19 Best Restaurants in Delhi, India

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.

For those looking to beat the summer heat by cooling off with Delhi's best ice cream, make haste to this casual café that takes its name from the movie and its decor from Hollywood classics. The pizzas and pastas are hearty and tasty, if not terribly authentic, and Middle Eastern and Lebanese choices are usually a good bet; but the decadent desserts are the real standout. There are multiple locations across the city.

The success of Burma Burma lies in serving food that is comforting yet exciting to the palate, combining numerous textures and flavors in a delicious balance of fresh, crunchy, salty, sour, and sweet. The dishes offered here highlight different regions of Myanmar.

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.

What began as a humble delivery kitchen is now a pleasant dine-in restaurant serving juicy burgers, hearty Cubano sandwiches, and heavenly maple-and-bourbon-barbecue pork ribs---all enough to leave you in a pleasant food coma. Their old-school puddings are an ideal end to round off a satiating meal.

Located at the happening One Golden Mile, Chica transports you to a European courtyard with elaborate floral décor, gurgling water fountains, and atmospheric lighting in their alfresco seating. The food pan-Asian and European, with tuna tartare offered alongside crispy Hunan sesame lamb. The pulsating music is trippy and has millennials and their senior counterparts tapping their feet.

This is one of the few places in Delhi where you can sample the cuisine of India’s west coast, famous for its lush and bold flavors, heavy on coconut-milk curries. Well-lit, spacious, and designed for a laid-back evening, with wicker chairs, winding staircase, arches, balconies, and terrace windows, the leafy outdoor space here is particularly charming on winter afternoons.

Set over three floors and a basement, the main gathering place for New Delhi’s large population of Korean expats is luxuriously furnished with a combination of sunken tables and little booths, though there are several stand-alone tables for those uncomfortable or unable to use traditional Korean seating. This remains one of the city's few places to sample a range of Korean grills and noodle soups.

Low-hanging lamps and delicate latticed screens set the refined mood at this upscale Indian restaurant where the extensive menu excels in its Mughlai offerings. All the lamb options are excellent, as is the okra and anything with lentils (dal).

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. 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.

Japanese for "play with your food," cheery Mamagoto, hidden behind a yellow door in the middle lane of Khan Market, is indeed a fun place for a low-key meal. This is a great spot to have a couple of cocktails and share several Pan-Asian dishes.

This vibrant and colorful Mediterranean restaurant offers an extensive choice of small and large plates like kebabs, labnehs, flatbreads, tagines, and more. The top floor has an ambient terrace, and a shimmery disco ball hanging over the bar.

An easily accessible South Delhi outpost of the iconic Old Delhi Moti Mahal, this old-fashioned family restaurant serves Punjabi and North Indian comfort food in an old-school dining room--style setting. Loyal customers continue to flock here for the tandoori kebabs and prompt service.

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.

A tiny restaurant tucked away in the Malviya Nagar neighborhood, Plates celebrates technique-driven global plates from homemade pastas and delicious focaccias to chicken wings stuffed with prawns and pulled lamb-crumbed steaks—all presented beautifully in textured layers.

From chaats to biryani, nihari, and even appams, Pot Pot is your one-stop shop to try an array of Indian dishes from various parts of the country. Even the drinks on offer include seasonal favorites from different states---kokum juice to masala banta soda---that'll keep you cool in the summer. Sliders with galauti kebabs and palak patta chaat are amongst their most popular dishes.

Located in a tony shopping mall, this popular restaurant draws large groups with its innovative twists on hearty Punjabi classics. For a wide sampling, order a range of chicken, mutton, fish, and vegetarian small plates.

Delhi's original Mangalorean restaurant—specializing in seafood from the western coast between Goa and Kerala—is outstanding for seafood served in prim, softly lit dining rooms with good service. Choose your sauce, then decide between fish, prawns, or crab, and mop up your food with appam or neer dosa, soft South Indian rice breads.

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.