The country's capital Delhi is considered very important in terms of tourism, where every day lakhs of people come for tourism and enjoy roaming here. Along with its history, ancient buildings, and culture, it is also known for its food. Delhi is known for its street food and people reach every street to taste it. From scrumptious street food to lavish restaurants, Delhi is teeming with foodies everywhere. The food culture of this city is well known. Some of the restaurants or dhabas you are eating at are from before independence. Today in this episode we are going to tell you about the old restaurants of Delhi which remain the pride of Delhi. Let's know about them...
Moti Mahal
Talking about the old and iconic restaurants of Delhi, Moti Mahal, which gave us Butter Chicken, is not included in this list. After the Partition of India in 1947, Moti Mahal in Delhi was founded by Kundan Lal Gujral, Kundan Lal Jaggi, and Thakur Das as one of the first restaurants to introduce Punjabi cuisine to the rest of the world. This restaurant has been serving people delicious butter chicken since 1947. This is the first choice of non-veg lovers. If you haven't been here yet, then definitely go once to taste the non-veg items here.
Kareem
In the mid-19th century, Mohammad Aziz was a cook in the royal court of the Mughal emperor. After the ouster of Bahadur Shah Zafar, he moved to Meerut and then later to Ghaziabad. When in 1911, when the Delhi Durbar was held for the coronation of King George V, Haji Karimuddin, one of Aziz's sons, moved to Delhi with the idea of opening a dhaba. He wanted people from all over the world to experience Mughal cuisine. He opened a dhaba with roomali roti, aloo gosht, and dal. Subsequently in 1913, Haji Karimuddin opened a restaurant named Karim Hotel near Jama Masjid. Since then till today it is a popular haunt for meat lovers. People here eat nihari, biryani, mutton korma, and chicken kebabs with gusto.
Quality Restaurant
The restaurant was established in 1940 and serves authentic North Indian food and Mughlai food. If you visit this restaurant, you will find the decor here to be very old-fashioned. The tasty food here wins the hearts of the people. This restaurant has been serving Delhiites with love for the last 60 years.
Indian Coffee House
The Indian Coffee House popularly known as ICH was established in the year 1957 at Connaught Palace in Delhi. It is one of the famous places to eat in Delhi. The place is very cheap and the decor is very simple. It is a favorite place of Delhiites where people come here to enjoy a cup of piping hot coffee. You will get everything here at an affordable price. The special thing is that the waiters here are still seen serving coffee to people wearing Nehru caps. Not only this, it is one of the most pocket-friendly restaurants in Connaught Place where you can try sandwiches, pakodas, dosas, etc. It is the perfect place to hang out with friends and is also within your budget.
Gulati
Gulati Restaurant located on Pandara Road is one of those restaurants where people don't mind waiting for hours. The reason is the classic non-veg dishes available here. Galouti Kebabs, Tandoori Mushrooms, Butter Chicken, and Handi Chicken are very famous here. Talk about its establishment, it was established in the year 1959. If you want to explore some very special places to eat in Delhi, then Gulati can be one of them.
Embassy Restaurant And Bar
No restaurant in Delhi can take away the authenticity of the Embassy restaurant. This restaurant was opened in 1948. The restaurant is very elegantly decorated and the chicken is one of the tastiest dishes here. Many celebrities also frequent this restaurant.
