Top 10 Most Famous Restaurants In India

Indian food is considered as one of the most diversified cuisines in the world not only in taste but also in methods that are involved in cooking food. It consists of a combination of food from different regions and cultures.

Restaurants in India offering traditional food are flourishing swiftly but restaurants offering Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Continental cuisines are also getting popular in India. Here is the list of Top 10 most famous Restaurants in India:

1. Bukhara (Itc Maurya, New Delhi)

Bukhara is a restaurant at ITC Maurya hotel in New Delhi which was established in 1978. Bukhara is world renowned for its Sikandari Raan, Murgh Malai Kebab and Dal Bukhara. It has been visited by famous celebrities like Bill Clinton, Vladimir Putin, and Arnold Schwarzenneger.

2. Indigo (Mumbai)

Indigo is ranked 2nd in a list of top 10 Famous Restaurants In India on the basis of monthly searches. Indigo is a famous restaurant located in Mumbai which was established in the year 1999 by Rahul Akerkar. This restaurant is well known for offering delicious European and Continental cuisines. Panna Cotta, Baby beets, Lemongrass Risotto with Ginger Foam and Caramelized Atlantic Scallops with Confit Lamb are the special dishes offered by this restaurant.

Website: foodindigo.com

3. Zen (Leela Palace, Bangalore)

Zen is a restaurant at The Leela Palace hotel in Bangalore which offers delicious Japanese, Thai, Korean and Chinese cuisines. It’s an Asian cuisine speciality restaurant that elevates dining to a high level with its specialized chefs cooking delightful dishes and services offered by staff. Leela Palace is one of the oldest luxury hotels in India which was established in the year 1987 by Captain C P Krishnan Nair in Mumbai. Presently this group has hotels in various cities of India which are New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Gurgaon, Goa, Trivandrum, Udaipur, and Chennai.

Website: www.theleela.com/locations/bangalore/dining/zen

4. Dakshin (Sheraton, New Delhi)

Sheraton’s famous restaurant Dakshin was started in the year 1989 which offers delightful South Indian dishes. This restaurant is famous for its mouth-watering South Indian dishes of which must-try items are Chettinad mutton chops, Rasam, Kodi kora chicken, Kuzhipaniyaram, Appam, Kal dosai, Puttu, Badam Halwa and Payasam. It brings an uncommon collection of South Indian dishes from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

5. Sakura (The Metropolitan Hotel, New Delhi)

Sakura is one of the finest Japanese restaurants in India at The Metropolitan Hotel. This restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisines and highlights the delights of Kaiseki food. Sakura has been awarded as one of the ‘Top 5 Best Japanese Restaurants of the World’, outside Japan and also ‘ Best Japanese Restaurant of Delhi’. Sashimi, sushi, and vegetable tempura are the must try dishes of this restaurant.

Website: www.hotelmetdelhi.com/sakura

6. Italia (The Park Pod, Chennai)

Italia, an Italian restaurant of The Park Pod located at Nungambakkam in Chennai. It offers customers delicious Italian cuisines out of which must-try dishes are prosciutto and parmesan, pizzas, pasta, and seafood. Top Chef Antonio Carluccio and Chef Rajesh are a few big names associated with this restaurant.

7. Koh (Intercontinental Hotel, Mumbai)

Koh was opened by famous chef Ian Kittichai to offer customers innovative and delightful Thai food. This restaurant imports ingredients for cuisines from farms in Thailand to make delicious dishes such as green curry, rice cakes, yum coconut cheesecakes, and hamachi. This is one of the most popular restaurants in Mumbai.

8. Karavalli (The Gateway Hotel, Bangalore)

Established in 1990, Karavalli offers customers traditional cuisines of the South Western Coastal region and is one of the most visited restaurants in Bangalore. This restaurant is known for providing well-researched recipes from the region where dishes are originated. It has also received numerous awards for providing delightful dishes and excellent service.

9. Travertino (The Oberoi, New Delhi)

Travertino offers customers a great dining experience of traditional and delightful Italian cuisine with a pleasant environment. This restaurant has a wide range of Italian wine and cheese. Risotto with fresh Umbrian black truffle and the tagliolini with pancetta and Umbrian black truffle are specialities of this restaurant.

Website: www.oberoihotels.com/oberoi_delhi/dining.asp

10. Villa 39

Villa 39 is ranked 10th in the list of top 10 restaurants in India on the basis of monthly searches. Villa 39 is one of the most popular restaurants in Mumbai offering delightful Italian dishes. With its innovative interior and pleasant lighting, it has become one of the most visited restaurants in the city. Specialities of this restaurant areburrata, tomato and mozzarella pesto, carpaccio di manzo and terrina di mozzarella.