Cuisines of Agra

Agra saw the peak of its development during the Mughal era and it was the Mughals who had the maximum influence on its culture and heritage. Similarly, one can also taste this influence in the famous Mughlai cuisine of Agra, which is relished since years. The Mughlai cuisine mostly includes sumptuous non-vegetarian dishes like Kababs, Kormas and curries which involve abundant use of curd, cream, nuts, almond sauce and an amalgam of carefully selected spices.

Apart from the Mughlai, Agra is also popular all over India for its Pethas, a rose water flavored sweet made from pumpkin and glucose. Almost every visitor to Agra takes a few packets of Pethas back home. Dal moth, a kind of snack, is also one of the specialties of the city. In the winter season, you can also buy Gajjaks, sweet biscuits made from sesame seeds and jaggery.

If you want to taste these delectable delights, you can come to the Taj Ganj area, where you will find no dearth of good restaurants, especially the ones specializing in Agra cuisine. These restaurants serve almost the same kind of food and is quite affordable too. One of the popular food joints of Agra is Shankara Vegis Restaurant, which is a rooftop restaurant serving vegetarian food. Here you can also enjoy indoor games such as carom.

Other reputed restaurants include Stuff Makers in Hotel Kamal, which gives an experience of eating in a thatched hut and a terrace view of the Taj Mahal. This restaurant also provides packed stuff like pancakes, sauces and honey. Shanti Lodge is another food joint famous for its Taj views. For laid back evenings you can move into Yash Cafe, that along with its mouth watering savoring, also gives you an experience of the bygone era. You can have a shower here and enjoy a movie with a meal.

Other famous restaurants of Agra include Dasprakash which mostly specializes in South-Indian cuisine, Only Restaurant which offers a lawn dining experience with live music and Zorba the Buddha,which is a unique bistro style restaurant where you can taste herbal teas and wholesome food. Lakshmi Vilas, Comesum Multi cuisine Food Plaza and The Park are some of the upmarket restaurants which are known for their cleanliness and hygiene, in addition to the variety in food served here.