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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.
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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.