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India — Restaurants

Joss

This diverse restaurant specializes in Japanese, Malaysian, Indonesian and Balinese cuisine and is a firm favorite when dining out in Mumbai. Dishes such as the oriental crab bisque, Nonya bamboo chicken and the Norwegian salmon flavored with dill, lemon butter and crisp seaweed are not to be missed. For those with a sweet tooth, try the chocolate cigar with prune and Armagnac ice cream. Reservations recommended.

Food Type
Asian
Price
4
Style
Business
Address
30 K Dubash Marg, Kalaghoda
City
Mumbai
Website
www.jossrestaurant.com

Rajdhani

Serving traditional Rajasthani, Maharashtrian, Sindhi and Kathiawadi Thali, Rajdhani is popular with both locals and tourists alike. Dishes such as the Rotiand Dalare not to be missed as it doesn't get much better than this in Mumbai. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Closed Sundays.

Food Type
Indian
Price
2
Address
Crawford Market
City
Mumbai
Website
www.rajdhani.co.in

Jimmy Boy Restaurant

An unusual restaurant, Jimmy Boy Restaurant serves Farsi and Iranian food with favorites on the menu including the Chicken Dhansak and Chicken Jardaloo, which are both specialties here and probably the most flavorsome dishes on the menu. This is a great place to sample some of India's lesser-known fare. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

Food Type
Parsi/Iranian
Price
3
Address
11 Bank Street, Vikas Building, Fort
City
Mumbai

Samovar

Samovar's dining room is a long, narrow room with tables perched pub against the window; not necessarily the most traditional way of dining, but don't let the dining room fool you. This restaurant, mostly popular with tourist and sightseers taking in all that Mumbai has to offer prides itself on fast efficient service and tasty food. Try the Boti rolls, which contain spiced meat wrapped in chapattis. Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Closed Sundays. Credit cards not accepted.

Food Type
Indian
Price
2
Style
Trendy
Address
Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Fort
City
Mumbai

Trishna

Popular with Mumbai's elite, Trishna serves some of the city's finest seafood dishes and its reputation precedes itself. With a sister restaurant in London, Trishna's cuisine is a must wile visiting Mumbai even if just to sample the flagship dish, the Butter pepper garlic king crab, But there are plenty of other mouth-watering options to choose from. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Sundays dinner only. Reservations essential.

Food Type
Seafood
Price
3
Style
Trendy
Address
Birla Mansion, Sai Baba Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort
City
Mumbai

Chor Bizarre

Appearing more like an odds-and-ends treasure trove than the relaxed eatery that it is, Chor Bazaar (thieves' market) is adorned with unusual décor pieces such as matchboxes, antique combs and ivory sandals, as well as an old jukebox. Menu favorites include the Kashmiri specialty of goshtaba(lamb meatballs) with cardamom, and the Kashmiri taramis(thali) platter. Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
North Indian
Price
2
Address
Hotel Broadway, 4/15 A Asaf Ali Rd, Central New Delhi
City
Delhi
Website
www.chorbizarrerestaurant.com

Karim Hotel Restaurant

Located in the heart of Old Delhi, the true home of Mughlai cuisine, the Karim Hotel restaurant has an informal atmosphere and dates back to the early 1900s. Authentic Mughlai dishes on the menu include mutton burrakebabs, tandoori bakra(lamb stuffed with chicken, rice, egg and fruit), and makhani murgh(chicken cooked in butter). Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
Mughlai
Price
3
Address
16 Gali Kababian, Jama Masjid
City
Delhi
Website
www.karimhoteldelhi.com

Park Balluchi

Experience Mughlai cuisine in style at the Park Balluchi restaurant in Delhi's beautiful Deer Park. The restaurant's turbaned waiters serve a feast of kebabs and spicy tandoor dishes including lazeez dohra(kebabs with chicken and prawns or mince) and raan sikandari(tandoor grilled lamb). The restaurant has a second branch located near Leisure Valley Park in the city center. Both are open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
Mughlai
Price
4
Address
Deer Park, Hauz Khas Village or Sector-29, near Leisure Valley Park, City Center
City
Delhi
Website
www.parkballuchi.com

