Delhi
Vegetarian restaurants in Delhi
Bread & MoreA GK pioneer of Delhi's croissant-and-sourdough scene, quietly excellent and enduring.
Co-local
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.
The Big Chill CakeryKhan Market's cult cakery, towering, no-nonsense desserts from a Delhi favourite.
Wenger'sA near-century-old CP institution, Delhi's most nostalgic grab-and-go bakery counter.
Cirrus 9Delhi's benchmark luxury rooftop bar, with skyline cocktails and heritage views.
Cocktails & Dreams SpeakeasyOne of NCR's most respected craft-cocktail bars, a bartenders' favourite.
Hauz Khas SocialWork by day, drinks by night, Delhi's original co-working bar with a jaw-dropping Hauz Khas view.
HomeA 50 Best Discovery rooftop with one of Delhi's most inventive, sustainability-minded drinks lists.
LairIndia's highest-ranked bar on Asia's 50 Best (No. 8, 2025), a genuinely world-class cocktail den.
PCOThe speakeasy that kicked off India's craft-cocktail movement, and a Delhi institution.
QLADelhi's most romantic rooftop, with a rare open-air view of the Qutub Minar.
SidecarIndia's benchmark cocktail bar and a repeat entrant on Asia's 50 Best Bars.
Summer House CafeHauz Khas's easygoing rooftop for cheap beer and live music almost every night.
TamashaConnaught Place's fun-loving rooftop, quirky decor, live music and drinks that keep flowing.
The Piano Man Jazz ClubThe capital's finest live-jazz club, world-class musicians, stiff cocktails and a real listening room.
Tres50 Best Discovery-listed, sustainability-minded cocktails in a stylish Lodhi Colony setting.
Fort City BrewingNamed India's best microbrewery (2024), Delhi's most adventurous craft-beer taproom.
Ministry of BeerA buzzy, central Connaught Place brewpub: reliable fresh craft beer in the heart of Delhi.
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.
Jugmug ThelaChampa Gali's pioneer, a plant-filled, book-lined calm with genuinely good coffee.
KunzumPay-what-you-want coffee, walls of books and a come-work-all-day welcome.
Perch Wine & Coffee BarKhan Market's grown-up coffee-and-wine bar, bright, quiet by day and serious about the bean.
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.
Third Wave CoffeeConsistent specialty coffee, plug points and unfussy seating across handy branches.
Triveni Terrace CafeDelhi's arty soul in a garden terrace, cheap chaat and filter coffee among theatre-goers and painters.
Daulat ki ChaatA seasonal winter-only Old Delhi legend: feather-light frothed-milk 'chaat' found nowhere else.
Giani's Di HattiThe pioneer of Old Delhi's beloved rabri-faluda, since 1956.
Kuremal Mohan Lal Kulfi WaleA 100-year-old institution famous for kulfi frozen inside whole fresh fruit.
L'OpéraThe city's benchmark French patisserie: macarons, tarts and pastries done properly.
BukharaThe capital's most iconic tandoor grill, a bucket-list Delhi meal.
DhilliA refined, hotel-polished tour of Old Delhi's street and community classics.
Dum PukhtRegal slow-cooked Awadhi cuisine in one of India's grandest dining rooms.
Indian AccentDelhi's definitive modern-Indian tasting menu, consistently ranked among Asia's best.
MeguAward-winning fine-dining Japanese at The Leela: pristine, mild and impeccable.
Ambience Mall Vasant KunjA vast, family-friendly food court plus proper restaurants, cool and reliable when the heat wins.
Dilli Haat INAEvery Indian state's home cooking under one open-air roof, fresh and traveller-safe.
DLF Cyber HubNCR's premier open-air dining strip, from vegetarian Burmese to craft-beer patios in one walkable plaza.
DLF PromenadeCompact, upmarket mall dining, from a famous stuffed burger to easy food-court bites and coffee.
Pacific Mall Tagore GardenA convenient metro-linked food court for West Delhi, with reliable chains and a big multi-cuisine hall.
Select CitywalkA safe, air-conditioned one-stop for every craving, from food-court bites to sit-down feasts.
Worldmark AerocityA polished airport-district food court, a safe quick refuel between flights or hotel stays.
