Indian Restaurant suggestions:
Jun 19th, 2011, 07:25 PM
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jules must have been in the other Bik--ner....
because there had been no B reporting here i was confident that we will be the first....
along that line can any one give me suggestions as to how we should act.... should we be all powerful in the British tradition in india.... should we be malable.... should we be scared.... should we be like a conquering despot??
confused and afraid...
because there had been no B reporting here i was confident that we will be the first....
along that line can any one give me suggestions as to how we should act.... should we be all powerful in the British tradition in india.... should we be malable.... should we be scared.... should we be like a conquering despot??
confused and afraid...
Jun 19th, 2011, 07:38 PM
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dgunbug oh we certainly saw the leading attraction of the "R" temple!! The smell was not to be forgotten! That was just in short snifs in Feb I can only imagine what it must be like for intrepid July travellers.
Perhaps I should look at my trip report to see if I mention dinner?!
Perhaps I should look at my trip report to see if I mention dinner?!
Jun 19th, 2011, 07:53 PM
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I can't remember who said this. Someone wise.
'You must learn how to be King...'
'<i>Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them...".</i>
'You must learn how to be King...'
'<i>Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them...".</i>
Jun 19th, 2011, 07:53 PM
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"because there had been no B reporting here i was confident that we will be the first.'
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Jun 20th, 2011, 04:50 AM
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The goddess Cicerone graced Bikaner while you were still counting pennies at the bank:
http://www.fodors.com/community/asia...ays-in-feb.cfm
Here's Jules' report and some others:
http://www.fodors.com/community/asia...afantastic.cfm
http://www.fodors.com/community/asia...n-question.cfm
http://www.fodors.com/community/asia...m#last-comment
http://www.fodors.com/community/asia...ays-in-feb.cfm
Here's Jules' report and some others:
http://www.fodors.com/community/asia...afantastic.cfm
http://www.fodors.com/community/asia...n-question.cfm
http://www.fodors.com/community/asia...m#last-comment
Jun 20th, 2011, 05:56 AM
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For Varanasi there's not that much choice, we stayed at the Ganges View on Assi Ghat and ate Thaili's at the Haifa restaurant a couple of minutes walk away, that was the place that served us beer in a teapot. (No alcohol is served in Varanasi)We also had 2 other options recommended to us but we never ate at them they were Varuna and Keshari.
Jaipur, we had meals at Niro's and Copper Chimney which were both good but because we were quite tired on our first night we ate at the rooftop restaurant of our hotel (Umaid Mahal)and had the best Butter Chicken we've ever ate, nothing has matched it since so we've now given up ordering it.
We didn't manage to eat here but friends ate at the Laxmi Mishthan Bhander and liked it although I can't remember if it's only vegetarian food.
Jodhpur, our favourite was "On the rocks" it's a garden restaurant with all little glittering tealights on the trees, it was such a pretty place that anything we ate would've been worth it but the food was very good.
Udaipur, as others have said Ambrai is a favourite but also Whistling Teal was good, we also had a look at the Savage Garden menu which was recommended to us but the menu is Italian so as we are from Italy we gave it a miss but if you're a bit fed up with Indian you might give this a try, the place was packed so it must be quite good. We were staying at the Jagat Niwas Palace and ate there one evening but we made the mistake of ordering the Butter chicken which as I'v already said was nothing compared to the one we had in Jaipur at the Umaid Mahal.
Jaipur, we had meals at Niro's and Copper Chimney which were both good but because we were quite tired on our first night we ate at the rooftop restaurant of our hotel (Umaid Mahal)and had the best Butter Chicken we've ever ate, nothing has matched it since so we've now given up ordering it.
We didn't manage to eat here but friends ate at the Laxmi Mishthan Bhander and liked it although I can't remember if it's only vegetarian food.
Jodhpur, our favourite was "On the rocks" it's a garden restaurant with all little glittering tealights on the trees, it was such a pretty place that anything we ate would've been worth it but the food was very good.
Udaipur, as others have said Ambrai is a favourite but also Whistling Teal was good, we also had a look at the Savage Garden menu which was recommended to us but the menu is Italian so as we are from Italy we gave it a miss but if you're a bit fed up with Indian you might give this a try, the place was packed so it must be quite good. We were staying at the Jagat Niwas Palace and ate there one evening but we made the mistake of ordering the Butter chicken which as I'v already said was nothing compared to the one we had in Jaipur at the Umaid Mahal.
Jun 21st, 2011, 09:36 AM
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Marija not to worry you didn't sin as the rule only applies to a certain distance around the river so all the hotels not situated near are allowed. Now you Craig were very naughty as no meat, eggs or alcohol are allowed near the river and the Dolphin being right on it is way out of line serving beers.
Seriously, I think the distance is 500 metres from the river but I could be wrong, it could be more. The restaurants don't keep alcohol on the premises not even hidden somewhere and there are strict controls but they usually send a child out for some who comes back with it wrapped up in paper and it's mostly served it in a teapot so that it looks like tea, I am therefore surprised that the Dolphin serves it so blatantly.
We also bought a bottle of wine from a shop near the Haifa but it was all very hush hush.
Seriously, I think the distance is 500 metres from the river but I could be wrong, it could be more. The restaurants don't keep alcohol on the premises not even hidden somewhere and there are strict controls but they usually send a child out for some who comes back with it wrapped up in paper and it's mostly served it in a teapot so that it looks like tea, I am therefore surprised that the Dolphin serves it so blatantly.
We also bought a bottle of wine from a shop near the Haifa but it was all very hush hush.
Jun 21st, 2011, 02:08 PM
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We ate at the Orchha Resort and were quite pleased. Our initial impression of the dining room was not favorable. The room was pretty empty and featured a buffet which we didn’t want to eat. (As part of our stay-well strategy we only ate buffets at breakfast when there was no alternative.) The vegetarian items on the lunch menu were not particularly appealing and we ended up selecting vegetable kabobs and a potato dish. We were very surprised when they turned out to be excellent. The vegetable kabobs were more like cooked vegetable patties with wonderful seasonings. Based on the success of this dish we tried ordering vegetable kabobs at other places but they just weren’t as good.
Jun 22nd, 2011, 11:56 AM
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"No alcohol is served in Varanasi." You can bring miniatures of alcohol and drink in your room, which we did a couple of times in various hotels, not wanting to offend the sensibilities of our hosts.
In Gwalior, we stayed at the Usha Kiran Palace ("the second palace," as the houseboy called it) and had good food in their dining room. Hard as hell to find the hotel, though . . .
In Gwalior, we stayed at the Usha Kiran Palace ("the second palace," as the houseboy called it) and had good food in their dining room. Hard as hell to find the hotel, though . . .