Punjabi by Nature

One of Delhi's most popular Punjabi restaurants, Punjabi by Nature is set on two floors with a display kitchen and warm atmosphere. The menu features exotic fare such as batear masaledar(masala quail) and raan-e-Punjab(tandoor roasted lamb), while the flambè gulab jamuns(deep fried balls of evaporated milk in flavored syrup) are great for dessert. Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
Punjabi
Price
3
Address
Priya Complex, Vasant Vihar
City
Delhi
Website
www.punjabibynature.in

Shalom

The trendy Shalom restaurant serves delicious Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine in an upmarket, romantic setting. The restaurant's tapas selection includes lemon, paprika and garlic fish skewers or a Spanish asparagus and orange salad, while the main menu features dishes such as Dubai duck flavored with Arabic spices (served in a lemon, honey sauce with apricot and cinnamon flavors). Be sure to leave room for the decadent molten chocolate cake dessert! Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
International
Price
5
Address
N-18, N Block Market, Greater Kailash I
City
Delhi
Website
www.shalomdelhi.com

Samarkand

A perennially popular restaurant, serving cuisine derived from the Afghani frontier. The open kitchen allows diners to view the cooking process and thus reinforces the sense of eating fine food as a guest in someone's house. Samarkand caters to both vegetarian and non-vegetarians.

Food Type
Indian
Price
3
Style
Trendy
Address
Gem Plaza, Infantry Road
City
Bangalore

Karavalli

Bangalore's best seafood is prepared in a hundred different ways, yet always presented on a banana leaf in the signature coastal style of this famous eatery. The evocative and richly decorative interior reinforces the sense of the exotic while the open-air courtyard is ideal on a summer's day. The fish curry, Goan baby lobster and seared ladyfish are recommended.

Food Type
Seafood
Price
4
Style
Trendy
Address
Taj Gateway Hotel, 166 Residency Road
City
Bangalore

Blue Ginger

Succulent Vietnamese food served amidst chic authentic décor. Don't miss the crunchy raw mango salad and braised fish main. The rice paper roll starter served with shrimp, chicken, mushroom and zucchini in a satay sauce is an excellent way to start your culinary exploration. Blue Ginger offers an unrivalled 45-minute corporate lunch experience. And for dessert the mung bean ice cream and various fresh food sorbets are excellent and highly recommended.

Food Type
Asian
Price
3
Address
Taj West End
City
Bangalore

Graze

With a contemporary bar-like design this trendy restaurant is not to be missed. Boasting a selection of over 200 world-class wines to complement every course on the menu eating at Graze is an experience. The Lobster salad is not to be missed and the rib-eye steak and New Zealand rack of lamb are taste sensations. Reserving the Chef's Table will get you personalized service from the chef himself, when he chats to you about your taste preferences and creates a menu specifically for your pallet and wallet.

Price
4
Address
The Taj Hotel
City
Bangalore

Sunny's Restaurant

With an eclectic clientele, Sunny's serves up an equally varied range of dishes. The restaurant is particularly known for its gourmet Italian food. Be sure to try the signature Sunny's salad with blue cheese, and the black pepper fettuccine with wild mushrooms and sun-dried tomato is a must. The almond praline ice cream is a refreshing way to round off your meal. Sunny's also stocks a great selection of imported wines.

Price
3
Address
Vittal Malya Road
City
Bangalore

Bukhara

For travelers who really want to splash out Bukhara is the place to go. With a host of awards to its name, Bukhara has been voted 'Best Indian Restaurant in the World' by the UK's Restaurant Magazine. With dishes like the dal bukhara (tomato, ginger and garlic simmered black lentils) and mouthwateringly delicious tandoori prawns it is easy to see why it comes so highly recommended. The restaurant designed a selection of platters named the Hillary Platter, the Presidential Platter and the Chelsea Platter following a visit by the Clinton family in 2009. Open daily for lunch and dinner, reservations are a must.