Al-BakeThe eatery that introduced Delhi to shawarma; the paneer one is made on the same grill and to the same standard.
Banga Bhawan CanteenProper Bengali home cooking by the caterer Bijoli Grill: the vegetarian thali brings puffy luchi, delicate shukto and cholar dal.
Burma Burma
Carnatic Cafe
Chor BizarreDelhi's iconic Kashmiri wazwan in a wonderfully eccentric antique-filled room.
Coast CafeSunlit coastal-Kerala cooking above Hauz Khas, appams, coconut curries and calm.
ComorinIndian Accent's team doing playful regional comfort food with India's best bar.
DivaRitu Dalmia's pioneering, genuinely authentic Italian, a haven for spice-averse diners.
Dzukou Tribal KitchenThe best Naga and Northeastern cooking in the city, overlooking the Hauz Khas ruins.
Goa Niwas Viva O VivaKonkani home cooking in the diplomatic quarter, xacuti and coconut curries at canteen prices.
Green MantisVegetarian pan-Asian cooking
Gulati RestaurantA Pandara Road institution since 1959, famous for its creamy dal makhani and paneer tikka; the tandoor side is where the meat lives.
GuppyBeloved, playful Japanese with excellent sushi and ramen; very traveller-friendly.
Haldiram's
In The PunjabPunjabi cooking
JamunHome-style regional cooking from Kashmir to the Deccan in a pretty verandah setting.
Kake Di HattiChandni Chowk's giant stuffed naan and hearty veg feast.
Karim'sA 110-year Mughlai institution behind Jama Masjid, unchanged and beloved.
Karnataka Food CentreBengaluru-style Udupi breakfast done right, dosas, idlis and a bottomless thali at canteen prices.
Khan ChachaThe Khan Market roll that started Delhi's habit; paneer tikka comes off the same grill and into the same silky roti.
Kunga CafeHome-style Tibetan cooking
Lha Kitchen
Moti MahalThe birthplace of dal makhani, the dish that carried North Indian vegetarian cooking well beyond India.
Mustard Madras
NaivedyamTemple-style Karnataka vegetarian dosas in atmospheric Hauz Khas Village.
Nizam's Kathi KababConnaught Place's original kathi-roll pioneer since 1948.
Oh! CalcuttaThe most dependable authentic Bengali kitchen in Delhi.
OMO Soul Food Community
Paparizza
Pings Cafe Orient
Pizzeria da SuzyNeapolitan pizza
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.
Tablespoon
The Potbelly Rooftop CafeA rare taste of Bihar on a breezy rooftop, litti chokha and sattu done properly.
Yo TibetContemporary Tibetan cuisine
Ashok Chaat CornerA century-old Old Delhi chaat corner locals swear by.
Bishan Swaroop Chaat CornerA 100-year-old chaat legend famous for aloo kachalu.
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.
Natraj Dahi Bhalle WalaDelhi's benchmark dahi bhalla, cooling and made to order.
Paranthe Wali GaliThe 150-year-old paratha lane that defines an Old Delhi morning.
Prabhu Chaat BhandarThe capital's most beloved roadside chaat, papdi and tikki perfected over five decades.
Sita Ram Diwan ChandPaharganj's iconic chole bhature, including a stuffed bhatura.
Bengali Sweet HouseA Bengali Market landmark (since the 1930s) for rasgulla, sandesh and chaat.
Chaina Ram Sindhi ConfectionersA 120-year-old Sindhi confectioner famous for its chewy Karachi halwa.
Evergreen Sweet HouseA multi-generational Green Park institution for mithai and pure-veg thalis alike.
Hazari Lal Jain Khurchan WaleThe last great khurchan specialist, gossamer layers of sweet milk cream you won't find elsewhere.
Nathu's SweetsA beloved Bengali Market institution (since 1936) for classic mithai and chaat.
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.
Gujarat Bhawan CanteenAn unlimited, home-style Gujarati thali, sweet, wholesome and vegetarian, for a song.
Kerala House Samridhi CanteenBanana-leaf Kerala home cooking at giveaway prices, minutes from Connaught Place.
Rajasthali RestaurantA daily-changing, all-you-can-eat vegetarian Rajasthani thali right on Connaught Place.
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