Restaurants in Western Rajasthan
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Gallops
This is a spiffy air-conditioned cafe with a camel leather–clad lounge area with big windows. There is real, and very good, espresso coffee, but at Rs100 a cappuccino, you would have to be keen. The menu also features pricey Indian and Chinese veg and nonveg, including tandoori specials.
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Omelette Shop
Just through the gate (by the inner arch – surrounded by imitators) on the northern side of the square, the Omelette Shop claims to go through several thousand eggs a day – the egg man has been doing his thing for over 30 years. Two tasty, spicy boiled eggs cost Rs10, and an oily two-egg omelette with chilli, coriander and four pieces of bread Rs15.
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Saffron
Run by the folks in charge of Nanchana Haveli, the veg and nonveg food here is superb, plus it has a great setting on a sandstone terrace overlooking Gandhi Chowk. Evening time is especially atmospheric. The Indian dishes are hard to beat, though the Italian comes a close second.
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On the Rocks
This leafy garden restaurant (candle-lit in the evening) is frequented by families and tour groups. It has tasty Indian cuisine, including lots of barbecue options, a small playground and a cave-like bar, Rocktails (open 7.30pm to 11pm), with a dance floor (couples only).
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Kalinga Restaurant
This restaurant near the train station is smart and popular, with a bright, classy ambience and AC. It has a well-stocked bar, and tasty veg and nonveg North Indian dishes – tandoori and curries. Try the lal maans, a mouthwatering Rajasthani mutton curry.
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Trio
This casual Indian and continental restaurant, with its romantic setting under a tented roof, is a good, relaxing eating option. There are reliably good vegetarian and nonvegetarian dishes, musicians playing in the evening, and a great fort view. Barbecue fans will enjoy the tandoori thali.
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Natraj Restaurant
This is an excellent place to sample veg and nonveg in multicuisine forms, and the rooftop has a satisfying view of the upper part of the Salim Singh-ki-Haveli next door.
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Janta Sweets
The 'home of sweets' comes pretty close to the money, with superb mawa ladoo and mawa katchori, and a high customer turnover.
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Refreshment Room
There's a strangely timeless ambience here, and surprisingly palatable food.
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Mid Town
Mid Town is fine dining with a choice of seating, live folk music and great veg food. It serves Rajasthani specialities, including some particular to Jodhpur, such as chakki-ka-sagh (wheat dumpling cooked in rich gravy) and kabuli (vegetables with rice, milk, bread and fruit). The Rajasthani thali costs Rs100.
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Indique
This refined candle-lit rooftop terrace is the perfect place for a romantic dinner. Even murky Gulab Sagar glistens at night and the views to the fort, clock tower and Umaid Bhawan are superb. The food is traditional tandoori and North Indian curries and you won’t be disappointed by the old favourites – butter chicken and rogan josh. On your way, drop into the delightful 18th Century Bar with saddle bar stools and enough heritage paraphernalia to have you ordering pink gins.
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Jharokha
The rooftop terraces of the Hotel Haveli host one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Jodhpur. As well as the excellent food and views there’s nightly entertainment of traditional music and dance. The dishes include Rajasthani specialities and traditional North Indian favourites, as well as pizza, pasta and pancakes for the homesick.
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Mehran Terrace
Dining on one of the fort’s lofty terraces is unsurpassably romantic and, while the service won’t win any awards, the thali is rich and constantly refilled. The candle-lit, well-spaced tables, live music and traditional dancing, all 140m above the city, make for an unforgettable occasion. Don’t forget to book.
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Dhanraj Bhatia Sweets
This place in Bhatia Market has been churning out traditional sweet treats for 10 generations. It is renowned in Jaisalmer and beyond for its local specialities, such as ghotua ladoos (sweetmeat balls made with gram flour) and panchadhari ladoos (made with wheat flour).
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Agra Sweets
This sweet shop, opposite Sojati Gate, sells good lassis, as well as delectable Jodhpur specialities such as mawa ladoo (a milk sweet made with sugar, cardamom and pistachios, wrapped in silver leaf) and the baklava-like mawa kachori.
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Bollygood
Run by same owner as On the Rocks, this themed restaurant is brightly lit and overstaffed and - once the word spreads - will be a great place for a drink. Dishes are named after Indian movie stars, but the Bollygood veg platter wins the gong.
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Kanchan Shree Ice Cream
This friendly little dairy whips up homemade ice cream (Rs10) and delicious makhania lassis, as well as numerous other flavours. You can also order lassis with a dollop of ice cream or fizzy ice-cream sodas.
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Hotel Priya & Restaurant
If you can handle the traffic fumes, this street-facing place has a certain cheerful clamour, and serves up reliable North and South Indian cuisine. The thalis (Rs50) are good and there are sweets too.
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Mohan Juice Centre
At Bhatia Market, this has a little sitting area at the back and sells assorted interesting lassis, such as honey and makhania. It's a good place to hang out and meet other travellers.
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Suraj Restaurant
Situated beneath the Suraj Hotel, this is Bikaner’s best-value thali joint. Choose between the ‘mini’, ‘deluxe’ and the highly recommended ‘special’, which can be shared between two people.
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Chandan Shree Restaurant
Always busy, and rightfully so, this is a popular dining hall churning out tasty, spicy all-you-can-eat Gujarati, Rajasthani, Punjabi and Bengali thalis.
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Chapan Bhog
This spot dishes out some top-notch vegetarian fare at very affordable prices. Squeaky clean, but some of the ambience got rubbed off by the sponge.
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Laxmi Hotel
A simple place, Laxmi is open to the street, with tasty, fresh vegetarian thalis – you can see the roti being flipped in front of you.
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Garden Restaurant
Near Ajit Bhawan, this is a large, lovely garden restaurant, candlelit at night, with excellent Indian and Continental dishes.
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Amber
With russet walls and mirrors, and a staid, no-nonsense look, Amber is well thought of and popular for veg fare.
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