Eating & Drinking

Eating
Jaipur's 'khansamas' or royal cooks have been innovating and serving exotic and delicious cuisines to the royals, since decades. Holding on to the roots, the city's eating joints and hotels guarantee rich and elaborate servings on your table that will satiate both your taste buds as well as your tummy.

Some of the specialties served here includes Dal Baati Churma, Mawa Kachori, Ghewar, spicy Rajasthani Mix Vegetable, Mirchi Wada, Began Bharta, etc. Serving these dishes along with other cuisines, to suit every tourist are a myriad of restaurants lined up along M.I.Road and other areas.

Niro offers Chinese and Continental too along with Indian cuisines. Its specialties include Murg Malai, Kababs and Raj Sulal. For a good variety of Indian thaalis you can visit the Natraj Restaurant while for South Indian food lovers, there are Dasaprakash and Four Seasons.

Copper Chimney at MI Road is another slick and comfortable restaurant where you can enjoy Continental, Chinese or Indian food in its superb ambiance. There are some good restaurants in Rani Park and Old City too. Mehfil, located at Devi Road, is unique with its tandoori dishes that are served piping hot. You can relish the delicacies while listening to soothing ghazals in its enchanting ambiance.

If you are in Old City, you can try out Laxmi Mishthan Bhandar (LMB) in Johari Bazaar, which is a pure vegetarian restaurant. Paneer Tikkas and Rajasthani specialties are best to order here. Other options to dine out in this area are Ganesh Restaurant and Mohan Restaurant in Nehru Bazaar and Steam in Chaura Rasta.

If you don't want to have a heavy meal, you can order pastries in Chic Chocolate or Ice Creams in Jal Mahal at MI Road. If you have a sweet tooth, then you must try some delectable Rajasthani sweets of Rawat Kachori at Station Road or just get into Baskin 31 Robins at Gaanpati Plaza.

Drinking
There are numerous cafes and bars to serve you refreshing beverages and drinks. Indian Coffee House at MI Road serves a good cup of coffee at just Rs 10. Some hotels too have good cafes like Jal Mahal Palace, Neel Mahal Rambagh Palace, Palms Holiday Inn, etc.

If you are missing the flavors of a Barista coffee, you can come to Bhagwandas Road where the Barista outlet is located. But if you are looking forward to an authentic Indian beverage, then you must try out the Lassiwala on MI Road, opposite Niro's to enjoy a rich and creamy glass full of Lassi.

Jaipur has a few bars, but still they serve good drinks. You can visit the Polo Bar in Rambagh Palace Hotel or Hightz in Mansingh Hotel at Sansar Road. Cocktail prices start at Rs 150.