3 Best Restaurants in Khajuraho, Side Trips from Delhi

Though simple and no-frills, this rooftop restaurant, with plastic tables and chairs and just a few potted plants is a longtime traveler favorite. The food here is the main draw, with Italian cuisine that many foreign guests find a welcome respite from the area's ubiquitous spicy curry dishes.

Across from the Vishvanath and Nandi temples, Blue Sky serves decent food, but it's the views here that draw in the crowds. The entire Western Group of temples is visible from the second-floor and rooftop terraces, and dinnertime guests can see the sound-and-light show from their tables.

A spiral staircase leads up to this indoor, air-conditioned restaurant with cheery bright curtains on a rooftop. The Maharaja Cafe overlooks a maqbara (domed memorial) to the left and the Western Temples to the right; there's a wooden platform with outdoor seating offering great views of the sights and market below.