Asian cuisine restaurants North India

If you are not yet familiar with deep India, this restaurant will seem very gloomy. The atmosphere is dark, in the two separate rooms: one dedicated to vegetarian specialties and the other not. Don't be put off by this detail, because you will find a very complete menu where the specialties of Odisha are honored, like the delicious fish curry with mustard. Prices are tight and the room is air-conditioned. Many tour operators bring their clients here to experience an authentic meal.

The taste of South India in the mountains, it could seem incongruous if this cuisine was not one of the favorites of Indians. Most of them are here on vacation and looking for a change of scenery. Sankalp fulfills this desire here. You will eat delicious dosa, a kind of crunchy pancake, stuffed or not and accompanied by various sauces. Our preference is for the hearty masala dosa. In addition to these very popular pancakes, which are especially popular at breakfast, the menu offers other local specialties such as idli, vada and uttapam.

A small institution in the city, this restaurant has a full house at every service. To set the scene (a bit kitsch): large air-conditioned room, red and white checkered tablecloths on the tables and waiters in uniform. The food is very good and for once, the service is fast. In the entrance, a pastry shop offers a limited, but appetizing, choice of cakes. Upstairs, a large terrace overlooks the street and thanks to the braziers that warm it up a bit, you can sit there in winter for a drink or dinner under the stars.

What to say about this restaurant except that it is located in front of the Shree Krishna Janmasthan temple. It will be perfect to eat after the visit of the temple, especially if you had to make a long queue to reach the birthplace of Krishna. The big and flashy room with its powerful lights is air-conditioned, which is a real advantage on hot days. The unpretentious vegetarian cuisine is served here, and the menu is located exactly at the crossroads of India. It specifies: North India, South India and Punjab.

An institution in Rishikesh! This vegetarian restaurant is famous for its living mascot (we'll let you be surprised) which is enthroned at the entrance of each establishment. South Indian cuisine, North Indian cuisine, Chinese dishes, sandwiches... Three Chotiwala establishments in Rishikesh, two in Swargashram in the street that leads to Ram Jhula, and one in Mun-Ki-Reti that enjoys a nice view on the Parmarth Niketan ashram, located on the other side of the river, the Chotiwala By The Ganges, which is definitely our favorite establishment of the branch!

This vegetarian restaurant is an institution in Varanasi! A restaurant that is very popular with the locals because of the good quality of its cuisine. It serves North Indian food (paneer, tandoori) as well as South Indian food (dosa, uttapam) and some Chinese (noodles) and continental dishes. Keshari also serves very good thalis. You can enjoy the snacks on a bench installed for this purpose in the street. However, you will have to be patient to get a place, the place is literally taken by storm at lunch time.

In a slightly dark setting you can enjoy the vegetarian specialities of northern India. In the basement, in a more relaxed atmosphere, the kitchen in the south of the country. On the floor, desserts: Taste the ice absolutely but ask beforehand for some explanations about the range of fragrances or even test the Black Cow. You can also enjoy snacks and test the famous chaat. A very good address, just like the Royal Cafe a little further on the same sidewalk, which belongs to the same branch.

A pleasant restaurant overlooking a flowery garden (hence the name) that was once a hotel. You can eat on the terrace or inside. The room is pleasant with its yellow-painted walls adorned with old photos of Chandernagor. A cuisine that has a good reputation among locals, who love both Indian (excellent tandoori chicken) and Chinese specialties. A well-deserved reputation, as everything is delicious. Friendly, professional service. An ideal place to stop off during your visit to the city.

A Lucknow classic that offers typical Mughal and Awadhi cuisine at affordable prices. Try the shami kebab and the seekh kebab or a chicken massala with roasted rumali . Many options for vegetarians. Don't hesitate to try the sweet specialties to finish your meal. The room is often full, which is a guarantee of quality, but you will probably have to wait to get a table. Service is sometimes nonchalant.

A small room with only six tables quickly taken by storm, so it is sometimes necessary to wait a little to have a table. This establishment offers an unpretentious but nevertheless very good cuisine! Tibetan specialities, with momos (steamed or fried), thugkpas, delicious pork dishes... Chinese food with noodles, fried rice, and also some Indian dishes. Friendly service and welcome, pleasant atmosphere with soft music, affordable prices. Probably the most popular restaurant in town!