Food Type
Indian
Price
5
Address
Diplomatic Enclave, Sardar Patel Marg, Chanakyapuri
City
Delhi
Website
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/dining/index.html?propertyID=423

Joss

This diverse restaurant specializes in Japanese, Malaysian, Indonesian and Balinese cuisine and is a firm favorite when dining out in Mumbai. Dishes such as the oriental crab bisque, Nonya bamboo chicken and the Norwegian salmon flavored with dill, lemon butter and crisp seaweed are not to be missed. For those with a sweet tooth, try the chocolate cigar with prune and Armagnac ice cream. Reservations recommended.

Food Type
Asian
Price
4
Style
Business
Address
30 K Dubash Marg, Kalaghoda
City
Mumbai
Website
www.jossrestaurant.com

Rajdhani

Serving traditional Rajasthani, Maharashtrian, Sindhi and Kathiawadi Thali, Rajdhani is popular with both locals and tourists alike. Dishes such as the Rotiand Dalare not to be missed as it doesn't get much better than this in Mumbai. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Closed Sundays.

Food Type
Indian
Price
2
Address
Crawford Market
City
Mumbai
Website
www.rajdhani.co.in

Jimmy Boy Restaurant

An unusual restaurant, Jimmy Boy Restaurant serves Farsi and Iranian food with favorites on the menu including the Chicken Dhansak and Chicken Jardaloo, which are both specialties here and probably the most flavorsome dishes on the menu. This is a great place to sample some of India's lesser-known fare. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

Food Type
Parsi/Iranian
Price
3
Address
11 Bank Street, Vikas Building, Fort
City
Mumbai

Samovar

Samovar's dining room is a long, narrow room with tables perched pub against the window; not necessarily the most traditional way of dining, but don't let the dining room fool you. This restaurant, mostly popular with tourist and sightseers taking in all that Mumbai has to offer prides itself on fast efficient service and tasty food. Try the Boti rolls, which contain spiced meat wrapped in chapattis. Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Closed Sundays. Credit cards not accepted.

Food Type
Indian
Price
2
Style
Trendy
Address
Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Fort
City
Mumbai

Trishna

Popular with Mumbai's elite, Trishna serves some of the city's finest seafood dishes and its reputation precedes itself. With a sister restaurant in London, Trishna's cuisine is a must wile visiting Mumbai even if just to sample the flagship dish, the Butter pepper garlic king crab, But there are plenty of other mouth-watering options to choose from. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Sundays dinner only. Reservations essential.

Food Type
Seafood
Price
3
Style
Trendy
Address
Birla Mansion, Sai Baba Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort
City
Mumbai

Chor Bizarre

Appearing more like an odds-and-ends treasure trove than the relaxed eatery that it is, Chor Bazaar (thieves' market) is adorned with unusual décor pieces such as matchboxes, antique combs and ivory sandals, as well as an old jukebox. Menu favorites include the Kashmiri specialty of goshtaba(lamb meatballs) with cardamom, and the Kashmiri taramis(thali) platter. Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
North Indian
Price
2
Address
Hotel Broadway, 4/15 A Asaf Ali Rd, Central New Delhi
City
Delhi
Website
www.chorbizarrerestaurant.com

Karim Hotel Restaurant

Located in the heart of Old Delhi, the true home of Mughlai cuisine, the Karim Hotel restaurant has an informal atmosphere and dates back to the early 1900s. Authentic Mughlai dishes on the menu include mutton burrakebabs, tandoori bakra(lamb stuffed with chicken, rice, egg and fruit), and makhani murgh(chicken cooked in butter). Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
Mughlai
Price
3
Address
16 Gali Kababian, Jama Masjid
City
Delhi
Website
www.karimhoteldelhi.com

Park Balluchi

Experience Mughlai cuisine in style at the Park Balluchi restaurant in Delhi's beautiful Deer Park. The restaurant's turbaned waiters serve a feast of kebabs and spicy tandoor dishes including lazeez dohra(kebabs with chicken and prawns or mince) and raan sikandari(tandoor grilled lamb). The restaurant has a second branch located near Leisure Valley Park in the city center. Both are open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
Mughlai
Price
4
Address
Deer Park, Hauz Khas Village or Sector-29, near Leisure Valley Park, City Center
City
Delhi
Website
www.parkballuchi.com

