New Delhi
The young cousin of venerable bakery Wenger's, which is just around the corner, this clean joint has delicious milkshakes, including mango (₹110), and…
Must-see restaurants in Delhi
South Delhi
Very popular cafe-restaurant serving decent pizza, pasta and salads, plus good coffee and great shakes. Also serves alcohol. It opens out onto the…
Delhi
On a street lined with state bhavans (Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka), many of which have canteens, the Gujarat State–run canteen is typically simple, but…
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
One street back from the Main Bazaar chaos, Malhotra is a reliable choice, popular with locals and foreigners, and with a good menu of set breakfasts and…
Delhi
With a Jordanian owner, this Middle Eastern sweet shop sells a glorious spread of authentic baklava and other sweets (₹25–80 per piece) as well as velvety…
New Delhi
This Pandara Market fave is a long-running haunt of well-off Delhi businessmen and families, serving North Indian food with a commendable vegetarian…
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
With an interior styled on a traditional Tibetan teahouse, this is a pleasant place to come for momos, thukpa and Tibetan butter tea. Does Indian and…
New Delhi
This popular 1st-floor place is above the government craft emporiums, and is cheap, clean and cheerful, proffering North and South Indian dishes. The ₹50…
Delhi
They don’t just serve parathas (stuffed flat bread) here, they serve 120 types of parathas! Try them stuffed with kebabs, veg curries, shredded chicken…
New Delhi
The excellent restaurant at Hotel Palace Heights serves Mughlai cuisine, has a lovely, calm, bamboo-shuttered and glass-covered terrace and plenty of…
Delhi
All dark timber and Asian minimalism, Sidewok dishes up wok-sizzling Asian cuisine, from Japanese tempura to Thai red curry. There are branches in…
South Delhi
A fun and trendy ground-floor cafe that's hidden down an alley and serves omelettes, sandwiches, soups and pizza as well as espresso coffee and shakes…
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
One of Majnu-ka-Tilla's oldest restaurants, this simple, no-frills place serves up good momos (steamed dumplings), thukpa (Tibetan noodle soup) and butter…
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
A tip-top takeaway bakery if you're looking for a bargain lunch, this place has veg, cheese and corn or paneer kulcha sandwiches, plus cakes and cookies.
New Delhi
Venerable Wenger’s was opened by a Swiss couple in 1926, and has been baking up a storm ever since. Come for cakes, sandwiches, biscuits and savoury…
Delhi
This elegant icon buzzes with expats and well-to-do locals, who flock to dine on delicate Mediterranean flavours, in a quiet location in leafy Sundar…
New Delhi
Indian sweets, phirni (rice pudding) and kulfi (traditional Indian ice cream) from a hole-in-the-wall shop that's been going since 1959.
South Delhi
Classic and tasty vegetarian dosas, uttapams, idlis and more in this, the original branch of the now widespread South Indian chain.
South Delhi
Part cafe, part sweet shop, Evergreen has been keeping punters happy since 1963 with its veg snacks, chaat, thalis and dosas.
New Delhi
More stylish than its name suggests, Chicken Inn serves mainly North Indian dishes to enthusiastic local families and businessmen.
Delhi
A chichi, French-style little patisserie that now has branches all over Delhi; it's where to go if you need a macaroon fix.
New Delhi
Buzzy, clean snacks-and-sweets joint. Try street-food offerings such as dal bhalla or chole bhatura.
Delhi
Run by the well-known clothing chain Fab India, the sophisticated and understated decor of Fab Cafe compliments its reliably good and creative small…
South Delhi
Kofuku, meaning happiness, is housed in the down-at-heels Ansal's Plaza mall, but is increasingly Delhi's come-to place for authentic ramen, sushi and…
South Delhi
This fun restaurant specialising in Malay cuisine joins other swanky outlets in the surprisingly rundown-looking Ansal Plaza Mall. The menu covers some…
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
This 24hr cafe-restaurant, above Hotel Shelton, has comfy seating on its spacious rooftop terrace, overlooking busy Tooti Chowk, plus a loungy, cushions…
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
This clean, bright cafeteria-cum-sweet-shop is a popular stop for its top-notch dosas (large South Indian savoury crêpes), and thalis, and it also sells…
Delhi
Fat Lulu’s has thin-crust pizzas loaded with toppings, from classic Italian to those with an Indian twist (chicken tikka masala). It has a quirky and…
Delhi
A specialist, as you might expect, in kebabs, this place is a meat-lover's dream, though there's a veg menu too. Best value is to plump for the set menu …
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
With a pokey downstairs dining room and a much more inviting rooftop terrace, this traveller stalwart is a calm oasis where you can relax with a book…
Delhi
A much-loved sweeterie serving up yummy chaat (Indian snacks), such as golgappas (crispy spheres with spicy filling, like eating a delicious water bomb),…
New Delhi
Cheap-as-chips, no frills cafe inside the gates of the National Museum. You don't have to visit the museum to eat here, which is handy because there are…
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
A hole-in-the-wall place, Khosla Cafe is good for watching the world go by while eating some basic-but-good Indian grub or please-all backpacker…
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
This cafe has veg appeal, and caters mostly to foreigners; it's an attractively calm place to retreat from the busy street, and has a good choice of…
New Delhi
With a busy trade in sweets, dried fruit and nuts, and hot snacks such as channa bhatura (spicy chickpeas with puffed bread), this place won't warrant a…
Delhi
Fast food, from dosas to kadhai (metal pot) curries, served in double-quick time at all hours. There are branches at all the main train stations, but the…
Delhi
Don’t be put off by the shopping-mall setting. This sleek eatery offers superior Mughlai food – kebabs, kadhai (metal pot) curries and unleavened breads –…
South Delhi
As much a drinking den as it is a restaurant, 4S is popular with local lawyers and journalists who come here for the booze (beers from ₹300), and tasty…
