Trip for · Food lovers
Delhi for food lovers
Old Delhi is a meal in a lane: kebabs, parathas, jalebi, chaat, kulfi.
Key facts
- Days
- 4
- Matching items
- 18
- Verdict
- good fit
A 4-day outline
Grouped by walking cluster where the guide gives one. Order inside a day is loose: the timed day plans check opening hours and walking.
Day 1
Old Delhi food walk
Why it fits: Best on the first morning: you learn which dishes to point at, what they cost and how to order.
From: Experience · tour
Momos and chaat stalls
Why it fits: Steamed dumplings, chaat · ₹60–150 (≈ US$1–2). Pick busy stalls with fast turnover.
From: Eat guide · Budget tier
Kake Da Hotel
Why it fits: Punjabi dishes (dal, butter chicken) · ₹300–600 (≈ US$4–7). Old Punjabi kitchen; check the branch and hours.
From: Eat guide · Mid-range tier
Indian Accent (The Lodhi)
Why it fits: Modern Indian tasting menu · From about ₹8,000 (≈ US$95). Award-winning; book weeks ahead.
From: Eat guide · Splurge tier
Hotel Sunday brunches
Why it fits: Buffet · ₹3,500–8,000 (≈ US$40–95). Some include alcohol; check what is included.
From: Eat guide · Splurge tier
Day 2
Cooking class with a market visit
Why it fits: Half a day that stays useful afterwards, and the best plan for a very hot or smoggy morning.
From: Experience · class
Idli, dosa and vada
Why it fits: South Indian breakfast · ₹80–200 (≈ US$1–3). Mild and reliable for first-day stomachs.
From: Eat guide · Budget tier
Khan Market and Hauz Khas restaurants
Why it fits: Cafés and modern Indian · ₹600–1,500 (≈ US$7–18). Air-conditioned, fixed prices.
From: Eat guide · Mid-range tier
Bukhara (ITC Maurya)
Why it fits: Frontier grill · From about ₹6,000 (≈ US$70). Old-school luxury; book ahead.
From: Eat guide · Splurge tier
Day 3 · Old Delhi: Chandni Chowk & Jama Masjid
Why it fits: jalebi fried to order, eaten on the spot.
From: Good for · food lovers
Why it fits: Dahi bhalla and aloo tikki · ₹60–120 (≈ US$1–2). Vegetarian chaat.
From: Eat guide · Budget tier
Why it fits: Kulfi · ₹80–200 (≈ US$1–3). Fruit-shell kulfi is the signature.
From: Eat guide · Budget tier
Day 4 · Connaught Place
Chole bhature in Paharganj
Why it fits: Chickpeas with fried bread · ₹80–150 (≈ US$1–2). A breakfast or lunch stand; choose a busy one.
From: Eat guide · Budget tier
Saravana Bhavan (Connaught Place)
Why it fits: South Indian vegetarian · ₹300–500 (≈ US$4–6). AC lunch.
From: Eat guide · Mid-range tier
Bukhara-style tandoor dinners
Why it fits: Tandoori and dal · ₹800–1,500 (≈ US$10–18). Check the menu prices.
From: Eat guide · Mid-range tier
Tasting menus in Aerocity and Gurugram
Why it fits: Modern restaurants · ₹3,000–10,000 (≈ US$35–120). Check the menu and service charge.
From: Eat guide · Splurge tier
Where to stay
Sleep areas the guide points food lovers to.
Central, with metro links to Old Delhi and easy cars to the tomb.
From: Where to sleep · "First visit, 2–4 nights, metro and food"
Before you go
What the guide flags for food lovers.
- Eat where the queue is long and the turnover fast; hot fried food is safer than cold or raw. (Eat guide · rules)
- Prices on the wall are the price; where there is no menu, ask before ordering. (Eat guide · rules)
- Skip raw salad, cut fruit and unbottled water until your stomach settles. (Eat guide · rules)