The Surat 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.
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Number 1: Gopal Locho (Gopaal Loccho)
Chowk7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
A long-running old-city locho shop often credited as one of the originators of Surti locho, now with several outlets.
Go for the Sev khamani
Number 2: Shree Jalaram Locho & Khaman
Katargam7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
A Katargam locho and khaman shop where butter locho is a common order.
Go for the Butter locho
Number 3: Madhi Ni Khamni (City Light)
City Light₹10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
A Surat chain known for sev khamni (crumbled khaman) with outlets in Athwa, Vesu, Katargam, Varachha and Station Road.
Go for the Sev khaman
Number 4: Patel Gathiya
Varachha10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
A Mota Varachha farsan shop for gathiya and fafda breakfasts.
Go for the Gathiya
Number 5: Valkeshwar Khaman & Locho
Adajan₹8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
An Adajan khaman and locho shop serving traditional Surti breakfast at everyday prices.
Go for the Bhavnagri gathiya
Number 1: Urban Punjab
Adajan₹₹11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
A Punjabi kitchen in Adajan for a proper sit-down lunch, parathas straight off the tawa.
Go for the Tawa paratha
Number 2: Lucid
Vesu₹₹₹₹12:15 PM to 11:45 PM
Pan-Asian near VR Mall; the lunch sitting opens at 12:15.
Go for the Sushi
Number 3: K's Charcoal
Piplod12:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Wood-fired pizza near Iscon Mall, open from noon.
Go for the Wood-fired pizza
Number 4: Barbeque Nation
Athwa10:30 AM to 1:00 AM
The grill-at-the-table lunch buffet at Parle Point.
Go for the BBQ buffet
Number 5: The Bungalow Cafe
Vesu11:15 AM to 11:00 PM
A slow Vesu lunch in a bungalow-style room.
Go for the Chilli garlic pizza
Number 1: Lucid
Vesu₹₹₹₹12:15 PM to 11:45 PM
Pan-Asian dinner near VR Mall, serving until 11:45 PM.
Go for the Sushi
Number 2: Barbeque Nation
Athwa10:30 AM to 1:00 AM
The grill-at-the-table dinner buffet, open until 1 AM.
Go for the BBQ buffet
Number 3: Urban Punjab
Adajan₹₹11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Punjabi dinner in Adajan: tandoor, dal makhani and butter chicken.
Go for the Dal makhani
Number 4: K's Charcoal
Piplod12:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Charcoal and wood-fired pizza near Iscon Mall.
Go for the Wood-fired pizza
Number 5: Vishala Restaurant (Pal)
Pal₹₹6:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Village-style Kathiyawadi dinner in Pal, from 6 PM.
Go for the Rotla and ringan
Number 1: The Chocolate Room (Vesu)
Vesu11:00 AM to 11:45 PM
A chocolate and coffee cafe chain outlet known for waffles and hot chocolate.
Go for the Hot chocolate
Number 2: The Bungalow Cafe
Vesu11:15 AM to 11:00 PM
A cafe set in a bungalow-style space in Vesu, used for relaxed meals and coffee.
Go for the Chilli garlic pizza
Number 3: Koselig
Piplod₹₹₹12:00 PM to 11:30 PM
A specialty coffee house and art space with indoor and rooftop seating.
Go for the Orange Americano
Number 4: XPC Coffee Experience Center
Piplod2:00 PM to 12:00 AM
A specialty coffee venue that also runs coffee workshops and live music.
Go for the Bombon
Number 5: Coffee Culture (Adajan)
Adajan₹₹₹11:00 AM to 12:00 AM
The Adajan outlet of the Surat cafe chain Coffee Culture, serving coffee, tea and light meals.
Go for the Irani chai
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Suggest a placeBreakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Picked from each place's own hours and the dishes it names. Never paid.
Open early: locho, khaman, idli, chai and the first coffee.
