating is tight across two small floors, so expect a short wait at lunch; the mutton dishes are the reason to come.

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OrderThe ghee paper roast masala dosa with a pot of filter coffee.

TipIt opens at 07:00 for dosa breakfasts; at lunch the thalis are the way to try several dishes in one order.

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