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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.
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Modern IndianOld City
Baradari is the restaurant inside the City Palace in Jaipur, serving contemporary Rajasthani dishes such as smoked lal maas with baati, indoors and outdoors.
OrderSmoked lal maas with baati and scalloped potatoes, or the pyaaz kachori with mozzarella.
TipIt sits by Gate 2 of the City Palace, so it suits a meal after your palace visit; the kitchen is open from 11:00 to 23:00 every day.
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ItalianJln Marg
1932 Trevi is an Italian restaurant in the lawns of Santha Bagh on JLN Marg, Jaipur, with hand-rolled pasta, Indian dishes and peacocks roaming the garden.
OrderHand-rolled pasta such as the Calabrian rigatoni, plus the jackfruit korma tacos.
TipAsk for a table outdoors in The Bagh or the Tuscan Alley; the bar room and the scarlet Vanity Room are the indoor options.