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Jaipur weekend: kachori, thali and a fort dinner ★ 4.7

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend through the dishes Jaipur is known for: a kachori breakfast on Chaura Rasta, a thali lunch in Johari Bazaar, kulfi and laal maas, then lassi and a dinner at Amer Fort.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: old-city breakfast, thali lunch, kulfi and laal maas

    Morning
    Samrat on Chaura Rasta, open from 06:00, for pyaaz kachori with tamarind and coriander chutneys; then Sambhar Fini Wala in Johari Bazaar from 08:00 for pheeni dipped in hot syrup.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Laxmi Misthan Bhandar on Johari Bazar Road from 12:30: the thali with dal baati churma and kadhi, with ghewar to follow.
    Evening
    Kesar kulfi at Pandit Kulfi on Hawa Mahal Road, open until 23:30, then dinner at Spice Court on Jacob Road from 19:30: laal maas with butter naan and the papad mangodi sabzi.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: Station Road kachori, MI Road lassi, dinner in Amer Fort

    Morning
    Rawat Mishthan Bhandar on Station Road from 07:00 for the mawa kachori in sugar syrup, plus a pyaaz kachori to compare with yesterday's at Samrat; then a makhaniya lassi in a kulhad at Lassiwala, number 312 on MI Road, which opens at 07:30.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Santosh Bhojnalaya on Station Road, Sindhi Camp, from 13:00: dal baati churma, the dish Condé Nast Traveller India recommends there.
    Evening
    Dinner at 1135 AD inside Amer Fort from 19:30: Time Out praises the Jodhpuri gatta curry and the jungle maas. Sunday service runs until 22:30, and Time Out says the restaurant arranges surprise dinners with floral decoration if you ask ahead.

A vegetarian day in Jaipur ★ 4.5

Vegetarian traveller, one day1 day

One vegetarian day in the old city: a hing kachori with curd, a tikkad and aloo pyaz sabzi lunch, sweets at LMB, then an all-vegetarian haveli dinner and late kulfi.

  1. Day 1: Thursday: hing kachori, tikkad lunch, haveli dinner

    Morning
    Puran Ji Kachori Wale on Chaura Rasta, open from 06:00, for the hing kachori filled with spiced dal and eaten with fresh curd, as Condé Nast Traveller India describes.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Mahaveer Rabri Bhandar in Chandpole Bazar: aloo pyaz sabzi with tikkad and garlic chutney, then laccha rabri. At 16:30 walk to Laxmi Misthan Bhandar on Johari Bazar Road for a mawa kachori or ghewar.
    Evening
    Dinner at The Johri on MSB Ka Rasta from 19:30, an all-vegetarian restaurant that takes reservations only, then kulfi at Ramchandra Kulfi Bhandar on Tripolia Bazaar, open until 23:00.

Old Jaipur street food, morning to night ★ 4.6

Street-food lovers, one day1 day

One long day of small plates: chai and lassi on MI Road, kachori and makkhan on Chaura Rasta, aloo tikki in Johari Bazaar, a tikkad supper in Chandpole and kulfi to close.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: chai and lassi, kachori lane, chaat and kulfi

    Morning
    Masala chai and bun maska at Gulab Ji Chai Wale on MI Road from 07:30, then a kulhad of lassi at Lassiwala, number 312, which closes at 16:30. At 10:00 take a cab to Chaura Rasta for pyaaz kachori at Samrat and sweet makkhan on a leaf at GC Dairy next door.
    Afternoon
    Aloo kachori at Sampat Namkeen Bhandar in Chandpole from 11:30, early because Lifestyle Asia says it often sells out by 12:00, with cash because it does not take online payments. At 16:00 go on to Sharma Chat Corner in Johari Bazaar, open from 15:00, for aloo tikki with chickpea curry.
    Evening
    Aloo pyaz sabzi with tikkad and laccha rabri at Mahaveer Rabri Bhandar in Chandpole from 18:30, then kulfi at Pandit Kulfi on Hawa Mahal Road from 21:00.

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