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  • 1. 6 Ballygunge Place

    $$ | South Kolkata

    This well-liked restaurant is known for its traditional and contemporary Bengali cuisine. Try the prawns or the hilsa (a local fish), wrapped in banana leaves and steamed in a mustard and coconut marinade. The buffet here is one of the best you can get in the city—it's a great introduction to Bengali dishes.

    6 Ballygunge Pl., Kolkata, West Bengal, 700019, India
    033-2460--3922

    Known For

    • Malai prawn curry
    • Colonial decor
    • Local favorite

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 2. A Reverie

    $$$$

    At this popular fine-dining restaurant, dishes are "re-visited, re-interpreted, and re-invented" with infused flavors, and all the food is beautifully plated. As the name suggests, A Reverie has a dreamlike, elegant ambience: the space is painted in warm earthy tones, but there are stylish overtones of bling; it's accented by dimmed lounge areas, crystal chandeliers, and wrought-iron decorative furniture.

    Holiday St., Calangute Beach, Goa, 403516, India
    98231--74927

    Known For

    • Elegant seafood dishes
    • Goan pina coladas made with local cashew feni liquor
    • Live jazz performances

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 3. Apoorva

    $$ | Fort

    If you're searching for an authentic seafood "lunch home"—which implies unpretentious, tasty, and cheap—this old-school Kala Ghoda mainstay is spot on: slightly dingy, full of locals, with a too-cold a/c section that smells faintly of mothballs. Whichever main dish you choose, order an accompaniment of neer dosa---they are a little like rotis, but much lighter and fluffier, and made of rice; most Konkan restaurants have them, but none do them better than Apoorva.

    S.A. Brelvi Marg, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
    22-2287--0335

    Known For

    • King prawn gassi (spicy gravied prawn dish)
    • Prawn or fish rawa fry, an Apoorva specialty
    • Local kane fish smothered in Mangalorean spices and deep-fried to a crisp
  • 4. Bellevue

    $$$$

    This airy indoor restaurant looks out on the Oberoi's gardens, with beautiful views of the Taj Mahal in the distance. Decor is stylish, with chic brown-and-white tile floors, plush turquoise booths, and dusky wooden tables and chairs.

    Taj East Gate Rd., Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 282001, India
    562-223–1515

    Known For

    • Indian cuisine
    • Taj Mahal views
    • Sleek interiors

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 5. Bohemian

    $$$ | South Kolkata

    In a residential neighborhood to the south, this restaurant takes the best and most unique ingredients and flavors of Bengali cuisine, and gives them a contemporary twist. Crab cakes come with mustard sauce and are baked with local greens in small clay saucers, river prawns are simmered in a coconut gravy with grapes, and desserts are delicately flavored with gondhoraj, a close cousin of the kaffir lime used in Thai dishes.

    32/4 Old Ballygunge, 1st La., Kolkata, West Bengal, 700019, India
    033-6606--4241

    Known For

    • Gluten-free options available
    • Busy atmosphere
    • Bacon-wrapped chicken

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon., Reservations essential
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  • 6. Britannia & Co.

    $ | Andheri

    At this old, dingy, and terribly atmospheric Irani restaurant, the nearly nonagarian and charming owner, Boman Kohinoor, has an obsession with the British royal family and thus pictures of royalty grace the restaurant's peeling walls. When he chants—and he will—"fresh lime soda sweet to beat the Mumbai heat!" you will order just that, but it's the chicken or mutton berry pulao, with rice, chicken, gravy, and dried fruit, that will keep you coming back (and perhaps Boman telling you and your companion that you resemble Prince William and Princess Kate).

    Strott Rd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
    22-2261–5264

    Known For

    • Chicken and mutton berry pulao---it's the only place you'll find it
    • Local bombil fish fried the Parsi way
    • The old-fashioned interiors

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner, No credit cards
  • 7. Chor Bizarre

    $ | Old Delhi

    Delhi's best-known Kashmiri restaurant is also one of its most beautiful, an art deco enclave with a tile floor, a spiral staircase leading nowhere, and antique furniture and mirrors from various chor ("thieves'") bazaars. Kashmiri food, which is milder than many Indian regional cuisines, is exemplified by mutton yakhni (in a sauce of yogurt, cardamom, and aniseed) and mutton mirchi korma (in cardamom and clove gravy).

