The Delhi food guide
A ranked, curated guide, checked by our team. Weekend picks, the restaurants worth the trip, street food, cafes and the hidden gems. Never paid placements pretending to be reviews.
Open the food mapTop 5
Every shelf our desk runs, chosen and ordered by hand. Rank is editorial. A sponsor can buy a label, never a place on the list.
No Top 5 published this week yet
A Top 5 goes out only when five places have been picked, written up and checked, so a shelf with nothing ready stays empty rather than short. These are the shelves the desk runs. Each one links to that part of the guide, which is stocked whether or not this week's five are done.
Suggest a placeBreakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Picked from each place's own hours and the dishes it names. Never paid.
Open early: chole bhature, parathas, chai and the first coffee.
Ashoka Road
South Indian · Andhra
Ashoka Road
Coffee Home
South Indian · Coffee
Connaught Place
Devan's South Indian Coffee & Tea
Coffee · Filter Kaapi
Lodhi Colony
Indian Coffee House
Coffee · Cafe
Connaught Place
Kerala House Canteen
Kerala · South Indian
Jantar Mantar
Open through the afternoon, for a proper sit-down lunch.
Janpath
Continental · Fine Dining
Janpath
Aban by Thai High
Thai · Asian
Mehrauli
Afghan Darbar
Afghan · Kebab
Lajpat Nagar
Al Bake
Shawarma · Rolls
New Friends Colony
Al Jawahar
Mughlai · Kebab
Jama Masjid
Open through the evening, from fine dining to the late kitchens.
Janpath
Continental · Fine Dining
Janpath
Aban by Thai High
Thai · Asian
Mehrauli
Afghan Darbar
Afghan · Kebab
Lajpat Nagar
Al Bake
Shawarma · Rolls
New Friends Colony
Al Jawahar
Mughlai · Kebab
Jama Masjid
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Curated
Long chats, laptops and a second round of coffee.
Curated
Wood-fired, Neapolitan, fresh pasta.
Curated
Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese kitchens.
Curated
Noodles, manchurian and momos.
Curated
Tandoor, kulcha and dal makhani.
Curated
Dosa, idli, vada and filter coffee.
Curated
Unlimited plates, the city's own.
Curated
Pav bhaji, aloo puri, bhajiya and the late stalls.
Curated
Open sky, a view and live music.
Curated
Barbeque at the table, charcoal and buffets.
Curated
When the meal is the occasion.
Curated
Waffles, cheesecake and chocolate.
Curated
The sweet shops and farsan counters.
Curated
Something cold, any month.
Curated
Places that say so themselves.
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