Old Delhi has some amazing street food joints, each famous for the special food it has to offer. Here is a list of the ten best street food places in Old Delhi for ardent foodies.
Best Parantha: Pt. Gaya Prasad Shiv Charan Paranthe Wale
Out of three shops in the Paranthe wali gali, Pt. Gaya Prasad Shiv Charan Paranthe Wale is most well-known shop in Delhi. Their North Indian paranthas are delicious and affordable. They’re open from 9 AM to 11 PM and serve only vegetarians.
Address: Parathe Wali Gali, Old Delhi
Best Biryani: Pehalwaan Biryaniwale
This biryani joint serves a special mirchi masala biryani perfectly cooked with tender pieces of ghee mutton. The biryani is made using the age-old Mughlai cooking method. You’ll know it when you take a morsel and won’t ask for raita or chutney because that’s how delicious their biryani is.
Address: 701, Haveli Azam Khan, Jama Masjid
Best Kebabs: Ustad Moinuddin
It’s like finding a diamond in the rough for kebab lovers! From over 100 kebab shops in Delhi, Ustad Moinuddin serves the best kebabs. You can have beef and mutton kebabs served hot with onions and chutney, for just a few rupees.
Address: It’s near to Lal Kuan, Gali Qasimjan, close to Chawri Bazaar Metro Station.
Best Chole Kulchey: Lotan Kulche Wala
This kulcha joint outside Arts Faculty has been serving for three decades and is best known for its spicy chole kulche. A plate of kulcha is served with two fluffy greased kulchas sprinkled with coriander served with spicy chole. Tip: ask for some pickles to eat with the kulcha.
Address: Barshabulla Chowk, Chawri Bazaar, Old Delhi
Best Golgappa: Lala Babu Chaat Bhandar
Craving for some spicy street food? Lala Babu Chaat Bhandar is just the place to find authentic Indian versions of street food. Their gol gappas are special as they’re dipped in jaljeera water flavored with Harad.
Address: Opposite Mcdonald’s, Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi
Best Poori Sabzi: Shyam Sweets
They have been in the business for 80 years and sell one of the best bedmi poori sabzi. Each plate comes with a pair of fluffy, crispy bedmi pooris coupled with a bowl of hot spicy aloo sabzi. Their bedmi poori sabzi is fast selling so be sure you reach here before 11 am.
Address: 112, near to Barshahbulla Chowk, Near Metro Station, Chawri Bazaar
Best Jalebis: Old Famous Jalebi Wala
Fluffy crispy jalebis with thick rabri? This shop located at the inter-junction of Chandni Chowk and Dariba Kalan is known for its jalebis. They don’t sell ordinary thin jalebis but their jalebis are thick and rich in sugar syrup.
Address: 1797, Dariba Kalan Road, Chandni Chowk.
Best Kachori: Jung Bahadur Kachori Wala
If you love kachoris, you should try some at Jung Bahadur kachori wala. Kachoris are topped with chutney, coriander, and green chilies and served with aloo sabzi. And Urad dal kachori is topped with coriander, aamchoor chutney, and chillies. One won’t suffice definitely!
Address: 1104, Maliwara, quite close to Gali Paranthe Wali in Chandni Chowk
Best Aloo Chaat: Bishan Swaroop
If you’re craving aloo chaat, go try some at this stop. Not just their aloo chaat, but fruit chaat, shakarkandi chaat and aloo kulla are also pretty good. They use their in-house spices as core ingredients in most dishes.
Address: 1421, close to Ashish Medicos, Chandni Chowk
Iconic Fruit Chaat: Jugal Kishore Ramji Lal
Halt for some refreshing fruit chaat at Jugal Kishore Ramji Lal in Chandni Chowk. The family running the shop has been in the business for four generations. Do try!
Address: 13, Dujana House, Chawri Bazaar.
Final Thoughts
While on a street food stroll in Old Delhi, you must give these stops a try!