    4/15A Asaf Ali Rd., Delhi, National Capital Territory, 110002, India
    11-4366–3600

    Known For

    • Old-world charm
    • Fragrant Kashmiri kahwa tea
    • Pocket-friendly cocktails

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 8. Diva Italian

    $$ | South Delhi

    Count on this award-winning, popular joint for delicious pizza and pasta—most of Delhi does—but if you're looking for something more substantial, mains like pan-seared lamb chops are also excellent, so make sure to ask about the daily specials. With classy interiors and attentive service, the setting is suited to a wine-soaked lunch or cozy dinner for two.

    M--8A M Block Market, Delhi, National Capital Territory, 110048, India
    11-4163–7858

    Known For

    • Celebrity chef Ritu Dalmia
    • Extensive wine list
    • Decadent desserts

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 9. Dum Pukht

    $$$$ | Central Delhi

    Like the nawabi (princely) culture from which it's drawn, this restaurant has a food selection and style that are subtle and refined. Chef Imtiaz Qureshi, descended from court cooks in Avadh (Lucknow), creates delicately spiced meals packed with flavor: dum ki khumb (button mushrooms in gravy, fennel, and dried ginger), kakori kabab (finely minced mutton, cloves, and cinnamon, drizzled with saffron), and the special raan-e-dumpukht (a leg of mutton marinated in dark rum and stuffed with onions, cheese, and mint).

    Sardar Patel Marg, Delhi, National Capital Territory, 110021, India
    11-2611–2233

    Known For

    • Royal decor
    • Award-winning restaurant
    • Aromatic biryani

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted, Reservations essential
  • 10. Fernando's Nostalgia

    $$$

    In the tranquil, slow-paced old village of Raia is one of the best restaurants in the state, set in the late chef Fernando's country house. Now run by his wife, the restaurant serves classic Goan and Portugese-Goan dishes, and there's live music Thursday through Sunday.

    608 Uzro, Raia, Goa, 403720, India
    832-277–7098

    Known For

    • Fofos (shallow-fried fish and mashed potatoes, rolled in breadcrumbs and egg)
    • Goan-style spinach soup
    • Prawn almondegas (meatballs)

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 11. I:ba Café

    $$ | Shivala

    At this unexpected oasis away from the chaos of the ghats, you can find good Japanese food and great cold coffee, perfect after a hot walk. Dark wood accents, warm yellow lights, and pleasing jazz music set a stylish scene—cane "tikki roofs," cozy floor couches, dangling bells, dry corn husks. A Japanese and Indian husband-wife team run the operation, serving varied cuisines from around the world.

    B3/335B, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221001, India
    542-227–7523

    Known For

    • Chicken gyoza
    • Authentic ramen dishes
    • Thai, Korean, and Japanese food
  • 12. Indian Accent

    $$$$ | Central Delhi

    In a luxe setting at one of Asia's 50 best restaurants, award-winning chef Manish Mehrotra seamlessly blends Indian and global flavors and preparation methods, creating innovative offerings such as the pork belly tikka. Choose the chef's tasting menu for six wildly modern dishes created with typically Indian ingredients and paired with complementing wines.

    Lodhi Rd., Delhi, National Capital Territory, 110003, India
    11-6617–5151

    Known For

    • Top-notch service
    • Innovative presentation
    • Tandoori bacon prawns
  • 13. Kala Ghoda Café

    $ | Fort

    Among the most beloved lunch spots for South Mumbai's workaday crowd, this quaint little café is the ideal spot to grab a soy latte and a quick bite while resting your feet. The fresh juices and salads are cheap but clean and safe for foreigners, the Wi-Fi is free, and the interior, while a bit cramped, is bright and pleasant---and best of all, the sandwiches, like the KGC Special (arugula, vegetarian mayo, and Padano cheese on grilled flat bread), are light but extremely tasty when snuggled up to a hot (or more preferably iced) cup of joe. It's in a popular neighborhood, just a stone's throw from Jehangir Art Gallery and Kenneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue.

