Discovering The Best Food in Lucknow

Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh, known for it’s Awadhi food, discovered by Mughals. People especially come Lucknow, not only from India but also from all over the world, for tasting the authenticity of Nawabs food. Lucknow is really a paradise for the food lover’s as it is having something for all types of people.

Where to Eat and What to Eat in Lucknow

Basket Chaat at Royal Cafe is the World’s best chaat you have ever tasted. The basket chaat is made from fresh grounded spices. Hardayal Maurya Ji is eminently known as Chaat King of India. He is the only man behind the most popular “Basket Chaat” of Royal Cafe in Lucknow.

Shukla Chaat House is popular in Lucknow as it serves mouth watering Gol Gappa (water Balls) and Aloo Tikki. This shop is very old and also very small in size but the gathering here is too large. Shukla Chaat House should be at top in your list if you are Gol Gappa (Water Balls) lover.

Tundey Kebabi serving lip smacking kebabs, indicating the royal delicacy of Nawab’s. The tundey Kebabi first established in 1905 in chowk market. With115 years of experience they are serving biryani, chicken and mutton dishes along with mouth melting kebabs which contains more than 160 spices in it.

Idrees biryani is biryani gem of Lucknow. Idrees biryani is serving its delicious mutton & chicken biryani for 45 years, making it one of the biryani paradise of India. It is very famous shop of Lucknow, that you can locate easily. This aromatic nawabi biryani will make you forget everything in its first bite.

Nainital Momo’s in Lucknow is not only famous for their juicy and flavorsome momo’s but also because their momo’s are made from wheat. You will hardly found place in India where momo’s are made from wheat. Nainital momo’s serving 100 types of momo’s along with shakes and mocktails.

Baba Ka Dhaba is known as the first shop in Lucknow, who starts selling veg kebab paratha. The flovour and taste of their kebabs are unique and the paratha is crispy. This pocket friendly place will definitely drool you and makes you happy every time by their kebabs and biryaani.

If you are in Lucknow during winter then never miss Makhan Malai at Chowk Market also known as Daulat ki Chaat in Delhi. Makhan Malai at chowk is sweet dishes and melted in the mouth as soon as you taste it. Makhan malai is actually a whipped cream topped with saffron & dry fruits.

Prakash kulfi in Aminabad Market is the oldest and best shop in Lucknow for taste the summer cooler kulfi falooda. Evryone who visited Lucknow never missed this delicious dessert available in many flavours, choose your favourite.

Lucknow is very popular for the bun maska with tea in the breakfast. Sharma tea stall serving from many years, delicious tea with pleasant aroma. This is the must visit place for the tea lovers and also don’t forget to have a bun maska with your tea.

Thandai is an Indian cold drink and native to India prepared with a mixture of almonds, fennel seeds, watermelon kernels, rose petals, pepper, poppy seeds, cardamom, saffron, milk and sugar. A shop in Lucknow known as Raja Thandai serving it’s delicacy for more than 100 years and definitely must try place for thandai.

Never miss the delicious chole bhature when you are in Lucknow. The chole here is different in taste and the aroma of the chole will make you drool and the bhature served is fluffy and different from any other places of India.

Dastarkhwan in Lucknow is famous for it’s Awadhi / Mughal’s food. Dastarkhwan serving for many decades and most popular for their Galauti Kebab’s and Mutton Seekh Kebab’s. Their galauti kebab’s are so delicious that melts in the mouth.

If you are in love with mutton, then this place is made only for your’s. Rahims nihari is famous for breakfast in locals. Must try this nalli nihari with kulcha and indulge in the flavour and zayaka of nihari.