Civil Lines west of the centre, a quiet area of government bungalows where a few old houses now hold restaurants and patisseries.
Spice Court serves Rajasthani food in a 1930s colonial mansion on Jacob Road in Jaipur, best known for keema baati, laal maas and junglee maas.
OrderKeema baati with jhol, then laal maas with butter naan; vegetarians can order papad mangodi sabzi.
TipDzurt, a patisserie by Chef Tejasvi Chandela, shares the premises, so finish with its ghewar entremet.
Meraaki Kitchen, near Civil Lines Metro Station in Jaipur, serves Thai, Burmese, Lebanese, Japanese and Indian dishes, with tables outdoors.
OrderThe red rice sushi, Burmese khao suey and bang bang dumplings, then the Nutella cheesecake.
TipOutdoor tables are the draw; Outlook Traveller Eats puts a meal at about ₹1,800 for two, and the kitchen runs from 12:00 to 22:00 daily.
Giardino is the Italian restaurant at the Jai Mahal Palace in Civil Lines, Jaipur, with pizza dough made fresh each day, plus antipasti, pasta and dolci.
OrderA pizza from the in-house dough, with antipasti to start and a dolci to finish.
TipLunch runs 12:30 to 14:30 and dinner 19:00 to 23:00; Travel + Leisure Asia describes candlelit evening tables, so ask for one.
Cafe Kothi is the restaurant at 28 Kothi in Civil Lines, Jaipur, serving vegetarian farm-to-table dishes from breakfast through to an early dinner.
OrderThe Rajasthani thali with dal baati churma and ker sangri, or the bajre ki khichdi with ghee.
TipTables are on the patio, the terrace and in the garden; the kitchen runs 09:00 to 21:00, so dinner is early.
Dzurt Patisserie, founded in Jaipur in 2013 by chef Tejasvi Chandela, sells cakes, slices, tarts and tea cakes from its Jacob Road shop in Civil Lines.
Worth the queuePink City Ghewar Tart
TipFestive ranges include the Pink City Ghewar Tart and Chai BonBons; online dispatches pause on Sundays and public holidays, but the cafe stays open.
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