A Guide: Eating out in Delhi/NCR

hemanthisgreat · 9th July 2009, 11:54

Guys I am gonna be Delhi on 17th july to catch the bus to manali at 8:30 P.M from ISBT to go to Ladakh. I was thinking of going to Karim's from the airport and then on to ISBT. I arrive in Delhi at around 2 p.m. Can you guys give me directions of how to go from the airport to Karim's and on to ISBT. If any other restaurants for Mughalai food are recommemded, thats fine too. Also 17th being a Friday, will it be closed in the afternoon.

I know too many questions, but bear with me please. Papi pet ka saval hai.

tsk1979 · 9th July 2009, 12:15

I suggest you call up radio Taxi at airport, and they will drop you to Karims.
If you are okay with their waiting charges, you can ask the taxi guy to wait, and after you finish off at Karims, ask him to drop you at Karims.
As for open and close on friday, Not too sure about it. I suggest you call them up
Indian Restaurants, Indian Food, Indian Cusines, Indian Recipes, Indian Dishes, Indian Hotel and ask them directly!
Since you are on a taxi, I suggest you go the the original Jama Masjid Karims if its open

hemanthisgreat · 9th July 2009, 12:19

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

I suggest you call up radio Taxi at airport, and they will drop you to Karims.

Tanveer, I will be traveling alone, so taxi will prove very expensive. I am okay with using public transportation. I also have up to 6 hours to reach ISBT, time should not be a problem. Any other recommendations.

tsk1979 · 9th July 2009, 12:37

I presume you have luggage with you. In that case an Auto is a must.
But instead of catching one from the airport, go outside the arrival terminal and look for the parked DTC bus.
DTC runs bus services to various parts of the town. If you ask around they will tell you which bus goes to Jama Masjid.
From Jama Masjit to ISBT you will get an auto for 80-100rs but bargain hard.
If you go to Nizammudin area auto should be 50-60 rs.

hemanthisgreat · 9th July 2009, 12:42

Thanks Tanveer for the advice. Now will have to call them up to know if they will be open.

sandeep.mishra · 9th July 2009, 12:58

My choice of good eat outs !

1. Swagath (Same owner as that of Apurva at Fort, Mumbai. Also owns the Sagar Ratna chain in Delhi) Defence Colony- Manglorean Food
2. Al-Kosar-Chanakyapuri-For decent quality Biryani, a bit oily though!
3. All American Diner -India Habitat Centere, LodhI Road- For continental freaks...Undoubtedly the best in town!
4. Golden Dragon-Chinese-August Kranti Marg, Malviya Nagar Flyover
5. Andhra Pradesh Bhavan- 1 Ashoka Road- Outstanding spicey Andhra Thalis with option for Non-Veg food. Outbeats Sagar Ratna of Delhi by a huge margin in terms of taste of food. Dosa and snacks are available for breakfast as well. Biryani, spicey type is served on Sunday mornings.
6. Pavillion at Maurya Sheraton-SP Marg, Dhaula Kuan- The best Non-Veg Buffet in town (Very limited choice for veggies in the buffet). On the expensive side Rs. 2800 per person
7. Rajinder Dhaba- At Kamal Cinema Road, Safdarjung Enclave (Standout and eat).
8. OH Calcutta-Bengali food -Nehru Place (Good Bengali food. 90% of the chefs are from Orissa). On the expensive side.
9. Jagannath Temple - For simple vegetarian food without onion and garlic with 2 dishes, dal chawal and sweet dish, usually kheer. Unlimited helpings costs Rs.40 at Hauz Khas village. Bookings to be done for lunch and dinner in the morning and eveaning. Dont get seats at the last moment.
10.Naivedyam-South Indian(Karnataka style)at Hauz Khas village
11. Eatopia- Multiple cuisine, self service at India Habitat Centre, lodhi road
12. Gulati and Pindi for North Indian cuisine at Pandara Road market

All of the above is a mixture of good eatouts with varying budgets but are worth giving a try!

ntomer · 8th September 2009, 16:35

Recently Lucknow's famous Tunde kawabwala has opened a branch in Windsor Park, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad.

