Methodology
THE WEEK correspondents held panel discussions with food experts to rate the best restaurants in seven cities—Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kochi.
The best restaurants for several categories such as fine dining, north Indian, south Indian and global food were selected and ranked by the experts comprising chefs, restaurateurs, food critics, food entrepreneurs, food writers and bloggers, and food enthusiasts. (List of experts given with city-wise graphics.)
Street food is not ranked because the cuisine is vastly different, even within a city. THE WEEK’s Culine Scale was applied to all other categories—five stars for the top 30 per cent, four stars for the next 30 per cent and three stars for the last 40 per cent.
For Delhi, the panel comprised Sharmila Chand, Pawan Soni, Shamsul Waheed, Himanshu Sehgal and Rupali Dean.
Best Pan-Asian restaurants in Delhi
Burma Burma - 5 stars
Bo Tai - 5 stars
Yum Yum Cha - 5 stars
Guppy - 4 stars
Shibuya Food & Bar - 4 stars
Neung Roi - 4 stars
Pa Pa Ya - 3 stars
Plum by Bent Chair - Thr3e stars
Mamagoto - 3 stars
Pan Asian, Sheraton - 3 stars
Best global restaurants in Delhi
AnnaMaya, Andaz - 5 stars
Nueva Bar & Dining -5 stars
Prankster - 5 stars
Town Hall - 4 stars
Sly Granny - 4 stars
Capital Kitchen, Taj Palace - 4 stars
Smoke House Deli - 3 stars
Foxtrot - 3 stars
Fio Cookhouse & Bar - 3 stars
Unplugged Courtyard - 3 stars
Best pubs and microbreweries in Delhi
Prankster – 5 stars
Sidecar – 5 stars
PCO – 5 stars
The Library Bar, The Leela Palace – 4 stars
Whisky Samba - 4 stars
Quaff Microbrewery - 4 stars
Cocktails and Dreams, Speakeasy – 3 stars
Hauz Khas Social - 3 stars
The Drunken Botanist - 3 stars
Perch Wine & Coffee Bar - 3 stars
Best fine dining restaurants in Delhi
Indian Accent, The Lodhi – 5 stars
Orient Express, Taj Palace - 5 stars
Hotel Sevilla, The Claridges - 5 stars
Wasabi by Morimoto, Taj Mahal Hotel - 4 stars
Le Cirque, The Leela Palace - 4 stars
The China Kitchen, Hyatt Regency - 4 stars
Shang Palace, Shangri-La’s – Eros Hotel - 3 stars
The Spice Route, The Imperial - 3 stars
Bukhara, ITC Maurya - 3 stars
Bella Cucina, Le Meridien Gurgaon - 3 stars
Best fine dining standalone restaurants in Delhi
Tres, Lodhi Colony - 5 stars
Pa Pa Ya - 5 stars
Olive Bar & Kitchen - 5 stars
Bo Tai Qutub - 4 stars
Set’z - 4 stars
Qla, Mehrauli - 4 stars
La Roca, Aerocity - 3 stars
Tonino, Mehrauli - 3 stars
Civil House by Hemant OBeroi - 3 stars
Best North Indian restaurants in Delhi
Dhaba by Claridges – 5 stars
Nasaka House, Sunder Nagar – 5 stars
Kwailty, Connaught Place – 5 stars
Lazeez Affaire – 4 stars
Made in Punjab, DLF Cyber City, Gurugram – 4 stars
Masala Art, Taj Palace – 4 stars
Dum Pukht – 3 stars
Punjab Grill – 3 stars
Pind Balluchi, Connaught Place – 3 stars
Dhaba Estd 1986 – 3 stars
Best South Indian restaurants in Delhi
Mahabelly – 5 stars
Coastal Reef – 5 stars
Carnatic Cafe – 5 stars
Sanadige – 4 stars
Juggernaut – 4 stars
Saravana Bhavan – 4 stars
Zambar – 3 stars
Swagath – 3 stars
Naivedyam – 3 stars
Dakshin, Sheraton – 3 stars
Best regional restaurants in Delhi
Lavaash by Saby – 5 stars
Chor Bizarre – 5 stars
Yeti, The Himalayan Kicthcen – 5 stars
Rustom’s Parsi Bhonu – 4 stars
Matamaal – 4 stars
Osal – 4 stars
Jamun – 3 stars
The Potbelly Rooftop Cafe – 3 stars
The Categorical Eat Pham – 3 stars
SodaBottleOpenerWala – 3 stars
Best street food in Delhi
Natraj Dahi Bhalle Wala
Roshan Di Kulgi
Kuremal Kulfi Wale
Lotan Chole Kulche Wala
Sunny Sweets, Gurugram
Shyam Sweets, Chawri Bazar
Old Famous Jalebi Wala
Ashok Chaat Corner, Chawri Bazar
Moolchand Parantha
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