About Pani Puri
Pani puri is a small, crisp hollow puri filled with potato or chickpeas and dipped into spiced, tangy water. You eat each one in a single bite, and the stall owner keeps filling them until you say stop.
Regional versions
It goes by many names: golgappa in Delhi and the north, puchka in Kolkata, where the water is sharper and the filling is mashed potato, and pani puri in Mumbai and Gujarat, where a sweet date chutney often goes in too.
What to order with it
Ask for a sweet or extra spicy pani. Finish with a dry sukha puri, a puri with masala and lemon, or move on to bhel puri or dahi puri.
On the menu: 70 places
Brooklyn, NY
Dish photo: Vindaloo♡ SaveTera MeraListed on their menu as pani puriFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveBadshahOn their menu: Badshah Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveLahori Chilli Restaurant & SweetsOn their menu: 12 Pieces Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Kadai♡ SaveBukhariOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menu
Essex County, NJ
Hudson County, NJ
Dish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveRasoiListed on their menu as pani puriFull menuDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveNandujiOn their menu: Pani Puri 8 pcs SPICY, Pani Puri Ragda 8 pcsFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveRasoiOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveTaj RestaurantOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveCanteenOn their menu: Delhi Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveKulcha Corner Jai HoOn their menu: Golguppa AppetizerFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveBengali Sweet HouseOn their menu: Pani Puri PacketFull menuDish photo: Saag Paneer♡ SaveSatkarOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menu
Manhattan, NY
Dish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveBawarchi Indian CuisineOn their menu: Pani puri (cold)Full menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveSwagatOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SavePatiala Indian GrillOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveDhabaOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveMadam JiOn their menu: Pani Puri (Vegetarian)Full menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveDesi GalliOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Kadai♡ SaveAhimsaOn their menu: Pani Puri, Jain Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveChola Coastal Indian CuisineOn their menu: Pani Puri, Puchkawala Alu DumFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveGazabListed on their menu as pani puriFull menuDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveDesi GalliListed on their menu as pani puriHours not confirmedDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveBhatti Indian GrillOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ Save44th Street MinarOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Lamb Rogan Josh♡ SaveDual Specialty StoreOn their menu: Swd ChutneysFull menuDish photo: Fish Curry♡ SaveAngon on the SixthOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ Save31st St Minar Indian RestaurantOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveJackson DinerOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveAndaz IndianOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveA Spice LaneOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveUdipi PalaceOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Vindaloo♡ SaveVermilionOn their menu: Pani Puri, Juhu Ki Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SavePapadamOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menu
Mercer County, NJ
Dish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveVatan Indian Vegeterian Cuisine & BakeryOn their menu: Chaat ThaliFull menuDish photo: Vada Pav♡ Savenimbu: Indian Street FoodOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menu
Middlesex County, NJ
Dish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveBombay TalkOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveRasoi IIIListed on their menu as pani puriFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveMughal ExpressOn their menu: Pani Puri ChaatFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveThe Madina Fountain BBQ & GrillOn their menu: Pani Puri ( 6 pcs )Full menuDish photo: Momos♡ SavePatel BrothersListed on their menu as pani puriFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SavePatel BrothersListed on their menu as pani puriFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveRasoi 2On their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveVolgaOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveShahnawazOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveChowpattyOn their menu: Pani Puri (40 pc)Full menuDish photo: Bhindi Masala♡ SaveBombay ExpressOn their menu: PanipuriFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveFusionOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveBollywood TadkaOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menu
Monmouth County, NJ
Dish photo: Lamb Rogan Josh♡ SaveBombay RiverListed on their menu as pani puriFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveAangaraOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menu
Morris County, NJ
Dish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveCinnamon Indian RestaurantListed on their menu as pani puriFull menuDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveBollywood GrillOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveChand PalaceOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveHot BreadsOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menu
Nassau County, NY
Queens, NY
Dish photo: Korma♡ SaveNew Asian FoodOn their menu: Pani Puri 6 pcsFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveRajbhog SweetsOn their menu: PanipuriFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveParatha WalaOn their menu: GolgappaFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveTandoori HutOn their menu: Gol Gappe (8 Pcs)Full menuDish photo: Chana Masala♡ SaveLassi LoungeListed on their menu as pani puriFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveDosa DelightOn their menu: Pani Puri, Pani Puri WaterFull menuDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveNew Shere Punjab Restaurant & SweetsOn their menu: Pani PuriFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveAl Naimat Restaurant & SweetsOn their menu: Pani Puri ChaatFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveMaharajaListed on their menu as pani puriFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveGourmetOn their menu: Pani Puri (Gol Gappe)Full menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveRichi Rich Restaurant and BarOn their menu: Gol Gappe (Pani Puri)Full menu
Somerset County, NJ
Dish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveTarangListed on their menu as pani puriFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SavePooja RestaurantOn their menu: 12. Pani Puri, 47. Pani PuriFull menu
Westchester County, NY
Usually served: 12 more
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Dish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveBombay CuisineHours not confirmedDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveBombay TandooriHours not confirmedDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveMumbai ExpressHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveBombay Grill House 3Hours not confirmedDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveMumbai Masala Indian GrillHours not confirmedDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveBombay MasalaHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveBombay HutHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveBombay BistrosHours not confirmedDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveMumbai PlaceHours not confirmedDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveMumbai DreamsHours not confirmedDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveMumbai MaskaaHours not confirmedDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveBombay ParathaHours not confirmed
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