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Tasting Set tasting menu ₹8,800 plus taxes per personRajasthaniOld City
The Sarvato serves a set Rajasthani tasting menu inside the City Palace in Jaipur, for dinner only between September and April, by reservation only.
OrderThe set tasting menu, with the wine pairing (₹3,500 plus taxes) if you want it.
TipOpen from September to April, reservation only; the evening lasts 90 to 120 minutes, so arrive for the 19:30 start.
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Tasting Rajasthani thali from ₹6,000 per personRajasthaniJln Marg
Suvarna Mahal is the dinner-only Rajasthani restaurant inside Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, clad with Venetian frescoes and crystal chandeliers, serving thalis.
OrderThe Rajasthani thali with dal baati churma, safed maas and ker sangri.
TipDinner only, 19:00 to 23:45 every day; Time Out puts the thali at ₹6,000 or more per person, and Lifestyle Asia about ₹8,500 for two.
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Tasting Set menu from ₹8,000 per person non-vegetarian, ₹6,000 vegetarianRajasthaniOuter Jaipur
Jamavar is the candlelit signature restaurant of The Leela Palace Jaipur at Kukas, serving a Rajasthani set menu in a room of mirror work, by reservation.
OrderThe Jodhpuri gatta curry with masala baati, or the dal baati churma.
TipChildren under 12 are not accommodated and the room is lit by candles, so book ahead on +91 63504 92085; lunch is served only Friday to Sunday.
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InternationalOuter Jaipur
Surya Mahal is the all-day fine dining restaurant of The Oberoi Rajvilas in Jaipur, with a chandelier hall, an evening courtyard and a wellness menu.
OrderA dish from the Western, Mediterranean, Asian and Indian menu, or the wellness menu.
TipSay at booking if you prefer the open-air courtyard or the chandeliered main hall; the restaurant is open from 07:00 to 22:30.
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North IndianMi Road
Peshawri at ITC Rajputana on Palace Road in Jaipur serves coal-grilled North-West Frontier kababs, breads and lentils at lunch and dinner every day.
OrderThe coal-grilled kababs with the house breads and a lentil dish.
TipLunch runs 12:30 to 15:00 and dinner 19:00 to 23:30; the restaurant is inside ITC Rajputana, so give the driver the hotel address.
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Asian fusionOuter Jaipur
The Amber Terrace at The Leela Palace Jaipur is an adults-only terrace bar and restaurant serving modern Asian small plates against the Aravalli range.
OrderDim sum or sushi, then robatayaki and teppanyaki from the modern Asian menu.
TipIt is on the Palace Wing terrace, third floor, and closed on Mondays; children are not allowed, and it opens only from 16:00.