Amidst the sights and sounds of Chandni Chowk, this place is renowned for its refreshing fruit chaat.
Address: 13, Dujana House, Chawri Bazaar, Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi.
Ph: 9811353076 (mobile).
Opening Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Cost: Around 60 rupees for two people.
What’s Good: The fruit chaat (fruit salad with a twist) is the specialty here.
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This up-market place is perfect for those who want to sample Delhi’s delicious street food but aren’t keen on venturing into the depths of Chandni Chowk. It’s got a great following of expats owing to its posh residential and shopping location, and strict hygiene standards.
Address: 29, M Block Market, Greater Kailash I, New Delhi.
Ph: 29236364.
Opening Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Cost: Around 250 rupees for two people.
What’s Good: The gol gappas (fried crispy shells filled with a watery mixture of potato, chilli, and tamarind), also known elsewhere India as pani puri.
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Bishan Swaroop can be challenging to find but is definitely worth the effort. It’s hidden away in one of Chandni Chowk’s unruly side streets, which helps it retain an old-world feel. There’s only a few items on the menu, but what this place makes, it makes well.
Address: 1421, Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi.
Ph: 9818364070 (mobile).
Opening Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Cost: Around 50 rupees for two people.
What’s Good: The aloo kulla (boiled potato that’s scooped out and filled with chickpeas and garnished with spices and lemon).
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If the sign of a good place to eat is its popularity with the locals, then this shop has to be one of the best places for chaat in Old Delhi. Its decor is average but it serves up an incredible variety of delicious snacks. Adventurous eaters must try it.
Address: 1462, Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi.
Ph: 23280579
Opening Hours: Midday until 10 p.m.
Cost: Around 80 rupees for two people.
What’s Good: The papri chaat (crispy fried dough wafers, served with boiled potatoes, boiled chick peas, chilis, yoghurt and tamarind chutney).
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Lala Babu Chaat Bhandar dishes up an enticing selection of authentic chaat. The service is friendly and the food offers good value for money.
Address: 77, Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi (opposite McDonalds).
Ph: 23282806.
Opening Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Cost: Around 80 rupees for two people.
What’s Good: The gobi muttar samosas (crispy pastries stuffed with cooked cauliflower, peas, and spices) are very popular.
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This is at municipal market near the Super Bazaar in Connaught Place. The market is in a small lane right next to Super Bazaar, adjoining Shankar Market. If you are standing in front of Super Bazaar, facing it, it’s to your right. Go down the lane, and you’ll find the Special Chholey Bhaturey Corner, as it’s called, at the very end.
The chholey came with a dollop of green chutney, with a green chilli pickle and a sour mango pickle on the side. The bhatureys were stuffed with paneer, giving the crispy bread a soft touch. One plate, consisting of a good helping of chholey and two hot bhaturey, comes for Rs.18.
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Location : 29, Pan Mandi, Sadar Bazar, Delhi
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This is a small shop, with no sitting arrangement. A meal of surprisingly non-greasy Alu Bhature, with the lip-smackingly delicious chholey coupled with perfectly fried potatoes, fresh onions and green chillies, all without having to stand in a long line of drooling undergrads!
Chacha’s also sells his secret ingredient — the chana masala, something that is not advertised even at the shop
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Nagpal’s chhole are full-bodied and zesty, and his bhature are wonderfully soft and speckled with paneer inside. And Nagpal has just the thing to accompany a plate of his chhole bhature — a cold glass of sweet lassi, sourced from the shop next door. The two together will set you back by no more than Rs. 38
Location: As you come south on Josip Broz Tito Marg, don’t take the Moolchand flyover, but the slip road on the left of it. Proceed straight through the intersection with Ring Road, and then take the first left. After about 300m, you’ll see a market with a fruit juice stall on the corner. Nagpal’s is at the other corner of the same block. Or, just ask anyone around that area. Yes, anyone.
Timings: 7:30am – 2pm
everyday.
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