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We've compiled the best of the best in Delhi - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
One of Delhi's most popular Italian restaurants, La Piazza has been serving fine thin-crust pizzas and pastas for more than 40 years. The casual, trattoria-style restaurant is a go-to spot for celebrations, hangouts, date nights, and languorous Sunday brunches---perfect for people-watching.
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.
Head to China Kitchen for what may be the finest Peking duck in Delhi. The restaurant also serves fantastic Sichuan food, hearty hot pots, and dim sum brunches with the most varied array of dumplings.
Inspired by the rich culinary history and heritage of Delhi, Dhilli offers inventive and beautifully presented Indian dishes. Favorites like rajma chaawal, samosa chole, and tandoori gobi are presented with an artistic twist; the almond bakharkhani and til mirchi lachha parantha are rich, flaky, and crisp. Make sure to try the pista sheermal---the aromatic bread is thin, slightly sweet, and served fresh out of the oven.
This Indian restaurant at Taj Palace is dedicated to North Indian cuisine, covering the entire region from Delhi and northwards. The environment is modern but traditionally decorated, with warm-colored fabrics, tapestries, and wall paintings. The bar, offering a thoughtful menu of drinks, is attractive with a stream of water flowing through the bar counter.
Delhi's most rarefied Italian restaurant is known for its playful, sensuous dishes, relying heavily on black olives, Parmesan cheese, and fresh local produce, and for its excellent service. The small wood-panel rooms are inviting; in winter you can dine on a terra-cotta patio in the fabulous garden.
This gorgeous restaurant at The Imperial New Delhi offers Southeast Asian dining at its finest, with authentic Thai and coastal Indian dishes. The opulent decor represents the journey from Kerala to Thailand, with elaborate hand-painted murals from South India to a beautiful Thai-style pagoda in the alfresco area.
