Bistros, trattorias and the everyday places where Jaipur actually eats.
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Jaipur actually eats.
Handi Restaurant on MI Road in Jaipur, opposite the GPO, cooks laal maas and dal baati churma in a dhaba-style room that has a rooftop dining area.
OrderThe laal maas, and the dal baati churma that Travel + Leisure Asia calls excellent.
TipThe restaurant is in Maya Mansion opposite the GPO and has run since the 1980s, according to Travel + Leisure Asia.
Thali and More on Sarojini Marg in C-Scheme, Jaipur, is a vegetarian restaurant serving Rajasthani thali with dal baati churma and kadhi until 23:00.
OrderThe Rajasthani thali with dal baati churma, and the Rajasthani kadhi.
TipThe restaurant is on the first floor, and it also takes delivery orders at lunch and dinner.
The Lama on Ramesh Marg in C-Scheme, Jaipur, serves Pan-Asian dishes, from crystal dim sum and thukpa to sushi and ramen, on the floor above OTH.
OrderCrystal dim sum and the red Thai curry, or the chicken ramen bowl.
TipOutlook Traveller's local writer says you can order OTH's cheesecake from the Lama table.
Tao Asian Kitchen on Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg in Malviya Nagar, Jaipur, is a vegetarian-focused Pan-Asian room with dim sum, ramen and baos on the menu.
OrderThe miso ramen meal, plus the shiitake mushroom and tofu dim sum.
TipTravel + Leisure Asia puts a meal at about ₹2,500 for two and notes an expansive outdoor seating area and free street parking.
Port by Bonkey's at Unique Aura on Sahakar Marg in Lal Kothi, Jaipur, serves dumplings, noodles, pizzas and Mexican plates from 13:00 to 03:00.
OrderThe biang-biang noodles, with dumplings and a pizza to share.
TipLifestyle Asia puts a meal at about ₹1,000 for two; the restaurant is on the ground floor in showroom 1.
Napoli Pizzeria and Bistro on Subhash Marg in C-Scheme, Jaipur, bakes pizza in a wood-fired oven and takes most pride in its plain Margherita.
OrderThe Margherita, baked in the wood-fired oven.
TipThe room is rustic with warm lighting, and Travel + Leisure Asia lists it among its six pizza places for Jaipur.
Brunato's on Queens Road in Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur, bakes Neapolitan, thin-crust and deep-dish pizzas, with a Veggie Carnival pizza and a cheesecake shake.
OrderThe Veggie Carnival pizza or a deep-dish pie, with a strawberry cheesecake shake.
TipCurly Tales lists about ₹800 to ₹1,400 for two, with pizzas from soft Neapolitan crust to thin bases and deep-dish pies.
Mirove Artisanal Kitchen on Malviya Marg in C-Scheme, Jaipur, reworks Rajasthani flavours with global dishes such as mutton ghee roast and home-made ravioli.
OrderThe masala mutton ghee roast and the dry butter chicken vada pav.
TipOutlook Traveller puts a meal at about ₹2,200 for two; the curved concrete frontage is inspired by Jantar Mantar.
Tso Sha in Peelwa Garden on Moti Doongri Road, Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur, serves spicy miso ramen and other Japanese plates in a lantern-lit room.
OrderThe spicy miso ramen with tofu.
TipTravel + Leisure Asia notes valet parking and a mix of indoor and outdoor seating, for date nights and casual catch-ups.
The Magnolia sits beside Smriti Van on Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg in Jaipur, serving a Continental menu with Belgian waffles, Caesar salad and som tum.
OrderThe Belgian waffle, the Caesar salad or the som tum.
TipIt sits in the Garden Theatre grounds beside Smriti Van, which Lifestyle Asia calls a quiet option despite the busy road next to it.
English Rasoi in the South Block of World Trade Park, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur, serves tandoori chicken and murgh malai kabab in a dimly lit dining room.
OrderThe tandoori chicken and the murgh malai kabab.
TipThe restaurant is on the third floor of Tower A-1 in the mall, so use the South Block entrance; Lifestyle Asia notes paid parking.
The Sushi Company serves Japanese and Thai dishes, from sushi to wonton ramen, in a leafy garden setting on Sardar Patel Marg in C-Scheme, Jaipur.
OrderThe wonton ramen, which Travel + Leisure Asia names as the dish to try, with sushi alongside.
TipTravel + Leisure Asia calls the menu vegetarian-only but EazyDiner lists non-vegetarian food too, so ask; it opens at 14:00 and a meal is about ₹1,200.
The Dhaba Stories on Jagatpura Road in Jaipur gives the dhaba idea a modern look, with smoky paneer tikka and pizza in a room of bright colours and plants.
OrderThe smoky paneer tikka and the verde misto pizza, the two dishes Curly Tales names.
TipThe kitchen opens at 13:00 and closes at 00:00; EazyDiner puts a meal at about ₹600 for two.
Cafe Kothi is the restaurant at 28 Kothi in Civil Lines, Jaipur, serving vegetarian farm-to-table dishes from breakfast through to an early dinner.
OrderThe Rajasthani thali with dal baati churma and ker sangri, or the bajre ki khichdi with ghee.
TipTables are on the patio, the terrace and in the garden; the kitchen runs 09:00 to 21:00, so dinner is early.
Fort Restaurant in Lal Bahadur Nagar, Jaipur, has fort-like interiors and a long menu of North Indian, Mexican, Lebanese and Italian dishes, open until 23:00.
OrderThe beetroot spaghetti and the vegetable au gratin, the two dishes Lifestyle Asia names.
TipLifestyle Asia puts it about a kilometre from Clarks Amer, with free parking, and a meal at about ₹1,000 for two.
Bites of Tibet is an unassuming cafe on Subhash Marg in C-Scheme, Jaipur, known for Tibetan-style ramen bowls with vegetables or chicken, open 11:00 to 23:00.
OrderThe Tibetan-style ramen bowl, ordered with vegetables or with chicken.
TipTravel + Leisure Asia puts a meal at about ₹800 for two; the cafe is in the Suryodaya Apartment lane off Subhash Marg.
Bento B is a vegetarian Japanese diner inside the Crossword bookstore at KK Square in C-Scheme, Jaipur, serving ramen, sushi and bento boxes.
OrderA bento box or a ramen bowl, then sushi; the whole Jaipur menu is vegetarian.
TipIt sits inside a Crossword bookstore, so books and manga share the table; the kitchen runs 12:00 to 22:30 every day.
SambharSa on Queens Road in Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur, is a pure vegetarian South Indian restaurant begun in 2019, with dosas, dahi vada and outdoor seating.
OrderThe pepper garlic dosa and the dahi vada, the two dishes local creators recommend.
TipSambharSa has outlets in Vaishali Nagar, Bajaj Nagar and Mansarovar; this entry is the Queens Road one, open from 09:00 to 22:30.
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