The reputation of this restaurant is well established, and the queue on Sundays is as long as a traffic jam on Ring Road at rush hour. Specializing in South Indian cuisine, the short menu features mainly idli (steamed buns made from black lentil flour and rice) and dosa (crunchy pancakes), the two mainstays of Dravidian Indian breakfast. While the chain has 26 establishments in Delhi, this one has the best reputation and is the most popular. And you can visit at any time of day!

This small establishment on the edge of the main square serves snacks and delicious sweet lassis (the best in Madhya Pradesh, at least). You can also stock up on cold drinks, cookies, shampoo, toothpaste and more, as this restaurant also serves as a grocery store. Perfect for a sweet or salty break between your visits. The owner, who is adorable and speaks very good English, is a real mine of information about the city. Don't hesitate to ask him for advice!

This is one of the city's most popular restaurants. The setting is modern, pleasant and impeccably maintained. The dining booth is comfortable and popular with locals. Service is courteous, even if the waiters don't understand English very well. On the menu: vegetarian specialties, including paneer dishes and very good dosas (thin, savory pancakes from the south of the country). For dessert, try the chocolate brownie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, served on a hot plate.

This restaurant is installed in an air-conditioned room on the floor at the end of Ashok Road. It serves Indian and Chinese food, but also pizzas and sandwiches. Nothing exceptional, it is even rather average, but the prices are very low. The small city has several street food stands but few establishments where you can sit down and relax a bit, which is nice when the heat is on. A good place to have a snack or lunch before continuing your visit of Sarnath.

You're not dreaming, two adjacent restaurants have the same name; at the entrance, it's up to the employee who will shout the loudest to attract the customer. Originally there was only one Crystal, but it was divided in two due to a family feud. Even if they are equal, the more luxurious one caught our attention. Chic bistro atmosphere with staff in black and white uniform. The specialty is the murg tawa frontier (grilled chicken), but our favorite dish is the rexmi kebab, a delicious chicken skewer marinated in yogurt.

Located next to Hotel Capoor's, it gathers all the votes. The place is a little cold (in both directions of the word) but the quality is at the meeting. From Indian cooking, kababs, Chinese dishes, pizzas, burgers… We recommend biryani, cooked to étouffée and served in a pot of land, to accompany a nan nan (Indian bread stuffed with émincée mutton meat). The dishes are very rich. In the evening, entire families are queuing up to taste their delicious snacks (chaat).

Located in the center of Diu, Apana Foodland is an establishment with an excellent reputation. The majority of Indian tourists to Diu come from Gujarat, and most of them are vegetarians. As a result, many restaurants in Diu, such as Apana, only serve vegetarian specialties, much to the chagrin of seafood lovers. However, the menu is varied and the dishes tasty. Located on the seafront, the setting is particularly pleasant for lunch. Charming, efficient service.

Popular restaurant established in 1968 to feed the mass of pilgrims coming to Haridwar. In a modern and air-conditioned room, they serve good dishes from the south of the country(masala dosa, idly, etc.), and dishes from the north of India, such as the very good chole bathura (chickpea curry with fried bread). Some Chinese recipes, sandwiches and drinks are also on the menu. The menu is quite extensive, it is difficult to make a choice. However, we prefer the original establishment in Rishikesh, the neighbor of Haridwar.

A warm, family atmosphere in the Silver Palace hotel restaurant (run by the same owners as the Imperial Palace). From the outside, the place doesn't look very appealing. Yet once inside, you discover a chic, elegant setting. The service is impeccable. The menu features world cuisine: Indian, of course, but also continental, Chinese and even Mexican. The dishes are well presented, and once you've tasted them, you won't be disappointed. Waiting times can be quite long, as this is a very popular establishment.

In the car, the train will leave! Don't worry, this one will stay on the platform for the time of your meal. Bhopal Express is installed in an old train car, converted into a comfortable dining room. With pleated curtains on the windows replaced by screens showing a scrolling landscape, red and white tablecloths, cream-colored benches, you would think you were in a Pullmann of the Belle Epoque. The titles of the dishes (in Hindi, but with a subtitle in English) refer to the journey. A few tables are also set up on the quay, to enjoy the beautiful evenings.

The ideal place to discover the local culture around a good dinner; at your arrival you will be put the tika on your forehead. The place, superb and vast, recreates the atmosphere of a Gujarati village with large gardens, a small temple, a river, a lake... Sitting on the ground or at a table on one of the terraces, you will taste the unique menu: a sumptuous thali composed of a multitude of small dishes served on a large metal tray. In the evening, a traditional dance and puppet show is scheduled. An original concept and an experience not to be missed.