They have a very limited menu, but whatever they have is good. Although not as delicious as the original one's, galauti and shami kawabs are quite good. Biryani (mutton/chicken) and korma (mutton/chicken) are also not bad. But my pick is chicken masala with parantha :-)

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Eddy · 8th September 2009, 16:47

Have you tried them personally ?

The reviews on some other forums (BCMT) were not too encouraging

ntomer · 9th September 2009, 12:19

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Originally Posted by Eddy

Have you tried them personally ?

The reviews on some other forums (BCMT) were not too encouraging

Yep, I went there on last Thursday and liked it so much that went there again on Friday :-) The reviews on BCM are dated June, when they must have just started, but now they seem to have put their act together.

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akshaymahajan · 30th October 2009, 22:29

My favorite these days is Route 04 in khan Market..
Nice place, nice music, reasonably priced drinks, food is a bit expensive but you are allowed to smoke inside.

Another one is Nursery Cafe in GK. Not in the main market but opposite the NDTV building in a corner. Nice concept of a simple joint in the middle of a nursery. Food's just ok. A popular hangout for south campus kids. again you are allowed to smoke inside.

PS: Smoking is injurious to health.

NOTORIOUS · 14th January 2010, 19:46

best place for 4 to 5 people with cuisines like Chinese/Indian/Continental/Mughlai around moti nagar , rajouri garden , punjabi bagh , paschim vihar etc.????

Discount coupons with anyone ????

WanderNomad · 14th January 2010, 20:16

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Originally Posted by NOTORIOUS

best place for 4 to 5 people with cuisines like Chinese/Indian/Continental/Mughlai around moti nagar , rajouri garden , punjabi bagh , paschim vihar etc.????

Discount coupons with anyone ????

Budget? Try Bar B Que Nation. Rs. 550 per person with taxes - unlimited food.

14th January 2010, 20:42

During 2007-08, whenever I visited Delhi on official work, I used to rush to Hotel Saravana Bhavan on Janpath directly from the IGI airport for breakfast. After finishing my meeting/work, again I used to go there for evening tiffin before emplaning for home, sweet home.

NOTORIOUS · 15th January 2010, 17:56

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Originally Posted by WanderNomad

Budget? Try Bar B Que Nation. Rs. 550 per person with taxes - unlimited food.

address and location please ????

tsk1979 · 15th January 2010, 18:00

Bar B Q nation is in Gurgaon. However, I have heard that west/central Delhi esp north west Delhi is a delight for punjabi food lovers.

