3 Best Restaurants in Delhi Serving the Most Authentic Cuisine

It is indeed surprising that the most appealing and prestigious restaurants in New Delhi do not, in fact, serve Indian food while Japanese, Italian, French and Chinese restaurants dominate the list of best restaurants in Delhi. That is not to say that food native to India is dead though. Worldwide Indian favorites such as Tandoori Chicken have their history intact in the kitchens of New Delhi, and are still recreated with astounding innovation and experimentation with different herbs and spices native to India. Dhaba by Claridges is one of the best restaurants in Delhi that tries to tweak traditional classics by modern culinary methods.

We bring you the best restaurants for local food and other Indian cuisines in New Delhi:

 

 1.    Dum Pukht

Dum Pukht specializes in Awadhi cuisine native to Lucknow. Meats, herbs and spices are placed in a pot sealed with dough after which the contents of the pot are slow-cooked over a low flame for hours. The meat cooks in its own nutritive juices, soaking the flavors of the seasoning.  The resulting soft and savory non-vegetarian delight is offered as a specialty at the restaurant that named itself after the divine dish.

2.    Dhaba by Claridges

Specializing in North Indian cuisine, the opulent restaurant is themed after a quintessential road-trip through Northern India. Dhaba by Claridges tries to recreate an ideal dhaba experience for its customers who like to indulge in North Indian food on roadside eateries. It offers a number of rustic dishes including Kanastari Baingan, Dhaba Chilli Chicken, Balti Meat and Amritsari Tawa Chaap. Its rather odd ambience is what drives tourists and locals to experience their traditional food native to North India.

3.    Karim's

The restaurant serves up authentic Mughlai cuisine that would take you back to the imperial kitchens of the ancient Mughal Empire. Karim’s is a quite a popular eatery in New Delhi that has recently spread out to new locations. The restaurant’s century- old original store in Old Delhi nonetheless remains to be the ultimate destination for domestic food explorers and tourists alike. Famous local dishes offered by Karim’s feature Mutton Burra Kebabs and the much fabled Tandoori Chicken.

Ugly veggies for delight!

That a restaurant menu is laden with all the delicacies which a human would like to feast upon is no hidden thing. But that the same menu houses some crappy (read: revolting) a dish too surely is. And that is probably because no one ever brings themselves to order those. Why? Because they are a tad too, well, boring. And hideous to taste buds. 

Here are some dishes that north Indian restaurant in Delhi that sound hideous or maybe even look hideous. But just a mouthful of it will leave you revelling in its delectable flavour. 

• Eggplant: The name in itself is weird enough to compel people to think how awkward the taste will be. True, it is unsightly (for the use of a better word!), but dig into it and you will know that its taste is not. An eggplant has savoury vegetables filled inside; it’s only when you will split it open that you will know how magical the taste is. It is marinated for some time before being put on coal stove in an iron utensil. 

• Pumpkin: Evokes a deadly, ugly image, right? This sweet and sour, tangy veggie will surely leave you up for more helpings. Only the name sounds retarded; if cooked correctly it is good enough for you to demand more of it. Always some more!

•  Zucchini: Evokes childhood memories when moms would fill in the tiffin boxes with the unpleasant vegetable and would snub when the tiffin would come back untouched and uneaten. Just a mouthful of it at Dhaba by Claridges Saket will revamp those memories forever. Yes, taste the veggie at DBC, replete with garam masala and it will be the show-stopper amidst all the dishes on the table. You will be surprised to find yourself licking your fingers over Zuchini. Yes, sure you will!