Flavours pop on anything coming out of the tandoor at this jazzy nonveg Delhi transplant. It works magic with northwest frontier cuisine, especially the chicken tikka biryani, mutton rogan josh, and the green-coloured murg hariyali tikka (tandoor-baked chicken marinated in spices, yoghurt and herbs, such as coriander and mint). It’s next to the bus stand.
Moti Mahal Delux
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
1.45 MILES
Stretched majestically along the top of a 3km-long plateau overlooking Gwalior, the fort is a dominant, unmissable sight, full of fascinating palaces,…
1.53 MILES
This imperial-style palace, built by Tomar ruler Man Singh between 1486 and 1516, is definitely one of India's more quirkily decorated monuments: its…
Jai Vilas Palace & Scindia Museum
1.31 MILES
The museum occupies some 35 rooms of the Scindias’ opulent Jai Vilas Palace, built by Maharaja Jayajirao in 1874 using prisoners from the fort. The…
1.44 MILES
While there are sculptures carved into the rock at a few points around the fort, including on the way up from the Gwalior Gate, the most impressive is the…
1.61 MILES
This museum is housed in the 15th-century Gujari Mahal palace, built by Man Singh for his favourite rani (queen), next to the Badalgarh Gate. The entrance…
1.19 MILES
The Sasbahu, dating from the 9th to 11th centuries, are reminiscent of Central American Maya temples, with their dome- and pillar-covered roofs looking…
1.57 MILES
Just north of the Man Singh Palace is the entrance to the ruins of the Vikram Mahal, Karan Mahal and other dilapidated palaces in the north of the fort…
1.37 MILES
Used as a drinks factory and coffee shop by the British after the First War of Independence (Indian Uprising) of 1857, this 30m-high, 9th-century temple…
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The samadhi (resting place of ashes) and equestrian monument of Lakshmibai, the Rani (Queen) of Jhansi, a heroine of the First War of Independence (Indian…
1.19 MILES
The Sasbahu, dating from the 9th to 11th centuries, are reminiscent of Central American Maya temples, with their dome- and pillar-covered roofs looking…
1.24 MILES
Tucked away in a lawned compound in the Hazira neighbourhood, just off the southwest corner of the resplendent tomb of the Sufi saint Mohammed Ghaus, is…
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The fort's modern, gold-topped gurdwara is dedicated to Sikh Guru Hargobind Singh, who was imprisoned in Man Singh Palace from 1617 to 1619.
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The Scindia School, a top Indian boys' boarding school, occupies most of the southern end of the Gwalior Fort plateau. It's not open to casual visitors.
6. Jai Vilas Palace & Scindia Museum
1.31 MILES
The museum occupies some 35 rooms of the Scindias’ opulent Jai Vilas Palace, built by Maharaja Jayajirao in 1874 using prisoners from the fort. The…
1.37 MILES
Used as a drinks factory and coffee shop by the British after the First War of Independence (Indian Uprising) of 1857, this 30m-high, 9th-century temple…
1.44 MILES
While there are sculptures carved into the rock at a few points around the fort, including on the way up from the Gwalior Gate, the most impressive is the…