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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.
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MediterraneanOuter Jaipur
Sehara is the rooftop restaurant and bar at Raffles Jaipur in Kukas, serving Mediterranean-inspired dishes, fresh pasta and seafood with Aravalli views.
OrderThe warm focaccia with cultured butter, then the spinach pappardelle with lamb ragu.
TipIn winter the hotel butler can set a heater beside your table, which makes the open-air rooftop usable for late dinners.
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Asian fusionOuter Jaipur
Zarin at Fairmont Jaipur in Kukas serves Chinese, Thai and Japanese dishes, with a teppanyaki grill where the chef cooks in front of the table.
OrderThe raw papaya som tam, then the five-spice chocolate fondant with coconut and jaggery ice cream.
TipZarin opens at 18:00 for dinner only; tell the team if you are marking an anniversary, as couples get a Thai-inspired welcome.
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RajasthaniAmer
1135 AD is a restaurant inside Amer Fort in Jaipur serving Rajasthani and Mughlai dishes in a courtyard, a frescoed hall and a mirrored room, lit by candles.
OrderThe Maans Sula or Junglee Maans, then the saffron Shahi Tukda with hand-pounded cardamom.
TipTell the team in advance if you are celebrating, as it arranges surprise dinners with floral decoration; the fort road drive after dark is part of the evening.
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VegetarianOld City
The Johri is an all-vegetarian restaurant in a 19th-century haveli in Johri Bazaar, Jaipur, pairing fusion plates such as soya keema baati with cocktails.
OrderThe soya keema baati, or the seekh kebab made with peas and edamame.
TipLunch runs 13:00 to 17:00 and dinner 19:00 to 23:30; Time Out puts a meal at about ₹2,000 for two without alcohol.