The mere mention of butter chicken is quite enough for anyone to drool! And thankfully, Delhi, has a host of restaurants serving the lip-smacking delicacy. Here are our top ten.
Moti Mahal Deluxe
For a true-blue butter chicken lover, a trip to Moti Mahal is a must. This is where KL Gujral invented butter chicken and started a legacy of culinary art that is difficult to mimic.
Where: 3704 Netaji Subhash Marg, Near Chandni Chowk, Daryaganj
Havemore
The many awards and recognitions hanging at the entrance of this cozy place at Pandara Road, will perhaps explain why it is one of the best places for butter chicken.
Where: 11-12, Pandara Road Market
Daryaganj
Not to confuse with the bustling market in old Delhi, but Daryanganj restaurant offers the flavours of old Delhi for sure.
Where: Multiple outlets across Delhi-NCR
Made In Punjab
What else do you expect from a place with that name? A delicious, rustic and delightful butter chicken definitely tops the list.
Where: Multiple outlets across Delhi-NCR
Rajinder Da Dhaba
Rajinder Da Dhaba boasts of multiple dishes such as chicken kebabs and galouti kebabs, but a bowl of butter chicken with naan is all you need to satiate your cravings.
Where: AB 14, Safdarjung Enclave Market, Safdarjung
Punjab Restaurant
Set in the midst of bustling Yusuf Sarai Market, Punjab restaurant has a separate fan base when it comes to its mouth-watering, creamy butter chicken.
Where: Kaluram Shopping Complex, Yusuf Sarai, New Delhi, 110016
Kake Da Hotel
A place every butter chicken lover would have tried, Kake Da Hotel in the heart of Delhi has foodies thronging the place for their creamy serving of butter chicken.
Where: 67 Municipal Market, Connaught Circle, CP
Gulati
A haven for Butter Chicken, Gulati Restaurant is approximately four decades old, and offers a rich and creamy Butter Chicken, making it a hotspot for foodies.
Where: 6, Pandara Road Market
National Restaurant
This lesser-known cousin of Kake Da Hotel serves butter chicken with fluffy butter naans, and is truly an unmissable combo.
Where: 82/83 Municipal Market, CP
Lazeez Affaire
With a chic décor and immaculately inviting seating, Lazeez Affaire also boasts of the butter chicken, which is sure to make you slip into food coma. Where: Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
Minar
Another one from the oldest lot of Connaught Place, Minar has a loyal fanbase drooling over its thick and creamy butter chicken paired with lachcha paratha.
Where: Block L-11, Radial Road Number 6, CP
Dhaba - The Claridges
The iconic Dhaba restaurant at The Claridges serves creamy, rich and lip-smacking butter chicken which is unmissable.Where: The Claridges, 12, Auranzeb Road, Khan Market, New Delhi
Aslam Chicken
Picture chicken chunks marinated in a white peppery spice mix, and then cooked on a charcoal grill before being tossed in a sauce of yoghurt, cream and tons of butter. Slurping, aren’t you?
Where: Near Gate 1, Jama Masjid, New Delhi