21 restaurants · updated November 2026
The Best Restaurants in Delhi
Delhi is where much of the Indian food the world knows was invented, from butter chicken to the tandoor grill. This guide covers the capital and Gurugram, with modern tasting menus, grand hotel classics, and the old city lanes of kebabs, paranthas and jalebis.
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Fine dining 8Regional specialists 6Casual and street food 7
Fine dining
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Indian Accent
5 stars, Culinary Culture 2026; No. 7, Condé Nast Traveller x District Top 50 (2026)The restaurant that put modern Indian cooking on the world map still ranks among the country's best. The tasting menu mixes nostalgia and wit, and the kulchas are a highlight.
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Bukhara
4 stars, Culinary Culture 2026A famous North West Frontier grill inside ITC Maurya. Come for the whole leg of lamb, the burrah kebabs and a bowl of its slow-cooked dal.
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Dum Pukht
4 stars, Culinary Culture 2026The hotel's quieter, more regal room, devoted to food slow-cooked in sealed vessels. A classic choice for a special dinner.
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Inja
4 stars, Culinary Culture 2026; No. 13, Condé Nast Traveller x District Top 50 (2026); Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 (2026)A newer restaurant that has climbed fast, landing on both the national top 50 and Asia's extended list in 2026.
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Comorin
3 stars, Culinary Culture 2026; No. 20, Condé Nast Traveller x District Top 50 (2026)A Gurugram restaurant and bar built for sharing plates and drinks. It ranked in the national top 20 in 2026.
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Dhilli
3 stars, Culinary Culture 2026A Delhi restaurant that earned three stars in Culinary Culture's 2026 ratings.
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Loya
3 stars, Culinary Culture 2026A polished Indian restaurant recognized with three stars in Culinary Culture's 2026 ratings.
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Ikk Punjab
3 stars, Culinary Culture 2026A celebration of Punjabi cooking that earned three stars from Culinary Culture in 2026.
Kulcha
Chilli Chicken
Lassi
Bhindi Masala
Bhel Puri
Malai Kofta
Shrimp Masala
KachoriRegional specialists
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The most famous Mughlai kitchen in Old Delhi, serving slow-cooked meats and breads a few steps from Jama Masjid. Go hungry and order several dishes to share.
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The Daryaganj restaurant credited with creating butter chicken. Still a pilgrimage for tandoori chicken, naan and North Indian classics.
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A long-running Bengali restaurant with fish dishes and lentil-cake curries that are hard to find elsewhere in Delhi.
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A Pandara Road favorite for rich Punjabi and Mughlai food near India Gate.
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The Connaught Place branch of the Chennai chain, for fast and filling South Indian vegetarian meals.
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An Old Delhi dhaba known for enormous stuffed naans with dal and curries.
Dabeli
Butter Chicken
Thali
NaanCasual and street food
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The best-known shop on Paranthe Wali Gali, frying stuffed paranthas served with pickles and potato curry.
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A tiny Chandni Chowk counter turning out thick, syrupy jalebis.
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A kulfi maker that fills whole fruits like mango and pomegranate with kulfi. A great end to an Old Delhi walk.
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A sweet shop near Jama Masjid for mithai and snacks.
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A North Campus stall loved for its chole bhature.
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The original Chandni Chowk shop of the sweets and snacks chain now found across NCR.
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Farzi Cafe
3 stars, Culinary Culture 2026A playful modern Indian cafe and bar that earned three stars in Culinary Culture's 2026 ratings. Good for groups.
Paratha
Jalebi
Kulfi
Chole Bhature
Rasgulla
Veg BiryaniHow we chose
Entries were picked from the Condé Nast Traveller x District Top Restaurant Awards 2026, Culinary Culture's 2026 star ratings, Asia's 50 Best 2026, and Esquire, Afar and Outlook Traveller guides to Old Delhi and the city's classic restaurants. Ghantewala, an Old Delhi sweet shop on older lists, was left out because its status is unclear. Restaurants change, close and lose or gain stars, so check before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.