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Eat, drink & shop in Delhi

Where to eat, drink and shop in Delhi: Mughlai kebabs in Old Delhi, butter chicken, famous fine dining, chai and kulfi, Chandni Chowk, Khan Market and craft bazaars.

Restaurants

Famous names, local favourites and halal options for every budget. ₹ under 500 · ₹₹ 500–1,500 · ₹₹₹ 1,500–4,000 · ₹₹₹₹ over 4,000 rupees per person.

Mughlai
Mughlai₹

Karim's

✓ Muslim-run, halal

Legendary since 1913 for mutton korma, kebabs and nihari, beside the Jama Masjid.

Jama Masjid · Metro: Jama MasjidMap
Mughlai
Mughlai₹

Al Jawahar

✓ Muslim-run, halal

Old Delhi favourite for kebabs and curries, opposite Karim's.

Jama Masjid · Metro: Jama MasjidMap
North Indian
North Indian₹₹

Moti Mahal

The restaurant credited with inventing butter chicken and dal makhani.

Daryaganj · Metro: Delhi GateMap
North-West Frontier
North-West Frontier₹₹₹₹

Bukhara – ITC Maurya

World-famous tandoor restaurant, eaten with your hands.

Chanakyapuri · Metro: TaxiMap
Modern Indian
Modern Indian₹₹₹₹

Indian Accent

Creative modern Indian tasting menus.

The Lodhi hotel · Metro: JLN Stadium / TaxiMap
North Indian
North Indian₹₹

Gulati

Popular family restaurant for butter chicken and kebabs.

Pandara Road · Metro: Khan Market / TaxiMap
South Indian vegetarian
South Indian vegetarian₹

Saravana Bhavan

Dosas, idli and thalis in a busy vegetarian chain.

Connaught Place · Metro: Rajiv ChowkMap
Stuffed parathas
Stuffed parathas₹

Paranthe Wali Gali

Historic lane of shops frying stuffed parathas. Vegetarian.

Chandni Chowk · Metro: Chandni ChowkMap

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Old Delhi's Muslim-run restaurants around Jama Masjid serve halal meat. Many famous Delhi spots are vegetarian. Food photos are illustrative and do not show the restaurant itself.

Cafés, afternoon tea & desserts

Classic afternoon tea, specialty coffee and sweet stops.

Kuremal Mohan Lal Kulfi
Chawri Bazar

Kuremal Mohan Lal Kulfi

Famous kulfi stuffed inside whole fruits.

Metro: Chawri BazarMap
Old Famous Jalebi Wala
Chandni Chowk

Old Famous Jalebi Wala

Hot jalebi fried in ghee since 1884.

Metro: Chandni ChowkMap
Indian Coffee House
Connaught Place

Indian Coffee House

Old-school coffee house with waiters in turbans.

Metro: Rajiv ChowkMap
Blue Tokai
Several branches

Blue Tokai

Indian specialty coffee roaster.

Metro: Several branchesMap

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Shopping & markets

Department stores, luxury streets, malls, outlets and markets.

MarketOld Delhi

Chandni Chowk

Crowded historic bazaar for spices, saris, silver and sweets.

Metro: Chandni ChowkMap
LuxuryCentral Delhi

Khan Market

Upscale market of bookshops, boutiques and cafés.

Metro: Khan MarketMap
Shopping streetCentral Delhi

Connaught Place

Colonial circles of shops and restaurants.

Metro: Rajiv ChowkMap
CraftsINA

Dilli Haat

Open-air crafts market with stalls from every Indian state.

Metro: INAMap
MarketCentral Delhi

Janpath Market

Street stalls for clothes, jewellery and souvenirs.

Metro: JanpathMap
MarketSouth Delhi

Sarojini Nagar

Famous budget clothing market.

Metro: Sarojini NagarMap
LuxuryVasant Kunj

DLF Emporio

Delhi's luxury mall.

Metro: TaxiMap
MallSaket

Select Citywalk

Popular mall with many brands.

Metro: Saket / Malviya NagarMap

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