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Also known as Baroda, Vadodara is the one of the most famous tourist destinations in Gujarat. Renowned for its eye-catching architecture and rich culture, it also brings plenty of mouthwatering dishes to the table. The culinary heritage of the city proudly boasts the Gujarati flavours starting from dhokla and poha for breakfast to undhiyu and parval nu shaak for dinner.
Vadodara’s food is also highly influenced by Maharashtrian and Parsi community. Predominantly, the cuisine of the city is vegetarian and dry lentils, rice, wheat, and maize are the widely used ingredients in cooking. Speaking particularly about the best street foods in Vadodara, Jay Mahakali Sev Usal, Pyarelal Ki Kachori and Manmohan Samosa Center are the top spots for locals.
Read on to find the top seven street foods of Vadodara.
Sev Usal
This delicious street food is very popular among Barodians' for its bold flavours and delicious taste. Made from boiled peas cooked in a savoury curry, it is seasoned with a variety of spices like cumin, red chilli powder and asafoetida. Garnished with sev and chopped coriander, sev usal is a form of chaat that is generally served with buttery pav. This Gujarati snack is packed with a punch of flavours and textures that will leave you craving for more.
Recommendations: Jay Mahakali Sev Usal
Type: Veg
Cost for two: ₹150 (approx.)
Bhakarwadi
Bakarwadi is of the most popular farsans of Vadodara. This iconic disc-shaped snack is made from soft gram flour dough, shredded coconut, poppy seeds, sesame seeds and aromatic spices. It has a crisp and rich texture along with sweet and spicy flavour. Apart from enjoying it during your visit to Gujarat, you must also take a few packets of this treat home for your family. Bhakarwadi can be stored for weeks, and you can also pair it with tea for evening snacking.
Recommendations: Payal Farsan, Jagdish Farshan
Type: Veg
Cost for two: ₹100 (approx.)
Sev Khamani
As mentioned earlier, lentils are an integral part of Vadodara cuisine, which brings sev khamani to the list of top street food of the city. Made from chana dal, it has a soft and grainy texture. Khamani is basically a crumbled version of the traditional dish khaman and it is made with lemon juice and sugar syrup along with the tempering of mustard seeds. It is served with a garnishing of chopped onions, chutney, coriander and pomegranate seeds.
Recommendations: Payal Farsan
Type: Veg
Cost for two: ₹150 (approx.)
Dabeli
Originated in Kutch, dabeli is very close to the heart of Gujaratis. This spicy street food is made by combining mashed potatoes with spices and then layering it inside the pav (burger buns) with spicy green and tamarind chutneys and peanuts. Dabeli is garnished with sev, chopped onions and pomegranate seeds before serving for a richer flavour. It is a distant cousin of vada pav and can also become a part of Sunday brunch.
Recommendations: Bhai Bhai Dabeli
Type: Veg
Cost for two: ₹100 (approx.)
Dalwada And Samosa
Dalwada is a delicious Gujarati snack that is prepared from moong dal. These vadas are golden crispy from the outside and soft, fluffy and spongy from the inside. Locals enjoy it with chopped onions and fried green chillies. Samosa is another beloved street food of Gujarat. Unlike other parts of the country, Barodians’ enjoy their samosa sliced in half and topped with tamarind chutney, green chutney and raw onions.
Recommendations: Jay Mahakali Sev Usal, Manmohan Samosa Center
Type: Veg
Cost for two: ₹100 (approx.)
Fafda-Jalebi
How can a tour to a city in Gujarat be complete without relishing a plate of crispy fafda with a piping hot jalebi? This indulgent duo is an important part of Dussehra in Gujarat and is widely available in every nook and corner of the city. Fafdas are fried snacks made from a batter of gram flour while jalebis are prepared by frying all-purpose flour batter and then dipping in sugar syrup.
Recommendations: Payal Farsan, Jagdish Farshan
Type: Veg
Cost for two: ₹150 (approx.)
Patra
Patra is a steamed Gujarati delight that is prepared from Colocasia leaves, also known as arbi ke patte. The leaves are coated with a spicy batter consisting of gram flour, rice flour and a pinch of papad khar. It is then cut into medium-sized pieces and steamed. Finally, the dish is shallow fried till crispy. This treat is nutritious along with being delicious. Patra is served hot with sweet or cilantro chutney.
Recommendations: Payal Farsan, Pyarelal Ki Kachori
Type: Veg
Cost for two: ₹150 (approx.)
