Delhi

Delhi is the delightful capital of India, a melting pot of various cultures and races that enrich the variety of gastronomic options in the city. It is dubbed the food capital of the country, popular for delicious foods such as crispy paranthas, flavorful golgappas, juicy jalebis, and melt-in-the-mouth kebabs. The bustling city is a food lover’s paradise with scrumptious flavorful food found all over the streets with some of the best street food in India, widely famous for its range of street food snacks like Chaat, Chhole Bhature, Butter Chicken, and delicacies like Nihaari, Daulat ki Chaat, Moth Kachori, and Kesar Lassi. The food scene in Delhi is filled with majestic cuisine options and the best place to get a taste of India with plenty of vegetarian options, protein-rich meals, and zesty authentic local cuisine. Delhi oozes sophisticated aromas and tastes for all palettes and budgets with every nook and corner of the capital brimming with fantastic food.

Must Savor Specialties: Paranthas (a flatbread served plain or with a selection of fillings), butter chicken (butter, tomato, and chicken juices with tandoori chicken pieces), kebabs (chunks of meat or fish marinated in aromatic spices), Chole Bhature (combination of chana masala and bhatura/puri, a fried bread made from maida, a typical Punjabi dish), Biryani (poultry or meat-based dish prepared in an earthen pot with the lid sealed with dough), Nihari (rich, spicy broth with slow-cooked meat served with hot tandoori rotis), Kathi rolls (similar to a spring roll), Momos (tasty dumplings both with and without meat with fiery red sauce), Chaat (street food), Tandori Chicken, Ras malai (dessert), Lassi (blended yogurt drink made with the curd or yogurt, water or milk, salt or sugar, spices, and herbs), Gajar ka halwa (carrot-based sweet dessert pudding made with carrots, water, milk, sugar, and cardamom and cooked), Jalebi (sweet snack made by deep frying maida flour batter in pretzel or circular shapes, then soaked in sugar syrup).

Chennai

The City of Chennai is the capital state of Tamil Nadu, known for its sumptuous vegetarian dishes, as well as a meat-eaters haven, featured on the National Geographic’s list of Top Ten Food Cities in the World in 2015. Food lovers will find some of the most authentic South Indian cuisine in this city, from elaborate, traditional preparations, to tantalizing street food specialties like crunchy murukkus, mohinga, and kothu parotta. Snowcarpet Street and Mint Street are the best places to try some of the mouth-watering street food delights. Chennai is a vibrant culinary destination to enjoy authentic Korean cuisine, exquisite sushi, Russian restaurants, vegetarian dishes, and an early morning cup of hot filtered coffee the city’s signature beverage. There are plenty of authentic multi-cuisine restaurants in the city known for specific delicacies, Chat stalls at the beaches, and carts selling steaming hot sweet and savory treats.

Must Savor Specialties: Masala Dosa, Idli (famous Chennai breakfast, made with a mix of rice, and black gram flour served with Sambar and a variety of chutneys), Idiappam (rice flour boiled in steam served with sugar and coconut milk), Murukkus, Mohinga, Mysore Pak (a sweet that melts in your mouth), Saravana Bhavan, Dakshin, Kothu Parotta (shredded parotta mixed with various items like eggs, meat chunks, and salna a spicy sauce), Annalakshmi, Dosa, Vadai (deep fried dish, many different varieties), Sambar, Sundal (roadside food, soaked chana mixed with various spices like coconut, unripe mangoes, and chiles), Nethili fry (fried anchovies tossed in spicy masala), Ghee Masala Roast, Masala Dosa (, Madras (soup with grated coconut, apple, carrots, and chicken with rice), coconut chutney, pickles, Bhaji, Idiyappam, Kulfi, sea fish, Paniyaram (dough ball made of idly batter, served sweet or spicy), Aviyal (vegetables and curd mix for rice), Pongal (steamed rice, Ghee, and moonga dal with pepper and nuts), vegetarian dishes, Rose Milk, and Paneer Soda (made of rose water).

Mumbai

Mumbai is the city of dreams, and a significant food city in India offering a wide variety of cuisines and delicacies. Mumbai has the best of everything when it comes to food combing the best cuisine from all over the country including the famous Vada Pav (potato inside a bun with spicy chutney), which is undoubtedly one of the most loved dishes in Western India. Exploring the maze of lanes at Bhendi Bazar will lead to the best Biryani, Juhu Beach in the evening time is the place to savor Dosa, Pao Bhaji, and Ice Golas, and the bustling lanes of Carter Road for amazing burgers, parathas, and kulfis. The massive metropolis is packed with thousands of food joints, trucks, carts, deli-style cafes, old school bars, and avant-garde restaurants to provide tasty food for everyone. Mumbai’s most staple dish is Chaat, a spicy, tangy dish with fried Paapats, onions, mashed potatoes, chilis, and tamarind water, seasoned with Indian spice masala). Foodies can dine on regional cuisines such as Mangalorean seafood, Goan Vincaloo, South Indian, and Konkani Coastal meals, Maharashtrian fare, Mughli Kebabs, Kerala, and Gujarti Thalis, to global cuisine including Continental, Modern American, Chinese, Italian, Thai, Mediterranean, European, and Persian!! Mumbai has it all when it comes to food and any time of day or night.

