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"Dilli ek sheher nahi, mehfil hai".Rightly said, as this dialogue, from a famous movie defines Delhi at its best. The capital city of India is a home to a vivacious category of cuisines. Here, youll find most of the cuisines in abundance. The Dilli wallas have a huge appetite, especially for the street food, and to satisfy the hankering there are some well-known food shops, corners and outlets. Even the famous celebs do not miss to treat their taste-buds whenever they get a chance to visit these food-joints in Delhi. Most of the food corners have earned the fame due to the longevity of serving finger-licking meals. This small guide of Delhis street foods will show you the most popular places to satisfy the yearning for street snacks. Here we go.
The delicious chole-bhature comes into the minds of people when they hear the name of Chache Di Hatti. Located in Kamla Nagar, Chache Di Hatti is the shop that ladles out the best chole bhature in the north campus of D.U. The mouth-watering delicacy is scrumptious enough for putting meticulous hotels to shame. The shop remains crowded with the gastronomes every day. The price of a plate is worth its taste.
The Amar Colony Market in Lajpat Nagar is not just famous for the clothes, but it is also known for the Juneja sweetmeat. Junejas is a well-known name in the turf of sweetmeat and other mouth-watering snacks. The shop is known for the sweets like rasgulla, gulab jamun, jalebi, barfi etc. It starts getting shrouded by the foodies that stop by to satisfy their cravings. One can also smell the tantalizing fragrance of samosas & kachodis in the evening that can make anyone crave for them.
Whether it is about shopping for clothes or dining out, Rajouri Garden is loaded with a variety of shops. To treat the chhoti bhook, theres an exalted shop by the name of Atul Chaat in Rajouri Garden. It has made into the list of popular street food corners of Delhi because of the delectable chaat it sells. All the foodies can be spotted here slurping & burping after treating their taste buds.
Another exuberant market-place in the capital city that witnesses hundreds of shoppers is Karol Bagh. One can find a number of shoppers at the well-known shop of Roshan Ki Kulfi. The shop, especially during searing summers, remains crowded due to the amazing kulfis it sells. You can taste the lip smacking lassi with different flavored kulfis. Dont miss this spot. Demand any kulfi and youll have it.
Who doesnt know about Chaina Ram Sindhi Confectioners? It is an eminent name that has established itself in the confectionery turf. The shop is acclaimed to prepare the sweets drenched in desi ghee. The people from distant areas flock to Chaina Ram confectionery to purchase the melt-in mouth sweets. Every kind of sweet is available here, Karachi Halwa being the USP of this shop.
We simply cannot miss the Spice Aangan in SDA market. It is the one stop destination for the shawarma lovers in Delhi. Tucked in the bustling streets of Hauz Khas, Spice Aangan is the shop where a diversification of sumptuous shawarma rolls lures the gastronomes. This shop is always crowded by the foodies that visit from different corners of Delhi to satisfy their craving for shawarma.
Its none other than Moolchand Parathewala that offers finger licking paranthas loaded with butter. This not-so-big shop is always swarmed by the people that stop by to taste the yummy paranthas. One can treat his/her taste buds with delectable paranthas. The USP of Moolchand Parathewala is the variety of paranthas like egg parantha, mix veg parantha and many more that it offers. It is a must visit shop.
Sarojini Nagar is a well-known marketplace in Delhi. Situated next to the market, stands the shop of Khandani Pakode Wala, the foodies attraction in Sarojini Nagar. As the name suggests, this shop has been present from a long time and has progressed over the years in terms of taste. Khandani Pakode Wala is a take-away that serves a wide variety of the pakodas. You wont be able to stop yourself from digging into these spicy pakodas.
Sitaram Diwan Chand is a notable name in the busy streets of Paharganj. The shop that is present in the area from a long time is an acclaimed name for serving the only scrumptious delicacy chole bhature. Sitaram Diwan Chand, popular as Sitaram chole bhature, is flocked by many people during the day to have a bite of chole bhature. The bhaturas maybe drenched in oil initially but are drained before serving. Keep out the worries because youll not gain extra kilos at all.
Ask about the best food joint in Qutab industrial area and most of the people will give the directions thatll lead you towards Laxman Dhaba. It is perched next to IIFT campus. If you have the craving for non-veg. dishes then the name of Laxman Dhaba should be on the top. One can ditch the costly restaurants and outlets and enjoy the yummy dishes at a pocket-friendly price.
Chandi Chowk is an iconic place in Delhi that houses the popular food outlets including the names like Parathey Wali Gali, Zaika Mughlai, Ambersari Lassi Wale etc. Another well-known corner to satisfy the chhoti bhook is Natraj Caf, known as Natraj Dahi Bhalle Wala. It is among the renowned shops in Chandni Chowk and serves delectable dahi bhalle. If you are nearby Chandi Chowk then dont miss giving a visit to the shop.
Brace yourselves, the kebab lovers, as Salims Kebab has made its way into our list of Delhi street food guide. Salims is a well-known place in South Delhis Defence Colony. It is an acclaimed place that serves delectable kebabs. One can taste the best of kebabs including Mughlai & Afghani kebabs. Next time, if you are near Defence Colony then dont forget to stop by Salims for some delicious kebabs.
Ashok & Ashok is not less than a blessing in disguise for the korma and meat lovers. Ashok & Ashok is a legendary meat shop in Sadar Bazaar that is known for preparing sumptuous meat delicacies in pure desi ghee. The unbeatable robust preparations of chicken and meat are finished off within 2 hours! Now you can make an assumption about the popularity of Ashok & Ashok.
Whoa, another name from Chandni Chowk in our list! Undoubtedly, Chandni Chowk is a legendary place especially for the street food lovers. Those who adore the aroma and taste of Mughlai dishes, they should pay a visit at Karims to treat their taste-buds. The kebabs and kormas is the specialty of Karims that have lured countless foodies in terms of taste. The tourists can be seen here grubbing the appetizing kebabs.
Ask anybody about Al Jawahar & youll be guided easily. It is an established name in the streets of Chandni Chowk. Al Jawahar is a food outlet that serves authentic Mughlai in the busy streets of Chandni Chowk. The people from distant places visit this shop to satiate their hunger. It offers mouth-watering non-veg. Mughlai delicacies at pocket friendly prices. Friday noon is the busiest time as numerous people dash into this shop for munching their favorite meal.
Delhi, the shimmering capital city of India, is truly a paradise for the foodies and gastronomes. None can stop people from munching their favorite snacks and when you are in Delhi, be assured of spotting several food joints after every 2 minutes. In all the four directions, one will find different street food options. The above listed names are not the only ones that will satiate your hankering, but, are the ones that should be visited for tasting some of the scrumptious meals in Delhi.
