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Restaurants in Delhi

Delhi has a wealth of fantastic restaurants to suit all budgets and palates. Alcohol is available at most places although budget eateries tend to lack the requisite liquor licence. The price of alcohol is variable, with high-end restaurants charging as much as triple the price of a mid-range eatery. Indian wine does exist, although it is still something of an acquired taste. Indian beer is excellent, but insist on a well-chilled bottle!

The Delhi restaurants below have been hand-picked by our guide author and are grouped into three pricing categories:
Expensive (over Rs2,500)
Moderate (Rs1,000 to Rs2,500)
Cheap (up to Rs1,000)
These Delhi restaurant prices are the cost of a meal for two with wine or beer (where sold), including taxes.

Kwality

Price: Cheap

This iconic Delhi restaurant has been going strong for around 60 years, thanks to its consistently good, primarily north Indian food. Attracting a predominantly middle-class crowd, Kwality deserves kudos for its variety of dishes, from chunky meat curries to delicate paneer creations. There is a pleasing variety of veg and non-veg dishes to choose from.

Address: 7 Regal Building, Delhi, India
Telephone: (011) 2374 2352.
http://www.kwalitygroup.com

Karim's

Price: Cheap

Established in 1913, Karim's is something of a Delhi institution. It serves robust (mostly non-veg) Mughal food in rudimentary but clean surroundings off a courtyard near Jama Masjid in Old Delhi. The tandoori chicken and tandoori burra (mutton) both come highly recommended, as do the juicy kebabs. The selection of traditional Indian breads, from stuffed naan to paper-thin romali roti provides the perfect accompaniment. During Ramadan, the restaurant is only open after sunset.

Address: 16 Jama Masjid, Delhi, India
Telephone: (011) 2326 9880.
http://www.karimhoteldelhi.com

Smoke House Grill

Price: Moderate

With a stellar menu, excellent cocktails and (usually) good DJs, this modern restaurant and bar is a favourite with Delhi's fashionable crowd. The steaks are a speciality here but the extensive menu will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters, and the deserts are divine. Enjoy dinner upstairs and then head down to the bar for late-night drinking and dancing.

Address: 2 VIPPS Centre, LSC Masjid Moth, Greater Kailash II, Delhi, India
Telephone: (011) 4143 5531.
http://www.smokehousegrill.in

Magique

Price: Moderate

The out-of-the-way location near Qtub Minar is part of Magique's charm; this is one of the few places in Delhi where dining outdoors is a pleasurable experience. This restaurant manages to be both cool and charming, where contemporary décor is accompanied by friendly service. The menu is Asian fusion and features some superb treats such as tandoori lemongrass chicken. Drinks are equally eclectic with wasabi martinis making an appearance. Open for dinner only.

Address: The Garden of Five Senses, Mehrauli Badarpur Road, Delhi, India
Telephone: (011) 3271 6767.
http://www.magique.in

Travertino

Price: Expensive

Elegant yet unassuming, this authentic Italian restaurant is the perfect place to come to clinch that business deal. The menu and presentation is suitably understated but the food is sublime; gnocchi with buffalo mozzarella and tuna ravioli are just a couple of the menu's star attractions. The deserts are equally impressive, there's an extensive wine list, and the cheese selection includes a number of more unusual regional specialities.

Address: The Oberoi New Delhi, Dr Zakir Hussain Marg, Delhi, India
Telephone: (011) 2436 3030.
http://www.oberoidelhi.com

The Spice Route

Price: Expensive

Designed to reflect the journey of spices from the Malabar Coast in Kerala through Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia to Thailand and Vietnam, this lavishly decorated restaurant is the place to come in Delhi for South East Asian cuisine. The colourful décor celebrates the art and culture of the regions and provides the perfect accompaniment to the innovative cuisine.

Address: The Imperial New Delhi, Janpath, Delhi, India
Telephone: (011) 2334 1234.
http://www.theimperialindia.com

Bukhara

Price: Expensive

Bukhara is widely touted as the best place in Delhi for North-West Frontier cuisine; indeed this stellar restaurant has even earned a place on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list. Particularly good are its tandoor and dhal as well as the kastoori kebab. The ambience is suitably rustic, while the clientele are decidedly more fashion conscious.

Address: ITC Maurya New Delhi, Sardar Patel Marg, Delhi, India
Telephone: (011) 2611 2233.
www.itchotels.in/hotels/itcmaurya.aspx

Veda Restaurant

Price: Moderate

Based on a concept developed by Indian immigrants to New York, Veda Restaurant, conveniently situated in Connaught Place, offers an intriguing range of traditional and not so traditional Indian food in very special surroundings, and supported by an excellent wine list. This Delhi restaurant is gaining fame throughout India, and is definitely worth sampling.

Address: H-27, Outer Circle, Connaught Place, Delhi, India
Telephone: (011) 4151 3535.
http://www.vedarestaurants.com

Spice Water Trail

Price: Cheap

The spicy tropical delights of south Indian cuisine are the focus at this new restaurant in Delhi – and it's not just the 'old favourites' that populate the menu. Intriguing seafood concoctions vie for attention with vegetarian and meat dishes, and the chefs aren't afraid to experiment a little with tried and trusted ingredients.

Address: M-24 M Block Market, Delhi, India
Telephone: (011) 3089 4731.
http://www.spicewatertrail.com
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