This restaurant has the particularity of having an open kitchen surrounded by large wooden tables. You can take shelter in the air-conditioned room, but you'll have to pay a supplement. In the plate, the traditions mix with the original ideas of the chef, in small portions. You can try the royal thali, a specialty of the Agashiye restaurant also in the House of MG. The frozen yogurt is a real treat, especially after a spicy dish. The most expensive address in its category, but the dishes are of high quality.

Don't be put off by the appearance of this small canteen. It is the best place to enjoy a Gujarati or Punjabi thali in Junagadh. In fact, only thali is on the menu, for lunch and dinner! This Indian specialty is composed of several small dishes that vary according to the day and the chef's inspiration, served as much as you like. To find Geeta Lodge, let yourself be guided by the crowd that gathers at meal times and the delicious smells that escape from the kitchens. Very reasonable prices and a local atmosphere.

Located on the top terrace of the rather old Stepwell House, the Jharokha 360° offers one of the most beautiful views of the Mehrangarh fort in the blue city. You feel very small in the shadow of the imposing iconic silhouette. The terrace has been very nicely furnished, with beautiful armchairs and sofas adorned with cream cushions that surround wooden coffee tables with metal legs. The menu offers a tour of North India with few suggestions, but they are effective: kebabs, tandoori chicken, lal maas or biryani.

This popular establishment, which already had a well-known address in Mumbai, has an ultra-modern room with a stylish design reminiscent of some European brands. The menu is relatively small but offers excellent Indian vegetarian dishes from Gujarat, Punjab and the south of the country: dosas, pav bhaji, parothas... Also hot drinks, pressed fruit juices and good ice creams. The diet food is tasty. Try the panki chatrui, a rice cake cooked between banana leaves.

A correct and comfortable restaurant, ideally located. The menu is quite varied and proposes Indian, Chinese, Mexican vegetarian specialities, pizzas... The establishment is run by the young and friendly Vicky, who also owns a small international bookshop next to the restaurant (and who even sells some books in French). The place is strategically placed to have a snack or a tea before or after your visit of the fort. Indian cooking classes are available.

Opened in 2018, this small café set below the fort is a real success story. Ignore the tiny room on the first floor to take shelter under the covered terrace upstairs. The setting is eclectic, messy and colorful just like the owner. Many backpackers find refuge here for a solid breakfast, a coffee, the time to write their logbook, or a meal before jumping on a bus or a train for their next destination. The service is a bit nonchalant, so it's better not to be in a hurry.

You just have to go up the street on the left from the main square at the top of the fort to find this little restaurant. It is located just after the long wall of the Rani Mahal, the palace of the Queens. Its colorful front, painted in the colors of Tibetan prayer flags, invites to spend a happy moment. The room, a little dark and sad, is to be left behind. You have to climb the two floors to the tiny terrace to enjoy the view on the old palace of Jaisalmer and a meal with momos, the Tibetan ravioli.

Originally, Karim's is a restaurant in the Muslim quarter of Old Delhi. It is famous for its Mughal cuisine, tandoor chicken and kebabs. While the Delhi address is particularly popular, the Jaipur address is showing some gentrification. The restaurant is located in one of the chic and residential areas of the capital of Rajasthan. The stone and wood setting is elegant. Armchairs and almond green benches break somewhat the monotony. You will find on the menu the specialties that made the reputation of the sign.

Daryaganj claims credit for butter chicken and dal makhani, two iconic specialties of Indian cuisine. The restaurant was originally founded in the Daryaganj district of Delhi, which was home to a large number of refugees fleeing Pakistan at the time of the partition of the country in 1947. Kundan Lal Jaggi was one of them and imported to Delhi his culinary knowledge inherited from the great Mughal tradition in Peshawar, where he was originally from. Daryaganj has several shops in town, which belong to the descendants of Lal Jaggi.

Located on a small crossroads in the old city, this tiny trailer-like shack is simply a must in Agra. The restaurant is famous for its malai kofta which is a sensation all over the world. It also offers a varied cuisine (Chinese, Indian, continental). The pressed juices and lassis are equally delicious. Don't miss the mango ones in season. Five tables with large benches and red chairs furnish the one and only room painted in bright yellow and pink with a starry ceiling.