The fastest, cheapest, frequently best food on Jaipur's streets.
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Jaipur.
Rawat Mishthan Bhandar fries pyaaz kachori and sweet mawa kachori at its main shop on Station Road in Sindhi Camp, Jaipur, from early morning to late evening.
OrderA pyaaz kachori, then the mawa kachori dipped in warm sugar syrup.
TipThe restaurant has a dedicated family seating section, and the shop opens at 06:30 every day.
Lassiwala at 312 MI Road in Jaipur serves thick lassi topped with malai in large kulhads; the original is the middle shop of several using the name.
OrderThe makhaniya lassi in a large kulhad, with its thick layer of malai.
TipSeveral shops on this stretch use the Lassiwala name; look for number 312 and the Kishan Lal Govind Narian Agarwal signboard.
Gulab Ji Chai Wale pours milky masala chai in glasses and kulhads at Ganpati Plaza on MI Road in Jaipur, and sells bun maska to go with it from before dawn.
OrderA kulhad of masala chai with bun maska.
TipThe shop is number 17 at Ganpati Plaza, and its tables have holes to hold the chai glasses upright.
Sampat Namkeen Bhandar in Chandpole Bazaar, Jaipur, has fried spicy aloo kachori with an unpeeled-potato filling since 1936, by Time Out's account.
OrderThe aloo kachori, which comes without chutney; expect to want a second.
TipBring cash, because the shop does not take online payments; it is opposite Darbar School on Baba Harishchandra Marg.
Puran Ji Kachori Wale has fried hing kachoris filled with moong dal at Chaura Rasta in Jaipur since 1963, and serves them with fresh curd instead of chutney.
OrderThe hing kachori with curd, then a mawa kachori or a samosa.
TipBesides the hing kachori the shop sells mawa kachori, hing namkeen, samosa, pyaaz kachori and dahi kachori, plus laddoos and jalebis.
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.
TipYash Dixit's Kachoris of Jaipur puts it opposite Puran Ji Kachori Wale, so the two shops can be tried back to back.
Samrat Restaurant at 273 Chaura Rasta in Jaipur sells pyaaz kachori, samosas and poha, and a crowd gathers for them early each morning in the old city.
OrderThe pyaaz ki kachori with tamarind and coriander chutneys, or bedmi poori with aloo sabzi.
TipGo early, before the morning crowd builds; the Chaura Rasta shop is the one Outlook Traveller's local writer recommends.
Sharma Chat Corner fries aloo tikki in a large pan on MSB Ka Rasta in Johari Bazaar, Jaipur, and serves it with spicy chickpea curry and chutneys.
OrderThe crisp aloo tikki with spicy chickpea curry and the coriander and tamarind chutneys.
TipIt opens at 15:00, so it suits an evening walk through Johari Bazaar rather than a morning one.
Sambhar Fini Wala on Ghee Walon Ka Rasta in Johari Bazaar, Jaipur, has sold Rajasthani sweets since 1966, by Time Out's account, led by pheeni and ghewar.
OrderPheeni dipped in hot sugar syrup with pistachios, or the malai ghewar.
TipPheeni is eaten standing outside the shop without a spoon, so expect sticky fingers; the shop opens at 08:00.
Sodhani Sweets on Tonk Road at Bapu Nagar, Jaipur, is a sweet shop known for crisp pyaz kachori, with jalebi and kulhad lassi, from 07:00 daily.
OrderPyaz kachori with tamarind chutney, a kulhad lassi and jalebi.
TipTime Out reports a big Sunday-morning crowd for the kachori; Sodhani has several outlets and this entry is the Tonk Road shop.
Sanjay Restaurant, known as Egg Dee, makes layered pizza omelettes with cheese, vegetables and masala at Janta Store in Bapu Nagar, Jaipur, until 23:00.
OrderThe pizza omelette, loaded with cheese, vegetables and masala.
TipCurly Tales lists it at about ₹100 to ₹200 a plate and open from midday to 23:00; find it at Janta Store in Bapu Nagar.
Pandit Kulfi is a long-running kulfi shop at 110 Hawa Mahal Road in the old city of Jaipur, known for kesar and rabri kulfi, open until 23:30 every day.
OrderThe kesar kulfi and the rabri kulfi; Outlook Traveller Eats also hears good things of the chocolate kulfi.
TipOutlook Traveller Eats names Ramchandra Kulfi Wala in Tripolia Bazar as the close rival if the queue is long.
Shree Prajeet Chaat Bhandar on Baba Harishchandra Marg in Chandpole Bazar, Jaipur, fries aloo tikki served with tangy chutneys, from 13:00 to 22:00.
OrderThe crisp aloo tikki with the tangy chutneys, then the meetha patta chaat.
TipIt opens at 13:00, so it is an afternoon and evening stop; Sampat Namkeen Bhandar is on the same road, Baba Harishchandra Marg.
Nand Chaat Bhandar, known locally as Nandvala, serves paani puri and dahi papdi at its Fashion Street address in Raja Park, Jaipur, from 16:30 to 21:00.
OrderThe paani puri, six to a round with extra water after, and the dahi papdi.
TipAsk for the separate meetha paani; the stall opens at 16:30, so go in the evening.
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