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Read More1135 AD
Tucked way in a private courtyard of the Amber Fort, this opulent restaurant is a great spot for a quick respite or lunch. Order the thali (a portioned selection of curries, kebabs, vegetables and dessert, served with bread), or linger...
Read More51 Shades of Pink
The most delicious-looking dining room to open in India this year bears the cheeky name 51 Shades of Pink. Well-known Indian designer and the creative director of Delhi housewares emporium Good Earth, Adil Ahmad was tasked by Princess Diya Kumari...
Read MoreAnokhi Café
This delightful café is part of the Anokhi block-printing store, but most of its patrons aren’t shoppers at the boutique, they’re locals that have come for the simple, seasonal food. The café’s menu emphasizes salads, sandwiches and fresh juices, and...
Read MoreBar Palladio
This Italian-style lounge is free-spirited, fanciful and saturated with color and is an ideal wonderland setting for the stylish expats and Jaipur locals who gather here. Divided into several saloons, the space continues into a garden, where tented canopies and...
Read MoreCafé Kooba
This lounge bar on a leafy rooftop terrace draws a trendy crowd, including polo players and the expat jewelry designer and fashion set. A good choice for a relaxed evening when you feel like a few drinks and a pizza...
Read MoreCinnamon
This unassuming restaurant at the back of the Taj Jai Mahal property is swathed in lavender and blue tones, for a mood that’s equally regal and serene. The menu is a modern interpretation of traditional Indian dishes, but patrons can...
Read MoreDasaprakash
Think of this South Indian food restaurant as a palate cleanser since the steamed idlis (rice patties) and crèpe-like dosas, served with coconut chutney and sambar, a lentil soup, will be a welcome change from the heavier North Indian fare.
Read MoreFour Seasons
This trusted vegetarian restaurant serves simple fresh food in an unpretentious comfortable setting. The dosas are some of the best in town and the paneer korma (cheese curry) and naan bread are rated highly by Jaipur foodies. My friend, needing...
Read MoreGiardino at Jai Mahal Palace
This Italian restaurant is set in the stunning gardens of Jai Mahal Palace. It’s a great choice for a break from Indian food.
Read MoreIndian Coffee House
The Indian Coffee Workers Cooperative Society set up hundreds of cafés across India in the 1950s. They remain places for a hit of nostalgia with old world prices. Enter through a gate on MI Rd, past the courtyard full of...
Read MoreJagdamba Paratha
This roadside café specializes in parathas (flat breads often stuffed with vegetables). The café sits near Amber Fort, so many hired drivers drop off their clients and then head to the café afterward. Foodies will be rewarded with flaky and...
Read MoreLMB
Laxmi Mishthan Bhandar restaurant in the throng of Johari Bazaar is a must for its delicious vegetarian dishes and the witty, retro seventies-style decor. A turbaned doorman offers a warm greeting. Order samosas, biryani rice and Rajasthani thali, a selection...
Read MoreMahaveer Rabri Bhandar (MRB)
This revered 150-year-old shop only sells one thing: rabri, a thick milk pudding made with cardamom and slivered pistachios.
Read MoreNiros Restaurant
Established in 1949, Niros is a landmark restaurant in Jaipur. It is hugely popular with tourists and yet still frequented by locals, who believe that Niros consistently maintains high-quality food standards. In fact, because of its rock solid reputation, Niros...
Read MorePeshawri
This is one of the best places in town for tandoori dishes. It’s a great spot for meat lovers, though don’t be disappointed by the less-inspired setting. The food is worth it.
Read MoreSamode Haveli Restaurant
The heritage hotel Samode Haveli, long a favorite of European visitors, has moved its main restaurant into a wonderful new wing overlooking the mansion’s gardens. The main dining room features crystal chandeliers, marble floors, heavy wooden furniture and ancestral treasures,...
Read MoreSamode Palace Hotel Restaurant
Located in Samode, an hour’s drive northwest of Jaipur, this privately owned hotel (the sister property of the in-town Samode Haveli) has poetic beautifully preserved, early-19th-century painted interiors and a vivid sense of authenticity. Come for a weekend lunch and...
Read MoreShree Pandit Kulfi Bhandar
This local spot specializes in kulfi, Indian ice cream, which is chewier, denser, and often studded with nuts and laced with saffron.
Read MoreSodhani Sweets
Considered one of the best sweets shop in town, sample traditional desserts such as kaju katli (a diamond-shaped cashew confection) and milk barfi (milk-based dessert squares that are topped with pistachios and almonds) here.
Read MoreTapri
This casual cafe, whose name means makeshift roadside tea stall, is a lovely place for a shopping break (it’s located in the same building as a second Fabindia outpost.) The space is funky and casual with mismatched chairs, and the menu offers...
Read MoreThe Collonade
Occupying the original verandah of the Rajmahal Palace, the Collonade dining room features one of Adli Ahmad’s wonderful custom wallpapers—this one with a polo theme—as well reproductions of vintage Osler chandeliers, original pink marble floors and views over the palace...
Courtesy Fram PetitRead MoreThe Kitchen at Jaipur Modern
For serious shoppers in Jaipur, the easiest place for a quick bite has long been the café at Anohki, but an even nicer option now exists in the annex to the lovely new boutique Jaipur Modern. The modern, airy café...
Read MoreThe Polo Bar
The historic polo bar at the Rambagh hotel serves cocktails in a room that feels like a giant tent on a royal polo field. It’s a great spot for a drink before or after dinner.
Read MoreVerandah at Taj Rambagh Palace
Overlooking the Rambagh Palace’s sprawling gardens, the Verandah is an exceptionally relaxed spot, though you’ll hardly forget your royal surroundings. The Indian fare is considered among the city’s best and a night out here is indeed special. Dine at dusk;...
