8 Best Restaurants in Delhi, India

This all-day café opens at 8 am for breakfast and offers fluffy omelets, rich coffee, and delicious protein bowls. With several locations throughout Delhi, Caara is well known for using fresh, chemical-free ingredients from their farms.

Overlooking the lush garden at The Manor, this French patisserie with a rustic interior is one of Delhi's hidden gems. The menu includes a wide variety of French pastries, baked goods, and cakes—all of which can be enjoyed in their lovely courtyard.

A large and fuss-free air-conditioned space with quick service, this is a well-known stop in south Delhi for street food like chole bhatura (spicy chickpeas and puffy fried bread) and vegetarian thalis (combination platters). Plastic tables are always crammed with office goers, expats, tourists, and students looking for a tasty and pocket-friendly meal.

This is an Old Delhi institution dating to 1913, and here, mutton (which generally means goat in India) is king, especially in thick, rich gravies, accompanied by tandoor breads. The no-frills decor belies its atmospheric charm, highlighted by the large cauldrons of meaty concoctions and smoking kebabs on spits that are on display in an open kitchen.

This dark, soothing restaurant, with South Indian decor and gold-embossed paintings designed by artisans from the Tamil Nadu town of Thanjavur, specializes in Udupi food, a vegetarian cuisine from a town near Mangalore. South Indian staples like uthappams and idlis are served in traditional style, on a banana leaf.

Located at The Diplomat Hotel in Chanakyapuri, NOE has a lovely alfresco area, cozy indoor dining, and a menu that offers gourmet to elevated comfort food—all with a twist. On plush velvet chairs, you can dine on Aglio olio with a splash of prosecco, succulent prawns in brown butter served with black garlic mayu, and grilled koji marinated leeks with tomato tamari sour cream.

This no-frills vegetarian family joint bustles nonstop, serving up South Indian dishes like crispy dosas (rice-batter crepes) and fluffy idlis (rice cakes) with fresh coconut chutney and hot sambar (lentil soup). A long-standing favorite since the '80s, this neighborhood market delivers quick service and attracts a steady stream of locals looking for a pocket-friendly bite.

Delhi's insomniacs love this super-bright, tiny 24-hour coffee shop with blinding-yellow striped wallpaper, vintage French-colonial posters, and distressed-yellow tables. The extensive menu features everything from tandoori to Thai, along with several vegetarian choices and a decent bar menu.