Ultimate Street Food Trail In South Delhi
By Krati Purwar
Indians love their chaats and snacks, and so do tourists and visitors seeking a true taste of the nation. If you are living in or visiting South Delhi, here are seven eateries and shops in the area that sell lips-smacking street food.
*Some restaurants listed in this trail serve non-vegetarian food, but have been added because they have good vegetarian options on their menu as well.
Hunger Strike
If you crave street food in South Delhi, Hunger Strike in Amar Colony is the best place to visit and gorge on spicy Indo-Chinese and North Indian dishes. The joint is known for its chicken tandoori momos, Mughlai chaap, Afghani chaap, chicken tikka, tandoor chicken, mutton seekh, and a variety of rolls. They also serve chicken biryani, and you must try an array of fried rice and noodles recipes. They have starters too.Kulcha King
Fans of kulchas should head to Kulcha King in Sarojini Nagar to satiate their hunger at any time of the day. This place is popular for four-five types of kulchas along with lassi and boondi raita. Apart from this, the joint has options to order curries and pair them with rumali roti. Their small menu has malai chaap, achari chaap, mushroom, paneer tikka, mixed veg roll, and tomato soup.Al Qureshi’s
Located in Greater Kailash II, Al Qureshi’s is known for its flavourful kebabs and rolls. Their five-page menu is dedicated to tandoori chicken, mutton, fish, soya, and paneer items. It has a variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian rolls, gravies, and biryani listed. You can also order different types of flatbreads to complete a meal. Their special items on the menu include malai tikka, tawa chicken, fish tikka, mutton seekh roll, butter chicken, etc.Mehak Food Corner
If you live near Kalkaji, you must have heard about Mehak Food Corner and its special menu for vegetarians. They serve a plate of chole bhature for only Rs 80, and you can relish their tandoori delicacies between 11.00 am and 3.00 pm. Their Amritsari and Chur Chur Naan are quite famous, and to satiate your hunger for North Indian cuisine, you can order from a variety of their combos. They have a separate section listing types of gravies and flatbreads that customers can order.WoW Sandwiches
Are you craving cheesy fast food or spicy street food? Head to Wow Sandwiches in South Extension I. It’s a small joint that has hundreds of options for vegetarians spanning over its 3-page menu. You can order from an array of grilled sandwiches, garlic bread, pizza, and special items, including sev puri, Bombay bhel puri, and Kolkata jhalmuri. You should try their Bombay sandwich without a grill, paneer mix veg grilled sandwich, masala cheese toast sandwich, veg cheese Italian pizza, and garlic bread with paneer and cheese.Jhakkas Bombay Pav Bhaji
If you want to taste the flavours of Maharashtra in South Delhi, head to Jhakkas Bombay Pav Bhaji in Lajpat Nagar II. They have tadka pav bhaji, Mumbai masala pav bhaji, khadi pav bhaji, cheese pav bhaji, Jain pav bhaji, and masala pav bhaji on their menu. Apart from that, customers love to gorge on vada pav and dabeli here. If you are here around snack time, you can order malai or Afghani chaap, rolls, etc. Their special menu for vegetarians also focuses on Amritsari kulcha naan.Concept Shawarma
What is better than eating hot shawarma on a cold winter day? Visit Concept Shawarma in Defence Colony to try their varieties of paneer shawarma roll, chicken tikka roll, chicken fry, Afghani chicken with cream, soya malai chaap, kadhai chicken, kali mirch chicken, mutton curry, chicken seekh tawa, boneless chicken, paneer lababdar, and flatbreads. For starters, they have chicken lollipops and chicken wings.
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