Food and Dining - Travel tips for Agra

  • One of Agra’s most upscale restaurants, this is the best place to try Mughlai food in the city. The interiors of the restaurant are very appealing, complete with bright tablecloths and bamboo walls, creating the perfect ambience for a relaxed and delicious meal. The menu of Only Restaurant is divided into Mughlai, Afghani, Chinese and Continental cuisine. Apart from being the perfect spot to share a meal with your family, Only Restaurant is also a great place for a business lunch or dinner. Live music every evening only adds to the spirited ambience of the restaurant.

By Ranbir Singh

  • After spending a number of hours at the Taj Mahal, you will feel hungry so for a quick eat and a good alternative to fast-food restaurants, the countless bazaars around Agra offer many snacks and sweets, such as 'peitha', And If you’re looking for something spicy one should not skip the famous chaats of Agra then the typical thing to try would be Dalmoth, pani puri or golguppa,mangores, Samosaes,Chachori etc. If you want to savour the typical Agra Breakfast do remember to have a bite of one of those spicy Berahi and round it off with sweet Jalebies. Agra serves some great mughlai Cuisines, And if you are one who loves non-vegeteraian dishes, then there are lots on offer. Starting from the more regular Mutton Curry, Tandoori Chicken or Roasted Chicken,to Mutton Afghani, Kadai Chicken and Rogan Josh and Kebabs are the ultimate most popular Mughlai Cuisine.You can easily able to find so many restaurant near Jama Masjid area.
  • Peshwari Restaurant - Experience the wonder of this cuisine in Jaipur only at Peshawri, with a lavish spread of delicious kebabs – vegetarian and non-vegetarian. Its located at the ITC Mughal Sheraton.
  • Dhabha's- There are also many dhabas that serve North Indian Food such asParanthas along with Paneer which can be prepared in various ways such as Paneer Kofta, Tikka Paneer or Panner Tandoor. This is a good substitute to those looking for vegetarian dishes.
  • The Charcoal Chimney - Its Famous for Indian, Regional and Continental cuisine. Ambience is good with delicious food.
  • Pinch of Spice - Good variety of Indian and Chinese foods with very good flavor. The quality of the food is outstanding and of course it's not expensive.
  • The Rooftop restaurant at Saniya palace hotel, Silk Route restaurant on the Fatehbad Road, and Journey’s Place at the Taj Ganj area are few of the many decent places when you’re looking for decent meals
  • Relax He Relax Garden Restaurant is located – About 50 meters outside of the east gate of Taj, with a few tables in the garden and they serve a menu of mostly North Indian Mughlai cuisine.
  • Mama Chicken House – Located in Sadar Bazar want some budget chicken and fast Indian food, you can’t miss Mama Chicken House. There’s both a non-veg and an all-veg branch, separated by the parking lot.

By Priti Kumari