Punjabi by Nature

One of Delhi's most popular Punjabi restaurants, Punjabi by Nature is set on two floors with a display kitchen and warm atmosphere. The menu features exotic fare such as batear masaledar(masala quail) and raan-e-Punjab(tandoor roasted lamb), while the flambè gulab jamuns(deep fried balls of evaporated milk in flavored syrup) are great for dessert. Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
Punjabi
Price
3
Address
Priya Complex, Vasant Vihar
City
Delhi
Website
www.punjabibynature.in

Shalom

The trendy Shalom restaurant serves delicious Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine in an upmarket, romantic setting. The restaurant's tapas selection includes lemon, paprika and garlic fish skewers or a Spanish asparagus and orange salad, while the main menu features dishes such as Dubai duck flavored with Arabic spices (served in a lemon, honey sauce with apricot and cinnamon flavors). Be sure to leave room for the decadent molten chocolate cake dessert! Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
International
Price
5
Address
N-18, N Block Market, Greater Kailash I
City
Delhi
Website
www.shalomdelhi.com

Samarkand

A perennially popular restaurant, serving cuisine derived from the Afghani frontier. The open kitchen allows diners to view the cooking process and thus reinforces the sense of eating fine food as a guest in someone's house. Samarkand caters to both vegetarian and non-vegetarians.

Food Type
Indian
Price
3
Style
Trendy
Address
Gem Plaza, Infantry Road
City
Bangalore

Karavalli

Bangalore's best seafood is prepared in a hundred different ways, yet always presented on a banana leaf in the signature coastal style of this famous eatery. The evocative and richly decorative interior reinforces the sense of the exotic while the open-air courtyard is ideal on a summer's day. The fish curry, Goan baby lobster and seared ladyfish are recommended.

Food Type
Seafood
Price
4
Style
Trendy
Address
Taj Gateway Hotel, 166 Residency Road
City
Bangalore

Blue Ginger

Succulent Vietnamese food served amidst chic authentic décor. Don't miss the crunchy raw mango salad and braised fish main. The rice paper roll starter served with shrimp, chicken, mushroom and zucchini in a satay sauce is an excellent way to start your culinary exploration. Blue Ginger offers an unrivalled 45-minute corporate lunch experience. And for dessert the mung bean ice cream and various fresh food sorbets are excellent and highly recommended.

Food Type
Asian
Price
3
Address
Taj West End
City
Bangalore

Graze

With a contemporary bar-like design this trendy restaurant is not to be missed. Boasting a selection of over 200 world-class wines to complement every course on the menu eating at Graze is an experience. The Lobster salad is not to be missed and the rib-eye steak and New Zealand rack of lamb are taste sensations. Reserving the Chef's Table will get you personalized service from the chef himself, when he chats to you about your taste preferences and creates a menu specifically for your pallet and wallet.

Price
4
Address
The Taj Hotel
City
Bangalore

Sunny's Restaurant

With an eclectic clientele, Sunny's serves up an equally varied range of dishes. The restaurant is particularly known for its gourmet Italian food. Be sure to try the signature Sunny's salad with blue cheese, and the black pepper fettuccine with wild mushrooms and sun-dried tomato is a must. The almond praline ice cream is a refreshing way to round off your meal. Sunny's also stocks a great selection of imported wines.

Price
3
Address
Vittal Malya Road
City
Bangalore

Bukhara

For travelers who really want to splash out Bukhara is the place to go. With a host of awards to its name, Bukhara has been voted 'Best Indian Restaurant in the World' by the UK's Restaurant Magazine. With dishes like the dal bukhara (tomato, ginger and garlic simmered black lentils) and mouthwateringly delicious tandoori prawns it is easy to see why it comes so highly recommended. The restaurant designed a selection of platters named the Hillary Platter, the Presidential Platter and the Chelsea Platter following a visit by the Clinton family in 2009. Open daily for lunch and dinner, reservations are a must.

