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North IndianMalviya Nagar
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.
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JapaneseC Scheme
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.
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North IndianMalviya Nagar
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.
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InternationalCivil Lines
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.
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North IndianMalviya Nagar
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.
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TibetanC Scheme
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.