Places in India that are Perfect for Food Lovers

Delhi is famous for many things, but its food scene is high up on the list. Often referred to as the ‘food capital of India’, Delhi is home to India’s best and eclectic street food, so you might as well dig in. In every nook and corner of the capital city, you’ll find a selection of finger-licking street food: chole bhature, golgappe, aloo chaat, dahi bhalla and the list goes on

Mumbai is definitely the country’s holy grail for foodies. From dirt-cheap street food to regional cuisine, such as Mangalorean seafood, Goan Vindaloo, South Indian and Konkani Coastal meals, Maharashtrian fare, Mughlai Kebabs, Kerala and Gujarati Thalis, to global cuisine, including Continental, Modern American, Chinese, Italian, Thai, Mediterranean, European and Persian, Mumbai has it al

The city offers a plethora of fish-based staples, although the one that stands head and shoulders above the rest are sweetmeats, Rasgulla and Sandesh. Also, its delectable street food, such as spicy jhal muri and puchkas, are famed across the country.

Kebabs are the vital part of the cuisine, and here, you will find a variety of these, such as tunday, boti, galouti, seekh, kakori and shami. You must also try lucknowi biryani (a combination of rice, garden-fresh spices and marinated chicken) and paya ki nihari (lamb trotted broth).

For relishing the best biryani, be sure to stop by the Bawarchi for mutton biryani, Shadab for chicken and mutton biryani, Cafe Bahar for biryani and haleem and Sarvi for chicken drumstick biryani. Other local delicacies to try include keema samosas (minced meat dish), paaya (stew made of trotters or beef), lukhmi (mutton minced savoury dish) and sheer khurma (vermicelli pudding).

Here you can try some of the freshest seafood-based dishes, along with the very popular cashew based drink, Goan feni. Also, the smallest state of India has spread its wing to include a range of international cuisine, from continental to European, Mexican, Italian, New American, Mediterranean, Israeli, and fusion cuisine.

While its vegetarian food options are renowned world over, like the classic dal bati churma, gatte ki sabzi and kachori, meat-eaters won’t be disappointed either in this royal city

his humble and beautiful Golden City has some of the best cuisine, such as amritsari kulcha, amritsari chicken, amritsari fish and paneer bhurji. However, an honorary mention goes to the langar at the Golden Temple.