What to order at Nand Chaat Bhandar

Must order
The paani puri, six to a round with extra water after, and the dahi papdi.
Editor tip
Ask for the separate meetha paani; the stall opens at 16:30, so go in the evening.
CuisineStreet food
Price$
NeighborhoodRaja Park
HoursDaily 16:30-21:00
Last verified

Why locals love it: Nandwala sits down a lane in Raja Park, and Outlook Traveller says reaching it means wading through a labyrinth of lanes and Raja Park traffic.

Food experiences in Raja Park

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Location

Address: Fashion Street, Raja Park, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004

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Mahaveer Rabri Bhandar (Chandpole) ★ 4.3

$ RajasthaniOld City

Mahaveer Rabri Bhandar in Chandpole Bazar, Jaipur, serves a thali of aloo pyaz sabzi, tikkad roti and garlic chutney, then laccha rabri; about ₹400 for two.

OrderThe aloo pyaz sabzi thali with tikkad roti and garlic chutney, then laccha rabri.

Why locals goTime Out calls it a hole-in-the-wall shop in the old city, in a lane off Chandpole Bazar, run by the fourth generation of one family.

TipTime Out advises crushing the roti, pouring the sabzi over it and adding the garlic chutney; this is the Chandpole shop.

Indian Coffee House (MI Road) ★ 3.8

$ CafeMi Road

Indian Coffee House on MI Road, Jaipur, is a long-running filter coffee room in a narrow lane, where regulars have met for decades over a cup of coffee.

OrderThe filter coffee, which a regular of 30 years praises in ETV Bharat's report.

Why locals goThe coffee house sits in a narrow lane off MI Road and looks unassuming from outside, easy to miss among the new cafes that have opened across Jaipur.

TipThe original is off MI Road, and a second branch opened at Jawahar Kala Kendra in 2004; staff wear the same uniform as in every branch.

Ramchandra Kulfi Bhandar ★ 3.7

$ Ice creamOld City

Ramchandra Kulfi Bhandar on Tripolia Bazaar in Jaipur sells kulfi near Badi Chaupar until 23:00; Outlook Traveller's writer rates it a rival to Pandit Kulfi.

OrderThe kulfi, then a taste-off against Pandit Kulfi's kesar and rabri flavours.

Why locals goPandit Kulfi near Hawa Mahal gets the headline in Outlook Traveller's guide; its writer says this Tripolia Bazaar shop gives it close competition.

TipThe shop is on Tripolia Bazaar by Badi Chaupar and keeps late hours, so it works as a last stop after an evening walk through the old city.

GC Dairy ★ 3.7

$ Street foodOld City

GC Dairy on Chaura Rasta in Jaipur's old city serves sweet makkhan, lassi and chaach, with the butter handed over on leaves and the buttermilk in kulhads.

OrderSweet makkhan with pistachios, lassi and namkeen chaach; a Local Food Club walk had shrikhand and makhan.

Why locals goA small counter run by an old couple beside the far busier Samrat on Chaura Rasta, easy to pass while queueing for kachoris.

TipGo after a kachori breakfast at Samrat next door and ask for the makkhan topped with pistachios, then a kulhad of namkeen chaach.

Kaljug Halwai (Tiporewalas) ★ 3.6

$ Street foodOld City

Kaljug Halwai, also called Tiporewalas, sells mirchi ki tipore, a pickled green chilli snack, off Kishanpole Bazar in Jaipur's walled city until 22:00.

OrderMirchi ki tipore, a tangy pickled green chilli, eaten as a snack.

Why locals goIt sits down Khunteton Ka Rasta off Kishanpole Bazar and sells mirchi ki tipore, a pickled chilli snack the Local Food Club walk made a point of tasting.

TipAsk for the tipore, a tangy pickled green chilli eaten as a snack, and expect a halwai counter rather than a seated restaurant.

Radhe Kachori Wala ★ 3.7

$ Street foodOld City

Radhe Kachori Wala is a small old-city shop on Churukon Ka Rasta in Jaipur, frying spicy kachoris and hot samosas from 06:00 to 22:00 every day.

OrderA freshly fried kachori straight from the pan, and a hot samosa.

Why locals goLifestyle Asia calls it a hole-in-the-wall shop in the old city whose name locals give for lesser-known pyaaz kachori, in a lane opposite the better-known Puran Ji.

TipYash Dixit's Kachoris of Jaipur puts it opposite Puran Ji Kachori Wale, so the two shops can be tried back to back.

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