Delhi is best known for its lovely food which is a blend of Indian and International cuisines. All varieties are available in every parts of Delhi like North Indian, South Indian, Chinese, Continental and American lifestyle food.
International chains such as McDonalds, Dominos, Pizza Hut, Pizza Express, Wimpy and TGIF have a good strong chain all over Delhi. From old age eateries in the bylanes of the Walled City to glitzy, specialty restaurants in five-star hotels, Delhi is a movable feast.
Delhi is famous for Mughlai and Frontier cuisines. Mughlai cuisine can be enjoyed at Kariam where recipes, dating from the times o the Mughals have been the closely guarded secret of generations of chefs.
Every five-star hotel in the city has a Chinese restaurant, while most markets in South Delhi have a medium-budget Chinese restaurant. The popularity of this cuisine can be gauged by the innumerable Chinese food outlets of the " meals-on-wheels" and kiosk variety.
Some of the popular places for eating out in Delhi where fast food is concerned are Giani di Hatti (Church Mission Road), Mashoor Chole Bature Lassi Wale (Chandni Chowk) and Mughal Darbar(Jama Masjid).
Some of the places worth visiting are:
- Berco's and Fa Yian, for Chinese food
- Karim's and Nizam's, for Mughlai food
- Nirula's for a mix of Indian and western fast food
- Sagar, in Defence Colony for Udipi food
- English Dairy, a popular dhaba in Connaught Place for inexpensive vegetarian food
However, if you are a food lover and want to spend an evening with your friends and lovers in a rich ambience then these are the places to look for:
- Delhi ka Aangan (Hyatt Regency)
- Darbar (Ashoka Hotel)
- Corbetts (Claridges)
- Bukhara (Maurya Sheraton)
- Frontier (Ashoka Hotel)
- Baluchi (The Hilton)
- EI Arab (Regal Building)
- Dum Pukht or the process of slow cooking developed in Awadh (Maurya Sheraton)
- Kashmiri food at Chor Bizarre (Hotel Broadway)
- Thai food at Baan Tahi (The Oberoi)
- Sukothai ( Hauz Khas village)
- Japanese food at Tokyo (Ashoka Hotel)
- Osaka (Haus Khas village)
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