Restaurants in Punjab & Haryana
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Brothers’ Dhaba
Amritsar is famous for its dhabas (snack bars) such as Brothers’ Dhaba which has (mainly Indian) meals averaging Rs80, and open early to late. Brothers’ is the current sweetheart, but only by a whisker.
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Surjit
Famous tandoori chicken emporium serving hearty Punjabi curries.
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Shangri-La Plus
A Chinese restaurant with high prices and slow service but generous servings when they arrive. Try the yaki gyoza - dumplings with hot garlic sauce.
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Kesar Da Dhaba
Amritsar is famous for its dhabas (snack bars) such asKesar Da Dhaba.
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Copper Chimney
The boti kebab (charcoal-grilled marinated mutton) is spicy, succulent goodness, the tandoori gobi (cauliflower) is clay-oven magic, and the ‘sizzling brownie’ is chocolatey bliss. Chic interior.
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Punjab Dhaba
Amritsar is famous for its dhabas (snack bars) such as Punjab Dhaba) meals average Rs80, and open early to late.
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Crystal Restaurant
Rated by many as Amritsar’s classiest restaurant, Crystal boasts all sorts of yummy global favourites, from lasagne to fish curry. Book ahead, especially on weekends. There are two side-by-side ‘Crystals’, apparently due to a family split...we’re equally divided when it comes to judging which is best. Guess you’ll just have to try both!
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Yellow Chilli
A stylish chain-restaurant conceived by celebrity chef, Sanjeev Kapoor, locals flock here to tuck into delights like the hariyali machchi (charcoal-grilled, mint- flavoured fish), rogan josh (slow-cooked mutton in yoghurt and fennel gravy) and blackcurrant kulfi (firm-textured ice cream). There’s a good veg buffet (Rs165; lunch only). Dinner reservations wise.
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Nik Baker’s
Chandigarh’s top bakery, with fresh bread (multigrain, linseed, ciabatta, sunflower, rye etc), snacks (quiche, mushroom panini, chicken croissants) and pastries (lemon tarts, blueberry cheesecake, brownies). There’s also gelato ice cream (the brownie-fudge is mmmmmagical). Birthday cakes (from Rs390) can be baked with at least a day’s notice. Smaller branch at Sector 9-D.
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Guru-Ka-Langar
Guru-Ka-Langar is the free (donations appreciated) community dining room, a feature of all Sikh temples as a mark of unity among people of all religions, creeds and nationalities. The huge kitchens (one has a chapati machine) prepare dhal, rice and chapatis for up to 40,000 pilgrims a day. All are welcome to join the masses eating on the floor.
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Barbeque Nation
The novelty at this wood-esque restaurant is small grills embedded in each table, allowing diners to partake in the cooking of their meals. The food, however, isn’t quite as sexy. There’s a good veg/nonveg buffet (lunch Monday to Saturday/Sunday per person Rs309/450; dinner daily Rs450) which includes BBQ Indian, Chinese and Mediterranean fare.
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Orchid Lounge
This elegant lounge-bar-restaurant is a fancy place to dilly-dally over a bottle of Grover’s Sauvignon Blanc (Rs800) while perusing the ‘Oriental’ menu. Tempting choices include the sweet-and-sour fish with lemongrass and kafir-lime leaves, pad Thai, and broccoli, baby corn and cashew nuts in chilli plum sauce.
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Aurah
Above Subway is this chilled-out cafe-style haven, delighting diners with global goodies: glass-noodle salad, lemongrass chicken skewers, risotto, crispy lotus stems, lettuce wraps with sweet chilly dressing, pasta, Caesar salad and, for the mother of all sugar fixes, the ‘chocolate trip’.
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Swagath
Stellar Indian food with a focus on Mangalorean and Chettinad recipes. Seafood – prawns, squid, crab and a tasty fish gassi (coconut-based curry) – is artfully prepared, and the murgh malai tikka (clay oven–cooked marinated chicken) isn’t bad either.
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Moti Mahal
Scrummy North Indian favourites; the butter chicken, jeera aloo (spiced potatoes), chicken masala and palak paneer (unfermented cheese chunks in spiced pureed spinach) get the thumbs up. Good variety of piping-hot Indian breads. Branch at Sector 26.
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Sai Sweets
Apart from an awesome array of mithai (Indian sweets), humble SS has namkin (savoury nibbles) and more substantial snacks like plump samosas (deep-fried pastry triangles) and channa bhatura (fried Indian-style bread with spiced chickpeas).
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Sagar Ratna
An easygoing South Indian veg restaurant with fresh lime sodas that will quench the most savage summer thirst. Excellent southern specialities ( idlis, dosas , uttapams etc) and a sprinkling of North Indian and Chinese dishes.
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Mehfil
Indian, Chinese and Continental food served in comfortable surrounds, with the murg tawa (Punjabi-style chicken) and methi murg (chicken with fenugreek) among the standouts. Spice aficionados may find some dishes too tame.
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Hot Millions Salad Bar & Restaurant
Best of its city-wide branches and popular for its salad buffet (soups, veg/nonveg salads and desserts, Rs201 per person). The higgledy-piggledy à la carte menu has everything from Tex-Mex and Chinese to Indian and Italian. Laid-back vibe.
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Neelam’s
Not far from the Golden Temple, this unassuming eatery is a convenient spot to cool your heels over a banana lassi. The have-a-go-at-anything menu includes pizzas, burgers, soups, dosas, aloo paratha and, for breakfast, honey muesli.
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Ruby Tuesday
If you’re cinema’ing at Fun Republic, grab a pre- or post-movie bite at this easygoing American-style diner known for its fat burgers, cheesy pizza and finger licking–good ribs. There’s also a food court on Fun Republic’s top floor.
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Arshi's Sub-Zero
Sodas, sundaes, shakes and veggie burgers are on the boards in this rainbow-coloured parlour only darkened by the gloomy proprietor. Try before you buy the ice cream - Raj Bhoj is dried fruit and Blind Love is vanilla choc chip.
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Sagar Ratna
This all-veg chain-restaurant does South Indian specialities with aplomb, from first-rate dosas (savoury crepes) to satiating thalis. The cool dahi idli (spongy rice cake) is a tummy-soothing yoghurty elixir.
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Mermaid Pub & Restaurant
One aspect of Le Corbusier’s masterplan is artificial Sukhna Lake. Ornamental gardens, a playground and the Mermaid Pub & Restaurant complete the fun. Sunday afternoons can get crowded.
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Pizza Point
More memorable for being a cool retreat from the congested old city than for its (ordinary) pizzas. Other possibilities include grilled sandwiches, dosas, soups and stuffed paratha with yoghurt and pickle.
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