Bhopal

Gourmet Feasts

Eating out in Bhopal is more of a feast than simply grabbing a bite. A delight for non-vegetarians, here is where you can indulge in authentic Mughali cuisine, including specialties like the spicy achar gosht (pickled lamb), the sumptuous keemas (minced meat), the delectable rogan josh (mutton gravy) and a variety of pulaos (aromatic rice). Jehanuma Palace has a restaurant that is well known for its mouth-watering Mughlai cuisine. Hotel Noor us Sabah has a couple of good in-house restaurants to choose from. Apart from North Indian and Mughlai cuisine, you can also savor Indo-Chinese, Continental and American cuisine in many of the restaurants in Bhopal.

Lake View Ranjit situated by the lakeside is a restaurant not only with a good view but exceptionally good food. A must try is their wide selection of chicken delicacies. The Bagicha Restaurant & Bar next door to the Crown Hotel on Hamidia Road is a popular place for grilled food. Head out to the inner city chowk with its bylanes that serves up some of the best curries and kebabs in Bhopal. Don't miss out on the char-grilled kebabs, fresh nans and steaming plates of biryani found in some of the best roadside eateries. The up market areas have regular restaurants serving a mix of tandoori, South Indian, Chinese and continental dishes. Restaurants and hotels around Hamidia Road are known for quality foodstuff. There are many other good eating spots in New Market, MP Nagar and Hoshangabad Road.