India GOAloo tikki in Delhi
In Delhi aloo tikki is chaat-counter food: a potato patty pressed onto a flat griddle until the crust goes dark, then served whole with chutneys or broken up under yogurt. The best-known counters fall into three easy clusters, Old Delhi around Chawri Bazar, India Gate, and Tansen Marg near Mandi House, so it is simple to fit one into a day of sights.
🥔 Aloo Tikki
A potato patty pressed onto a flat griddle and fried until the crust goes dark, then broken open and buried under yogurt and chutneys.
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Where to eat it, by area
All vegetarian, all from the India GO guide.
Old Delhi: Ashok Chaat Corner
A small counter by Chawri Bazar metro, going for the best part of a century. Aloo tikki and papdi chaat are assembled to order with fresh chutneys. Go at peak hours, when turnover is highest.
Old Delhi: Natraj Dahi Bhalle Wala
At the mouth of Paranthe Wali Gali in Chandni Chowk, running since around 1940. Famous for dahi bhalla (lentil dumplings in whisked yogurt), and it also fries a crisp aloo tikki chaat.
India Gate: Prabhu Chaat Bhandar
A chaat cart of about fifty years on Shahjahan Road near the UPSC building, a short walk from India Gate. Papdi chaat and golden aloo tikki are the two orders, assembled fresh with chutneys and cool yogurt.
Tansen Marg: Nathu's Sweets and Triveni Terrace Cafe
Two places with a table. Nathu's Sweets in Bengali Market, open since 1936, makes chaat and tikki fresh in a dining hall beside its sweet counter. A short way along Tansen Marg at Mandi House, Triveni Terrace Cafe sits on an open-air terrace inside the Triveni Kala Sangam arts centre, with a simple, cheap menu of aloo tikki, palak patta chaat (fried spinach-leaf chaat), pakoras and filter coffee.
Tikki or tikki chaat
The order decides the plate. A plain tikki comes whole, with tamarind chutney, green coriander-mint chutney and saunth, a sweet-sour sauce. Tikki chaat is the same patty broken open and buried under whisked yogurt, chutneys and a shake of spice. Many people order it alongside papdi chaat or dahi bhalla. The patty itself, boiled potato, often peas and spices, is described on the aloo tikki page.
✅ At the counter
A few practical points from the guide's notes on these counters.
- Go when it is busy — At Ashok Chaat Corner the guide suggests peak hours, when turnover is highest and everything is freshest; Natraj and Prabhu also assemble each plate to order.
- Carry small notes — These are street counters and carts, so have small notes ready.
- Vegan? Order it plain — The patty has no animal products, but tikki chaat comes with yogurt and some stalls fry in ghee. A plain tikki with chutneys, fried in oil, is the dairy-free order.
More chaat
For the rest of Delhi's snack map see Delhi street food and what to eat in Delhi.
❓ FAQ
Where can I find good aloo tikki chaat in Delhi?
In Old Delhi, Ashok Chaat Corner by Chawri Bazar and Natraj near Paranthe Wali Gali; near India Gate, Prabhu Chaat Bhandar on Shahjahan Road.
Where can I eat aloo tikki sitting down in Delhi?
Nathu's Sweets in Bengali Market has a dining hall, and Triveni Terrace Cafe at Mandi House has an open-air terrace.
Is aloo tikki vegetarian?
Yes, with no meat or egg. It is not always vegan: tikki chaat has yogurt, and some stalls fry in ghee.
In which state is aloo tikki famous?
It is a snack of the whole Indian subcontinent rather than of one state; in Delhi it is chaat-counter food, sold at the counters above.