Chowk
Opens 7 AM · Try the sev khamani
7 AM to 7 PM
Maakhan Bhog (Althan)
Opens 8:15 AM · Try the dhokla
Bhatar8:15 AM to 9:30 PM
Shree Jalaram Locho & Khaman
Opens 7 AM · Try the butter locho
Katargam7 AM to 9 PM
Apetito
Opens 9 AM · Try the specialty coffee
Vesu9 AM to 11 PM
Dotivala Bakers & Confectioners
Try the nankhatai
AthwaMon to Sat 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Sun 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Open through the afternoon, for a proper sit-down lunch.
Athwa
Open from 10:30 AM · Try the BBQ buffet
10:30 AM to 1 AM
K's Charcoal
Open from 12 PM · Try the wood-fired pizza
Piplod12 to 11 PM
Lucid
Open from 12:15 PM · Try the sushi
Vesu12:15 to 11:45 PM
Urban Punjab
Open from 11 AM · Try the tawa paratha
Adajan11 AM to 11 PM
Coffee Culture (Adajan)
Open from 11 AM · Try the aloo tikki burger
Adajan11 AM to midnight
Open through the evening, from fine dining to the late kitchens.
Athwa
Open till 1 AM · Try the BBQ buffet
10:30 AM to 1 AM
Jalaram Khichdi Restaurant
Dinner 7 to 11 PM · Try the khichdi
Piplod11 AM to 3:30 PM, 7 to 11 PM
K's Charcoal
Open till 11 PM · Try the wood-fired pizza
Piplod12 to 11 PM
Kansar Gujarati Thali
Dinner 7 to 10:30 PM · Try the Gujarati thali
Athwa11 AM to 3:30 PM, 7 to 10:30 PM
Lucid
Open till 11:45 PM · Try the sushi
Vesu12:15 to 11:45 PM
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Piplod
Must try · Talk of town pizza
About ₹1,200 for two
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Opened May 2026
Dumas Road
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Opened Feb 2026
Magdalla
Must try · Chai
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Opened Jan 2026
Vesu
Must try · Egg coffee
About ₹700 for two
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Surat
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Opened Apr 2025
Piplod
Must try · Specialty coffee
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Opened Feb 2025
Railway Station area (Lal Darwaja)
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Opened Jan 2025
City Light
About ₹1,200 for two
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Gujarati thali7 places
Pizza18 placesCoffee359 placesSushi and pan-Asian5 placesLocho4 placesPunjabi18 placesDesserts32 placesChinese8 placesBurgers5 places
Cold coco3 places
Ice cream and kulfi5 placesKhaman6 places
Ghari2 placesChai32 placesFind by dish
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Roasters and brew bars for people who care about the bean.
Piplod
Must try · Orange Americano
About ₹1,200 for two
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Piplod
Must try · Bombon
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Vesu
Must try · Specialty coffee
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DirectionsVesu
Must try · Specialty coffee
Members love: Tiramisu latte ×1
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Surat
Must try · Jopz Pizza
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Pal
Must try · Specialty coffee
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Vesu
Must try · Specialty coffee
Members love: Flat white ×1
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Must try · Specialty coffee
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Surat
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City Light
Members love: Sundowner ×1
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Long chats, laptops and a second round of coffee.
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Wood-fired, Neapolitan, fresh pasta.
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Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese kitchens.
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Noodles, manchurian and momos.
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Tandoor, kulcha and dal makhani.
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Dosa, idli, vada and filter coffee.
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Locho, khaman and fafda, the Surat breakfast.
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Unlimited plates, rotla and khichdi.
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Pav bhaji, aloo puri, bhajiya and the late stalls.
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Bowls, salads and lighter plates.
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Open sky, a view and live music.
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Barbeque at the table, charcoal and buffets.
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When the meal is the occasion.
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Waffles, cheesecake and chocolate.
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The old-city sweet shops.
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The Surat summer, any month.
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Still serving after midnight.
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Room for everyone, a menu for everyone.
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Places that say so themselves.
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Cheap, loved and worth the detour.
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