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Where to eat Chole Bhature in San Diego

Punjabi chickpea curry with big puffed fried bread. We found Chole Bhature on 18 San Diego menus, and 14 more places usually serve it.

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Chole bhature: puffed fried bread with chickpea curry
A typical Chole Bhature. Each restaurant makes its own version.

About Chole Bhature

Chole bhature pairs spicy Punjabi chickpea curry with bhatura, a large, puffy fried bread made from leavened dough. It is a popular weekend breakfast in Delhi and Punjab.

Regional versions

The chole is often dark and tangy, cooked with tea leaves and dried pomegranate seeds. Some places stuff the bhatura with paneer, and Amritsari versions come with a pickled onion salad.

What to order with it

Order a sweet lassi to balance the spice. It is filling, so it is usually a meal on its own.

On the menu: 18 places

San Diego County, CA

Dish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveCurry Up Now9700 Gilman Dr PMB 138, San Diego, CARestaurantListed on their menu as chole bhatureFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveDarbar Fine Indian Cuisine16411 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, CARestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Gobhi Bhatura, BhaturaHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveIndian Tandoor6755 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Channa BhaturaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveMadras Cafe10066 Pacific Heights Boulevard, San Diego, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseListed on their menu as chole bhatureFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SavePunjabi Tandoor5424 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiOn their menu: Bhatura (2 Pieces), Chana Bhatura (2 Pieces)Full menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveVillage Indian Cuisine9187 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CARestaurantOn their menu: Bhatura, Cholle BhaturaFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveSankalp: The Taste of India2525 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Chole Bhature, Extra BhatureFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveRasraj9252 Miramar Road, San Diego, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseListed on their menu as chole bhatureFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveNaturally Desi16769 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, CARestaurantOn their menu: Bhatura, Chola Bhatura Combo (2Pcs)Full menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveTandoori Guys Point Loma3555 Rosecrans St Ste 111, San Diego, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiOn their menu: Chole BhatureFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveTandoori Hut3890 5th Ave, San Diego, CARestaurantSouth IndianNorth Indian and PunjabiIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Bhatura, Cholle BhaturaFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveTandoori Chef613 Pearl St, La Jolla, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiOn their menu: Cholle BhaturaHours not confirmedDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SavePassage to India257 N El Camino Real Ste K, Encinitas, CARestaurantOn their menu: Bhatura, Gobhi BhaturaHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveTurmeric Hut - Indian Restaurant125 Old Grove Rd, Oceanside, CARestaurantOn their menu: Chole Bhature, Bhature (1 pc)Full menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveMadras Cafe9484 Black Mountain Rd, San Diego, CARestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Chhole Bhature, BhaturaFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveCurry Craft Nordahl763 Center Dr Ste 101, San Marcos, CARestaurantOn their menu: Chole Bhature, Bhatura ( 1 pc )Full menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveTandoori Spice200 E Via Rancho Pkwy Ste FC11, Escondido, CARestaurantSouth IndianNorth Indian and PunjabiIndo-ChineseListed on their menu as chole bhatureFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveIndian Tandoor14897 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Channa BhaturaFull menu

Usually served: 14 more

We have not seen these menus yet, but places like these normally make Chole Bhature. Call to check.

Dish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveKC tandoors1068 North El Camino Real, Encinitas, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SavePunjabi Tandoor5812 Van Allen Way #120, Carlsbad, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveTandoori Xpress15817 Bernardo Center Dr #112, San Diego, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveHimalayan Tandoori & Curry House555 Broadway, Chula Vista, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveTandoori House3146 Midway Dr, San Diego, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveTandoori Guys2675 Gateway Rd #101, Carlsbad, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveTandoori Corner158 Roymar Road, Oceanside, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveTandoori GuysSan Marcos, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SavePunjabi Tandoor9235 Activity Road, San Diego, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveTandoor5608, San Diego, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveMasala Street La Jolla915 Pearl St Ste B, La Jolla, CARestaurantMumbai and street foodHours not confirmedDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveBombay Cafe1280 E Vista Way, Vista, CARestaurantMumbai and street foodHours not confirmedDish photo: Pav Bhaji♡ SaveEggholic - Indian Street Food9474 Black Mountain Rd H, San Diego, CAChaat and street foodMumbai and street foodHours not confirmedDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveTandoori Grill801 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmed

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How this list is made

We started from public records, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps, searched town by town for places those records miss, and read each restaurant's menu from its website or online ordering page. Places whose opening hours we could not confirm recently say so, and we check them again every month. Dishes marked "on the menu" come from the restaurant's own website or ordering page. "Usually served" is our best guess from the style of the place, so call ahead if you have your heart set on it.

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