    10 Ropewalk La., Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
    22-2263–3866

    Known For

    • Great coffee
    • Convivial atmosphere that encourages loitering (bring your laptop and get some work done)
    • Its location in trendy Kala Ghoda
  • 14. Kebab Korner

    $$$ | Churchgate

    Though they don't come cheap, the succulent kebabs at this hotel restaurant are perfect for those who don't want to risk Delhi belly (yes, even in Mumbai it's called that) at a hygienically challenged late-night spot. Elegant and subdued, with excellent waitstaff, the restaurant's only drawback is the minimum 25-minute wait for your food—but good things take time, and the chicken seekh kebabs (ground chicken and spices), Chilean sea bass served in a green hariyali (spinach and mint) masala, and the chicken pahadi kebab (chunks of saffron-tinged chicken topped with egg whites) are worth the wait.

    135 Marine Dr., Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
    22-3987–9999

    Known For

    • Tasty kebabs
    • Chilean sea bass
    • Long wait

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch, Credit cards accepted
  • 15. Lala Duli Chand Naresh Gupta

    $ | Old Delhi

    A Delhi summer isn't complete without one of the famous kulfis—the frozen milk–based treats similar to ice cream made here. What makes this spot unique is that you'll get your kulfi served in the fruit that it's flavored with: order apple, for instance, and you'll get an apple (it looks like a frozen candy apple) that splits open to reveal the delicious kulfi inside.

    934 Kucha Pati Ram, Delhi, National Capital Territory, 110006, India
    11-2323–7085

    Known For

    • Exotic fruit flavors
    • People-watching
    • Matka (earthen pot) kulfi
  • 16. Latitude 28

    $$ | Central Delhi

    One of Delhi's prettiest, hippest cafés, Latitude 28 is the place to go if you want to relax over a thoughtful meal, cold beer, or specialty tea. Celebrity chef Ritu Dalmia has put together a playful mix of comfort food from around the world and quirky takes on regional staples from around India.

    9 Khan Market, Delhi, National Capital Territory, 110003, India
    11-2462–1013

    Known For

    • Artsy decor
    • Market views
    • Healthy salads
  • 17. Malabar Junction

    $$$$

    The entire menu at this small restaurant, which is in a very elegant setting with an open side facing a garden and swimming pool, is comprised of a mix of regional specialties and Mediterranean cuisine contributed by both local and visiting chefs. The seafood is always fresh and perfectly cooked, and if you’re craving Italian, the pastas, like the homemade cheese ravioli, are excellent.

    1/268 Parade Rd., Fort Kochi, Kerala, 682001, India
    484-270--4600

    Known For

    • Elegant setting with nightly traditional Kerala performances
    • Large selection of Indian wines
    • Chocolate samosas in mango sauce, the restaurant’s signature dessert

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 18. Mum's Kitchen

    $$$

    Smack-dab in the middle of Panjim, this Goan institution is indisputably the best place in town for home-style Goan food---and as most of the regulars are locals, the kitchen doesn't hold back on the spice. The menu is vast and enticing, so either visit as part of a large group, or when absolutely ravenous (but yet able to wait for a table; the service is brisk so the wait shouldn't be too long).

    854 Martins Bldg., D.B. St., Panaji, Goa, 403001, India
    98221–75559

    Known For

    • Semolina-fried Bombay duck
    • Spicy prawn recheado
    • Sausage curry, served with fresh poi (a Goan bread that's similar to a ciabatta)

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 19. Neel- Tote on the Turf

    $$ | Central Mumbai

    Hands down the best upscale North Indian food in town for meat eaters, this restaurant in a beautifully designed building at the track makes the journey to the city center utterly worthwhile. Portions are big—as are the prices—and the food is heavy but sophisticated.

    Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400023, India
    22-6157--7777

    Known For

    • Seekh kebab (minced chicken or mutton kebabs)
    • Mutton shorba (bone marrow soup)
    • Z
    • Raan (tenderised mutton leg roasted in a tandoor)
  • 20. Oh! Calcutta

    $$ | Tardeo

    Rarely packed, even on Saturday night, because it's in an infrequently visited part of town, Oh! Calcutta serves the city's best (mustard-heavy) Bengali food in upscale surroundings of dark wood set off by simple black-and-white archival photos from the British Raj. The seafood is exquisite, and if it's all too unfamiliar, defer to the waiters—some of the best in the city—to choose something, based on your specifications.

    Tulsi Wadi La., Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400034, India
    22-2353–9114

    Known For

    • Smoked hilsa fish
    • Daab chingri (prawns cooked in rich tender coconut served in a coconut shell)
    • Tel koi (whole perch cooked in a bath of mustard oil)

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted

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