Food Type
Indian
Price
5
Address
Diplomatic Enclave, Sardar Patel Marg, Chanakyapuri
City
Delhi
Website
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/dining/index.html?propertyID=423

Joss

This diverse restaurant specializes in Japanese, Malaysian, Indonesian and Balinese cuisine and is a firm favorite when dining out in Mumbai. Dishes such as the oriental crab bisque, Nonya bamboo chicken and the Norwegian salmon flavored with dill, lemon butter and crisp seaweed are not to be missed. For those with a sweet tooth, try the chocolate cigar with prune and Armagnac ice cream. Reservations recommended.

Food Type
Asian
Price
4
Style
Business
Address
30 K Dubash Marg, Kalaghoda
City
Mumbai
Website
www.jossrestaurant.com

Rajdhani

Serving traditional Rajasthani, Maharashtrian, Sindhi and Kathiawadi Thali, Rajdhani is popular with both locals and tourists alike. Dishes such as the Rotiand Dalare not to be missed as it doesn't get much better than this in Mumbai. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Closed Sundays.

Food Type
Indian
Price
2
Address
Crawford Market
City
Mumbai
Website
www.rajdhani.co.in

Jimmy Boy Restaurant

An unusual restaurant, Jimmy Boy Restaurant serves Farsi and Iranian food with favorites on the menu including the Chicken Dhansak and Chicken Jardaloo, which are both specialties here and probably the most flavorsome dishes on the menu. This is a great place to sample some of India's lesser-known fare. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

Food Type
Parsi/Iranian
Price
3
Address
11 Bank Street, Vikas Building, Fort
City
Mumbai

Samovar

Samovar's dining room is a long, narrow room with tables perched pub against the window; not necessarily the most traditional way of dining, but don't let the dining room fool you. This restaurant, mostly popular with tourist and sightseers taking in all that Mumbai has to offer prides itself on fast efficient service and tasty food. Try the Boti rolls, which contain spiced meat wrapped in chapattis. Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Closed Sundays. Credit cards not accepted.

Food Type
Indian
Price
2
Style
Trendy
Address
Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Fort
City
Mumbai

Trishna

Popular with Mumbai's elite, Trishna serves some of the city's finest seafood dishes and its reputation precedes itself. With a sister restaurant in London, Trishna's cuisine is a must wile visiting Mumbai even if just to sample the flagship dish, the Butter pepper garlic king crab, But there are plenty of other mouth-watering options to choose from. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Sundays dinner only. Reservations essential.

Food Type
Seafood
Price
3
Style
Trendy
Address
Birla Mansion, Sai Baba Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort
City
Mumbai

Chor Bizarre

Appearing more like an odds-and-ends treasure trove than the relaxed eatery that it is, Chor Bazaar (thieves' market) is adorned with unusual décor pieces such as matchboxes, antique combs and ivory sandals, as well as an old jukebox. Menu favorites include the Kashmiri specialty of goshtaba(lamb meatballs) with cardamom, and the Kashmiri taramis(thali) platter. Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
North Indian
Price
2
Address
Hotel Broadway, 4/15 A Asaf Ali Rd, Central New Delhi
City
Delhi
Website
www.chorbizarrerestaurant.com

Karim Hotel Restaurant

Located in the heart of Old Delhi, the true home of Mughlai cuisine, the Karim Hotel restaurant has an informal atmosphere and dates back to the early 1900s. Authentic Mughlai dishes on the menu include mutton burrakebabs, tandoori bakra(lamb stuffed with chicken, rice, egg and fruit), and makhani murgh(chicken cooked in butter). Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
Mughlai
Price
3
Address
16 Gali Kababian, Jama Masjid
City
Delhi
Website
www.karimhoteldelhi.com

Park Balluchi

Experience Mughlai cuisine in style at the Park Balluchi restaurant in Delhi's beautiful Deer Park. The restaurant's turbaned waiters serve a feast of kebabs and spicy tandoor dishes including lazeez dohra(kebabs with chicken and prawns or mince) and raan sikandari(tandoor grilled lamb). The restaurant has a second branch located near Leisure Valley Park in the city center. Both are open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
Mughlai
Price
4
Address
Deer Park, Hauz Khas Village or Sector-29, near Leisure Valley Park, City Center
City
Delhi
Website
www.parkballuchi.com

