Delhi is known as the food capital of India, and there is a legit reason for that. With countless restaurants dotting the city, there is nothing that you won’t find. From French patisseries to regional Indian cuisine, including Andhra kitchen and Bihari cuisine cafes, you can never get tired of eating in Delhi. And if nothing else, street food is the king here. But besides all the new and upscale cafes that have come up in recent years, some classics in the town have stood the test of time and continue to treat us with the flavours of an era gone by.
Here are five iconic restaurants in Delhi that you must visit once to experience the colonial past.
1. United Coffee House
A true-blue legendary restaurant, United Coffee House has been serving Delhiites since the pre-partition era, proof of all that the country has been through. The fine-dine restaurant has everything from an old-world charm in its interiors to an exquisite menu serving the special Indian and European delicacies.
2. Wenger’s
This is where everyone from the generation gone by to the gen-next door meets and love equally! From decadent brownies to the iconic chicken patty, Wenger’s have our heart right from its classic front façade.
3. Madras Coffee House
Quite a deviation from all the fancy places around Delhi, Madras Coffee House stands as a quaint little, dingy place set up in the British era. Serving sumptuous dosas and all things delicious! If nothing else, a visit to this place is a must if you are always on the lookout for historic sites.
4. Embassy
Set up in the 1940s, Embassy restaurant in Connaught place has a significant influence from European and British culture in its interiors and has a comprehensive menu serving all things Indian. A definite landmark in Delhi, Embassy is one place you can connect with your parents and grandparents over.
5. Karims
Mention Nihari to a dilliwaala, and we bet the discussion would lead to Karims! Established ages ago in the by lanes of Jama Masjid, Karims is the go-to place for anyone who loves to gorge on those robust chicken curries and wholesome mutton stock. And well, doesn’t purani Dilli has our heart?
How many have you tried from the list?