Must Savor Specialties: Vada Pav (potato cutlet inside a bun with spicy chutney), Biryani, Kulfis, Parathas, Pao Bhaji, Kulcha, Nihari, Dosa, Ice Golas, Burgers, Dosa, Bata vada (potato mixed with green chilis, lime juice, turmeric, ginger, garlic, and coriander leaves in a deep-fried ball), Bhel Puri (indigenous Mumbai snack, with puffed rice, onions, raw mango, and all kinds of chutney), Bombay Sandwich (potatoes, cucumber, beetroot, onions, tomatoes, between two slices of bread with chutney)

Agra

Agra is famed for the mesmerizing Taj Mahal as well as Chaat street dedicated to a variety of delicious chaats, samosa, sweets, and pakodas served at different stalls. The city is regarded as one of the best street food spots in the country, offering a wide variety of Petha, and biryani, chicken curries, and kebabs can be found throughout the maze of streets, it is a great city for food lovers to quench their appetites. Rambabu Parathat Bhandar is a popular street food joint famed for the delicious fillings of cottage cheese, vegetables, and spices. The Deviram sweet shop is famous for its bedai, a variation of Kachori, jalebi, gulab jamuns, and ras malai. Agra is simply breathtaking in the evening time with the sun setting and reflecting off the Taj, enjoying a plate of Bhalla with this incredible view is a fascinating sight.

Must Savor Specialties: Petha (wide variety such as Paan to Kesar, prepared from white pumpkin or ash gourd and mixed with nuts), Mughlai dish (Parathat made from wheat stuffed with varying items like grated potatoes, grated cauliflower, or carrots), Bhalla (fried and mashed potatoes mixed with various Indian spices, chickpea curry, served hot with chutney and made into flattened balls), Biryani, Tandoori Chicken, Dalmoth (a dry snack made with spicy fried lentils, nuts, and raisins accompanied by tea or sherbet), Jalebis (hot dessert fermented batter dipped in syrup), Shawarma (chicken filled roll with a thick mayonnaise coat served with green and white mint sauces), Paneer (vegetarian dish, cooked using coal), Bedai (breakfast item served hot with spicy potato gravy), Bedai (Jalebis made out of the fermented batter, dipped in saffron sugar syrup), Milk and milk products (thickened milk in kulhad with malai on the top).

Bangalore

Bangalore is known as the silicon valley of India, a noteworthy foodie destination and crowd-pleaser with a vibrant culture and long-lasting traditions. Dine at authentic South Indian establishments, or high-end diners with dishes like Masala Dosa, Idly, Bisi-Bele Bath, Pakodas, and more. Check out Chaat Street, MG Road, and Shivajinagar, and spoil your taste buds with mouth-watering local cuisine. Dine on Puram the most celebrated street in the city for fantastic street food snacks like Pav Bhaji, Rumali Roti, Chole Ke Sabzi, and non-vegetable Kebabs. The city also serves some pretty delicious Tawa Shawarmas, Haleem, Bheja Masala, and the very famous Paya Soup, served at Sharief Bhai. Bangalore literally means “Town of Beans” and Bangaloreans love their food.

Must Savor Specialties: Idlis and dosas or Idli Dip Sambhar in Bangalore (two steaming hot, soft idlis dunked in a bowl spicy-sweet, sambhar), Bisi Bele Bhath (Hot Dal Rice and vegetables blended together like a khichdi and served with boondi, namkeen, or potato chips), Gobi Manchurian (bite-sized snacks greasy, and spicy with garlic and green chilies), full English breakfasts, Bun Nippat (crisp, deep-fried masala nippat placed in a warm bun with chopped onions, grated cheese, and a secret sauce), Momos (soft crust and sauce), Bangalore steakhouses (top quality, choice cuts of fresh beef), Burgers.

Goa

The food scene in Goa is heaven for food lovers, Goan food includes plenty of fresh seafood, and the special dish Prawn Gassi, prawn curry is absolutely delicious. There is a great gastronomic scene in the city with plenty of restaurants, upscale hotels, diners, and shacks selling a diverse range of international cuisines. The cuisine in Goa is influenced by many different cultures through the centuries, that are present in today’s dishes. Portugal was a major influence leading to innovative new dishes like pork vindaloo, pork feijoada, and prawn Bachao, and Goan feni a cashew-based drink. Goan dishes are generous with the use of spices and other aromatic ingredients like chili and garlic, they are packed full of flavor.

Must Savor Specialties: Prawn Gassi, Well-baked crabs, butter garlic prawns, Ravioli, Coconut Ice Cream, Goan feni (cashew-based drink), pork vindaloo, pork feijoada, prawn Bachao, crab xec xec (thick roasted curry with grated coconut, strong spices, crab meat, served with rice or bread), prawn balchao (spiced infused prawn pickle with fiery tomato and chili sauce with caramelized onions and coconut toddy vinegar), Sanna (spongy steamed rice cakes often eaten with Goan pork sorpotel curry), Goan red rice (ukda rice, unpolished thick grained rice with a reddish-brown color, nutty flavor), Chorus pao (Goan sausage bread with Portuguese chourico, a spiced pork sausage), Power (Portuguese inspired bread, made from local toddy), Kingfish (a delicacy in Goa, kingfish rawa fry, fillets lightly coated in semolina and fried to form a crispy exterior and succulent interior).

Varanasi