Punjabi by Nature

One of Delhi's most popular Punjabi restaurants, Punjabi by Nature is set on two floors with a display kitchen and warm atmosphere. The menu features exotic fare such as batear masaledar(masala quail) and raan-e-Punjab(tandoor roasted lamb), while the flambè gulab jamuns(deep fried balls of evaporated milk in flavored syrup) are great for dessert. Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
Punjabi
Price
3
Address
Priya Complex, Vasant Vihar
City
Delhi
Website
www.punjabibynature.in

Shalom

The trendy Shalom restaurant serves delicious Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine in an upmarket, romantic setting. The restaurant's tapas selection includes lemon, paprika and garlic fish skewers or a Spanish asparagus and orange salad, while the main menu features dishes such as Dubai duck flavored with Arabic spices (served in a lemon, honey sauce with apricot and cinnamon flavors). Be sure to leave room for the decadent molten chocolate cake dessert! Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
International
Price
5
Address
N-18, N Block Market, Greater Kailash I
City
Delhi
Website
www.shalomdelhi.com

Samarkand

A perennially popular restaurant, serving cuisine derived from the Afghani frontier. The open kitchen allows diners to view the cooking process and thus reinforces the sense of eating fine food as a guest in someone's house. Samarkand caters to both vegetarian and non-vegetarians.

Food Type
Indian
Price
3
Style
Trendy
Address
Gem Plaza, Infantry Road
City
Bangalore

Karavalli

Bangalore's best seafood is prepared in a hundred different ways, yet always presented on a banana leaf in the signature coastal style of this famous eatery. The evocative and richly decorative interior reinforces the sense of the exotic while the open-air courtyard is ideal on a summer's day. The fish curry, Goan baby lobster and seared ladyfish are recommended.

Food Type
Seafood
Price
4
Style
Trendy
Address
Taj Gateway Hotel, 166 Residency Road
City
Bangalore

Blue Ginger

Succulent Vietnamese food served amidst chic authentic décor. Don't miss the crunchy raw mango salad and braised fish main. The rice paper roll starter served with shrimp, chicken, mushroom and zucchini in a satay sauce is an excellent way to start your culinary exploration. Blue Ginger offers an unrivalled 45-minute corporate lunch experience. And for dessert the mung bean ice cream and various fresh food sorbets are excellent and highly recommended.

Food Type
Asian
Price
3
Address
Taj West End
City
Bangalore

Graze

With a contemporary bar-like design this trendy restaurant is not to be missed. Boasting a selection of over 200 world-class wines to complement every course on the menu eating at Graze is an experience. The Lobster salad is not to be missed and the rib-eye steak and New Zealand rack of lamb are taste sensations. Reserving the Chef's Table will get you personalized service from the chef himself, when he chats to you about your taste preferences and creates a menu specifically for your pallet and wallet.

Price
4
Address
The Taj Hotel
City
Bangalore

Sunny's Restaurant

With an eclectic clientele, Sunny's serves up an equally varied range of dishes. The restaurant is particularly known for its gourmet Italian food. Be sure to try the signature Sunny's salad with blue cheese, and the black pepper fettuccine with wild mushrooms and sun-dried tomato is a must. The almond praline ice cream is a refreshing way to round off your meal. Sunny's also stocks a great selection of imported wines.

Price
3
Address
Vittal Malya Road
City
Bangalore

Bukhara

For travelers who really want to splash out Bukhara is the place to go. With a host of awards to its name, Bukhara has been voted 'Best Indian Restaurant in the World' by the UK's Restaurant Magazine. With dishes like the dal bukhara (tomato, ginger and garlic simmered black lentils) and mouthwateringly delicious tandoori prawns it is easy to see why it comes so highly recommended. The restaurant designed a selection of platters named the Hillary Platter, the Presidential Platter and the Chelsea Platter following a visit by the Clinton family in 2009. Open daily for lunch and dinner, reservations are a must.

