Food
Where to eat in India: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in India is Patang Hotel, Ahmedabad district. The travel guide lists 116 places to eat and drink in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. Local dishes to try: Biryani, Papadam, Idli, Kulfi, and Laddu.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in India
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 15
Koshy's
Restaurantrestaurant in Bangalore, India
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 4
Since 1942
cafe in Kolkata, India
Maharashtra
tea house and restaurant in Bandra, West Mumbai, India
Bars and pubs 1
Places travellers recommend in India
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in New Delhi
All places in New DelhiRestaurants and cafés
- Khan ChachaMid-range
D-3, Radial Rd 5, Block D, Connaught Pl
- MamagotoSplurge
- San GimignanoMid-range
Janpath, Connaught Pl
- Ottimo At West ViewMid-range
Sardar Patel Marg, Akhaura Block, Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri
- Saravana BhavanMid-range
P-13/90, Connaught Circus, Block P, Connaught Place
- FireSplurge
Lobby Level, The Park, 15 Parliment Street, Connaught Place
- SakuraSplurge
Level 1, Hotel Metropolitan, Bangla Sahib Marg
- Slice of ItalyMid-range
Shop No. 90, Lodhi Road, Mehar Chand Market
Bars and nightlife
- Master Of Malts
14 Scindia House, KG Marg, Connaught Place
- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
19/48, Malcha Marg, Block C, Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to New Delhi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Mumbai
All places in MumbaiRestaurants and cafés
- Leopold CafeMid-range
Colaba Causeway
- TrishnaMid-range
Kala Ghoda
- Oh! CalcuttaMid-range
Tulsiwadi, opp.A/C Market, Tardeo
- Aram Vada PavBudget
Capitol Cinema Building, 126, Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Rd
- Gable'sMid-range
Colaba Causeway
- Byculla Restaurant and BakeryMid-range
Byculla W
- GallopsMid-range
Mahalaxmi Race Course
- Bademiya Kebab RestaurantBudget
7,8 & 9, Botawala Building, Horniman Circle, Kala Ghoda
Bars and nightlife
- Cafe Mondegar
Colaba Causeway
- blueFROG
D/2 Mathuradas Mills Compound, N.M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel
- Woodside Inn
Wodehouse Road, Colaba
- Bootlegger's
Colaba Causeway
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Mumbai · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Kolkata
All places in KolkataRestaurants and cafés
- FlurysMid-range
18 Park St
- Indian Coffee House
1F, 15 Bankim Chatterjee St
- Absolute Barbecues
1F, OMEGA, GP Block, Sector V
- Arsalan Restaurant & Caterer
MAR, Chinar Park
- The Backyard
19, E Topsia Rd
- Café Offbeat Up There
7F, 36/F, Topsia Rd
- Shiraz Golden Restaurant
1st Cross Rd, HA Block, Sector III
- Barbeque NationMid-range
1F, 24, Park St
Bars and nightlife
- Olive Café & Bar
6F, 40, Shakespeare Sarani
- The Nautilus
- Calcutta Rangers Club Restro & Banquet
1F, 13/1 A, Hemanta Basu Sarani
- Titos Bar & Restaurant
Gate no-2, 10A, Hemanta Basu Sarani
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Kolkata · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Chandigarh
All places in ChandigarhRestaurants and cafés
- Tiffin Service in ChandigarhBudget
Sector 46
- Barbeque NationMid-range
Sector 26
- Hot MillionsMid-range
SCO 196-197, Sector 17-C
- Nik Baker'sMid-range
S.C.O. No. 441-442, Sector-35-C
- Tandoori expressBudget
Booth No. 5, Sector 8 B
- Chawla ChickenMid-range
SCO 2458 B, Sector 22C
- Sagar RathnaMid-range
Shopping Plaza, 17D, Sector 17
- Nando'sMid-range
Elante Mall bbmb Industrial Area Phase 1,
Bars and nightlife
- Crystal bar and lounge
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Chandigarh · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Ahmedabad
All places in AhmedabadRestaurants and cafés
- Hotel Patang
- Vishalla
Opp. APMC Market, Vishalla Circle, Vasna
- Jalaram Tadka Punjabi
Opp. Vastrapur Lake, Vastrapur
- Dinner Point Restaurant And Banquet
Near Diwan Ballubhai School, Kankariya Gate No. 3, Dairy Corner
- Manek Chowk
- Seva Cafe
Shopper's Plaza, 4th Floor, Opp. Municipal Market, C G Road
- Choice Snack Bar
Chimanlal Girdharlal Road
- Chandravilas Hotel
Near Farnandese Bridge
Bars and nightlife
- Lucky Tea Stall
Nr. Lal Darwaja
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Ahmedabad · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Chennai
All places in ChennaiRestaurants and cafés
- The Good SpotSplurge
30/31, Second Main Road, Kasturibai Nagar, Adyar
- BenjarongSplurge
146, TTK Road, Alwarpet
- PregoSplurge
Nungambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam
- TeppanSplurge
146, TTK Road, Alwarpet
- Copper ChimneySplurge
74, Cathedral Road, Gopalapuram (opposite the Chola Sheraton)
- Bella CiaoSplurge
Lounge Beach Garden, #4, Shri Krishna Enclave, Kottivakkam
- The Great Kabab FactorySplurge
Radisson G R T Hotel, G.S.T. Road, St Thomas Mount
- Little ItalySplurge
Eldorado No 112, Nungambakam High Road
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Chennai · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks India is known for
Foods and drinks that come from India, the most widely known first.
Laddu
Sphere shaped sweet originating from the Indian sub-continent
Pav bhaji
vegetable curry and bread-roll dish originating in Mumbai, India
Paneer
fresh cheese common in the Indian subcontinent
Darjeeling tea
tea from the Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India
Pakora
piece of meat or vegetable from the Indian subcontinent
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in India?
Patang Hotel, Ahmedabad district is the most widely documented place to eat in India: 3 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is India known for?
India is known for Biryani, Papadam, Idli, Kulfi, and Laddu.
Where can you eat in New Delhi?
The travel guide to New Delhi lists Khan Chacha, Mamagoto, San Gimignano, Ottimo At West View, and Saravana Bhavan.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.