9th July 2009, 11:54	#301
hemanthisgreat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 594 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Guys I am gonna be Delhi on 17th july to catch the bus to manali at 8:30 P.M from ISBT to go to Ladakh. I was thinking of going to Karim's from the airport and then on to ISBT. I arrive in Delhi at around 2 p.m. Can you guys give me directions of how to go from the airport to Karim's and on to ISBT. If any other restaurants for Mughalai food are recommemded, thats fine too. Also 17th being a Friday, will it be closed in the afternoon. I know too many questions, but bear with me please. Papi pet ka saval hai.
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9th July 2009, 12:15	#302
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,697 Thanked: 23,487 Times View My Garage	I suggest you call up radio Taxi at airport, and they will drop you to Karims. If you are okay with their waiting charges, you can ask the taxi guy to wait, and after you finish off at Karims, ask him to drop you at Karims. As for open and close on friday, Not too sure about it. I suggest you call them up Indian Restaurants, Indian Food, Indian Cusines, Indian Recipes, Indian Dishes, Indian Hotel and ask them directly! Since you are on a taxi, I suggest you go the the original Jama Masjid Karims if its open
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9th July 2009, 12:37	#304
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,697 Thanked: 23,487 Times View My Garage	I presume you have luggage with you. In that case an Auto is a must. But instead of catching one from the airport, go outside the arrival terminal and look for the parked DTC bus. DTC runs bus services to various parts of the town. If you ask around they will tell you which bus goes to Jama Masjid. From Jama Masjit to ISBT you will get an auto for 80-100rs but bargain hard. If you go to Nizammudin area auto should be 50-60 rs.
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9th July 2009, 12:42	#305
hemanthisgreat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 594 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Thanks Tanveer for the advice. Now will have to call them up to know if they will be open.
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9th July 2009, 12:58	#306
sandeep.mishra BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 88 Thanked: 4 Times	My choice of good eat outs ! 1. Swagath (Same owner as that of Apurva at Fort, Mumbai. Also owns the Sagar Ratna chain in Delhi) Defence Colony- Manglorean Food 2. Al-Kosar-Chanakyapuri-For decent quality Biryani, a bit oily though! 3. All American Diner -India Habitat Centere, LodhI Road- For continental freaks...Undoubtedly the best in town! 4. Golden Dragon-Chinese-August Kranti Marg, Malviya Nagar Flyover 5. Andhra Pradesh Bhavan- 1 Ashoka Road- Outstanding spicey Andhra Thalis with option for Non-Veg food. Outbeats Sagar Ratna of Delhi by a huge margin in terms of taste of food. Dosa and snacks are available for breakfast as well. Biryani, spicey type is served on Sunday mornings. 6. Pavillion at Maurya Sheraton-SP Marg, Dhaula Kuan- The best Non-Veg Buffet in town (Very limited choice for veggies in the buffet). On the expensive side Rs. 2800 per person 7. Rajinder Dhaba- At Kamal Cinema Road, Safdarjung Enclave (Standout and eat). 8. OH Calcutta-Bengali food -Nehru Place (Good Bengali food. 90% of the chefs are from Orissa). On the expensive side. 9. Jagannath Temple - For simple vegetarian food without onion and garlic with 2 dishes, dal chawal and sweet dish, usually kheer. Unlimited helpings costs Rs.40 at Hauz Khas village. Bookings to be done for lunch and dinner in the morning and eveaning. Dont get seats at the last moment. 10.Naivedyam-South Indian(Karnataka style)at Hauz Khas village 11. Eatopia- Multiple cuisine, self service at India Habitat Centre, lodhi road 12. Gulati and Pindi for North Indian cuisine at Pandara Road market All of the above is a mixture of good eatouts with varying budgets but are worth giving a try!
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8th September 2009, 16:35	#307
ntomer BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 647 Thanked: 144 Times	Recently Lucknow's famous Tunde kawabwala has opened a branch in Windsor Park, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad. They have a very limited menu, but whatever they have is good. Although not as delicious as the original one's, galauti and shami kawabs are quite good. Biryani (mutton/chicken) and korma (mutton/chicken) are also not bad. But my pick is chicken masala with parantha :-) \N
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8th September 2009, 16:47	#308
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,567 Thanked: 14,538 Times	Have you tried them personally ? The reviews on some other forums (BCMT) were not too encouraging
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30th October 2009, 22:29	#310
akshaymahajan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 608 Thanked: 468 Times	My favorite these days is Route 04 in khan Market.. Nice place, nice music, reasonably priced drinks, food is a bit expensive but you are allowed to smoke inside. Another one is Nursery Cafe in GK. Not in the main market but opposite the NDTV building in a corner. Nice concept of a simple joint in the middle of a nursery. Food's just ok. A popular hangout for south campus kids. again you are allowed to smoke inside. PS: Smoking is injurious to health. Last edited by Eddy : 31st October 2009 at 12:16. Reason: Please do not promote alcoholism. This is against team-bhp rules. Thanks
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14th January 2010, 19:46	#311
NOTORIOUS BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 809 Thanked: 124 Times	best place for 4 to 5 people with cuisines like Chinese/Indian/Continental/Mughlai around moti nagar , rajouri garden , punjabi bagh , paschim vihar etc.???? Discount coupons with anyone ????
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14th January 2010, 20:42	#313
J.Ravi Posts: n/a	During 2007-08, whenever I visited Delhi on official work, I used to rush to Hotel Saravana Bhavan on Janpath directly from the IGI airport for breakfast. After finishing my meeting/work, again I used to go there for evening tiffin before emplaning for home, sweet home.
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15th January 2010, 18:00	#315
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,697 Thanked: 23,487 Times View My Garage	Bar B Q nation is in Gurgaon. However, I have heard that west/central Delhi esp north west Delhi is a delight for punjabi food lovers.
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