Food Type
Indian
Price
5
Address
Diplomatic Enclave, Sardar Patel Marg, Chanakyapuri
City
Delhi
Website
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/dining/index.html?propertyID=423

Joss

This diverse restaurant specializes in Japanese, Malaysian, Indonesian and Balinese cuisine and is a firm favorite when dining out in Mumbai. Dishes such as the oriental crab bisque, Nonya bamboo chicken and the Norwegian salmon flavored with dill, lemon butter and crisp seaweed are not to be missed. For those with a sweet tooth, try the chocolate cigar with prune and Armagnac ice cream. Reservations recommended.

Food Type
Asian
Price
4
Style
Business
Address
30 K Dubash Marg, Kalaghoda
City
Mumbai
Website
www.jossrestaurant.com

Rajdhani

Serving traditional Rajasthani, Maharashtrian, Sindhi and Kathiawadi Thali, Rajdhani is popular with both locals and tourists alike. Dishes such as the Rotiand Dalare not to be missed as it doesn't get much better than this in Mumbai. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Closed Sundays.

Food Type
Indian
Price
2
Address
Crawford Market
City
Mumbai
Website
www.rajdhani.co.in

Jimmy Boy Restaurant

An unusual restaurant, Jimmy Boy Restaurant serves Farsi and Iranian food with favorites on the menu including the Chicken Dhansak and Chicken Jardaloo, which are both specialties here and probably the most flavorsome dishes on the menu. This is a great place to sample some of India's lesser-known fare. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

Food Type
Parsi/Iranian
Price
3
Address
11 Bank Street, Vikas Building, Fort
City
Mumbai

Samovar

Samovar's dining room is a long, narrow room with tables perched pub against the window; not necessarily the most traditional way of dining, but don't let the dining room fool you. This restaurant, mostly popular with tourist and sightseers taking in all that Mumbai has to offer prides itself on fast efficient service and tasty food. Try the Boti rolls, which contain spiced meat wrapped in chapattis. Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Closed Sundays. Credit cards not accepted.

Food Type
Indian
Price
2
Style
Trendy
Address
Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Fort
City
Mumbai

Trishna

Popular with Mumbai's elite, Trishna serves some of the city's finest seafood dishes and its reputation precedes itself. With a sister restaurant in London, Trishna's cuisine is a must wile visiting Mumbai even if just to sample the flagship dish, the Butter pepper garlic king crab, But there are plenty of other mouth-watering options to choose from. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Sundays dinner only. Reservations essential.

Food Type
Seafood
Price
3
Style
Trendy
Address
Birla Mansion, Sai Baba Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort
City
Mumbai

Chor Bizarre

Appearing more like an odds-and-ends treasure trove than the relaxed eatery that it is, Chor Bazaar (thieves' market) is adorned with unusual décor pieces such as matchboxes, antique combs and ivory sandals, as well as an old jukebox. Menu favorites include the Kashmiri specialty of goshtaba(lamb meatballs) with cardamom, and the Kashmiri taramis(thali) platter. Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
North Indian
Price
2
Address
Hotel Broadway, 4/15 A Asaf Ali Rd, Central New Delhi
City
Delhi
Website
www.chorbizarrerestaurant.com

Karim Hotel Restaurant

Located in the heart of Old Delhi, the true home of Mughlai cuisine, the Karim Hotel restaurant has an informal atmosphere and dates back to the early 1900s. Authentic Mughlai dishes on the menu include mutton burrakebabs, tandoori bakra(lamb stuffed with chicken, rice, egg and fruit), and makhani murgh(chicken cooked in butter). Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
Mughlai
Price
3
Address
16 Gali Kababian, Jama Masjid
City
Delhi
Website
www.karimhoteldelhi.com

Park Balluchi

Experience Mughlai cuisine in style at the Park Balluchi restaurant in Delhi's beautiful Deer Park. The restaurant's turbaned waiters serve a feast of kebabs and spicy tandoor dishes including lazeez dohra(kebabs with chicken and prawns or mince) and raan sikandari(tandoor grilled lamb). The restaurant has a second branch located near Leisure Valley Park in the city center. Both are open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
Mughlai
Price
4
Address
Deer Park, Hauz Khas Village or Sector-29, near Leisure Valley Park, City Center
City
Delhi
Website
www.parkballuchi.com

