Delhi

Breakfast places in Delhi

Bread & MoreA GK pioneer of Delhi's croissant-and-sourdough scene, quietly excellent and enduring.

Defence BakerySixty-plus years of proper European breads and old-Delhi bakery nostalgia.

Elma's Bakery, Bar & KitchenA vintage bakehouse with cosy nooks and fresh daily bakes, a longtime work-and-brunch haunt.

AMA CafeCosy, budget-friendly and bookish, a Tibetan-colony gem for a slow working breakfast.

Blue Tokai Coffee RoastersIndia's pioneering specialty roaster with reliable coffee, plug points and sit-all-day calm at every branch.

Cafe DoriDesign-led, spacious and unhurried, a stylish Dhan Mill anchor made for long stays.

Cafe LotaForgotten regional Indian dishes in a leafy museum courtyard, home of the famous palak patta chaat.

DigginA leafy, much-loved al-fresco cafe, Delhi's go-to for a pretty, pasta-led brunch.

Espresso AnydayPasta and matcha

Greenr CafeWholesome, plant-forward and calm by day, an easy healthy spot for a working lunch.

Roastery Coffee HouseCrop-to-cup single-estate coffee in calm rooms made to slow down and settle in.

Savorworks Coffee & ChocolateObsessive bean-to-bar roaster with room to breathe and work over a serious cup.

Triveni Terrace CafeDelhi's arty soul in a garden terrace, cheap chaat and filter coffee among theatre-goers and painters.

L'OpéraThe city's benchmark French patisserie: macarons, tarts and pastries done properly.

JamunHome-style regional cooking from Kashmir to the Deccan in a pretty verandah setting.

Karnataka Food CentreBengaluru-style Udupi breakfast done right, dosas, idlis and a bottomless thali at canteen prices.

NaivedyamTemple-style Karnataka vegetarian dosas in atmospheric Hauz Khas Village.

Sagar RatnaDelhi's original South Indian institution, faultless idli-dosa for decades.

Saravana BhavanThe world's most reliable South Indian veg chain for spotless dosas and coffee.

Jung Bahadur Kachori WalaThe shop that made khasta kachori famous, hot, fresh and fiercely local since 1971.

Lotan Chole KulcheOne dish, a hundred years, near-perfect, Old Delhi's most famous chole kulche.

Paranthe Wali GaliThe 150-year-old paratha lane that defines an Old Delhi morning.

Sita Ram Diwan ChandPaharganj's iconic chole bhature, including a stuffed bhatura.

Old Famous Jalebi WalaChandni Chowk's benchmark jalebi, fried in pure ghee for over a century.

Shyam SweetsThe classic bedmi-aloo and nagori-halwa Old Delhi breakfast.

Andhra Bhavan CanteenThe city's legendary unlimited Andhra thali at canteen prices.

Kerala House Samridhi CanteenBanana-leaf Kerala home cooking at giveaway prices, minutes from Connaught Place.

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