Punjabi by Nature

One of Delhi's most popular Punjabi restaurants, Punjabi by Nature is set on two floors with a display kitchen and warm atmosphere. The menu features exotic fare such as batear masaledar(masala quail) and raan-e-Punjab(tandoor roasted lamb), while the flambè gulab jamuns(deep fried balls of evaporated milk in flavored syrup) are great for dessert. Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
Punjabi
Price
3
Address
Priya Complex, Vasant Vihar
City
Delhi
Website
www.punjabibynature.in

Shalom

The trendy Shalom restaurant serves delicious Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine in an upmarket, romantic setting. The restaurant's tapas selection includes lemon, paprika and garlic fish skewers or a Spanish asparagus and orange salad, while the main menu features dishes such as Dubai duck flavored with Arabic spices (served in a lemon, honey sauce with apricot and cinnamon flavors). Be sure to leave room for the decadent molten chocolate cake dessert! Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type
International
Price
5
Address
N-18, N Block Market, Greater Kailash I
City
Delhi
Website
www.shalomdelhi.com

Samarkand

A perennially popular restaurant, serving cuisine derived from the Afghani frontier. The open kitchen allows diners to view the cooking process and thus reinforces the sense of eating fine food as a guest in someone's house. Samarkand caters to both vegetarian and non-vegetarians.

Food Type
Indian
Price
3
Style
Trendy
Address
Gem Plaza, Infantry Road
City
Bangalore

Karavalli

Bangalore's best seafood is prepared in a hundred different ways, yet always presented on a banana leaf in the signature coastal style of this famous eatery. The evocative and richly decorative interior reinforces the sense of the exotic while the open-air courtyard is ideal on a summer's day. The fish curry, Goan baby lobster and seared ladyfish are recommended.

Food Type
Seafood
Price
4
Style
Trendy
Address
Taj Gateway Hotel, 166 Residency Road
City
Bangalore

Blue Ginger

Succulent Vietnamese food served amidst chic authentic décor. Don't miss the crunchy raw mango salad and braised fish main. The rice paper roll starter served with shrimp, chicken, mushroom and zucchini in a satay sauce is an excellent way to start your culinary exploration. Blue Ginger offers an unrivalled 45-minute corporate lunch experience. And for dessert the mung bean ice cream and various fresh food sorbets are excellent and highly recommended.

Food Type
Asian
Price
3
Address
Taj West End
City
Bangalore

Graze

With a contemporary bar-like design this trendy restaurant is not to be missed. Boasting a selection of over 200 world-class wines to complement every course on the menu eating at Graze is an experience. The Lobster salad is not to be missed and the rib-eye steak and New Zealand rack of lamb are taste sensations. Reserving the Chef's Table will get you personalized service from the chef himself, when he chats to you about your taste preferences and creates a menu specifically for your pallet and wallet.

Price
4
Address
The Taj Hotel
City
Bangalore

Sunny's Restaurant

With an eclectic clientele, Sunny's serves up an equally varied range of dishes. The restaurant is particularly known for its gourmet Italian food. Be sure to try the signature Sunny's salad with blue cheese, and the black pepper fettuccine with wild mushrooms and sun-dried tomato is a must. The almond praline ice cream is a refreshing way to round off your meal. Sunny's also stocks a great selection of imported wines.

Price
3
Address
Vittal Malya Road
City
Bangalore

Bukhara

For travelers who really want to splash out Bukhara is the place to go. With a host of awards to its name, Bukhara has been voted 'Best Indian Restaurant in the World' by the UK's Restaurant Magazine. With dishes like the dal bukhara (tomato, ginger and garlic simmered black lentils) and mouthwateringly delicious tandoori prawns it is easy to see why it comes so highly recommended. The restaurant designed a selection of platters named the Hillary Platter, the Presidential Platter and the Chelsea Platter following a visit by the Clinton family in 2009. Open daily for lunch and dinner, reservations are a must.

Food Type
Indian
Price
5
Address
Diplomatic Enclave, Sardar Patel Marg, Chanakyapuri
City
Delhi
Website
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/dining/index.html?propertyID=423

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