The country's capital Delhi is considered very important from a tourism point of view where lakhs of people come every day 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 come to every street to taste it. From delicious street food to lavish restaurants, you can see a huge crowd of foodies everywhere in Delhi. The food culture of this city is well known. Some of the restaurants or dhabas where you are eating were even before independence. Today in this episode, we are going to tell you about the old restaurants of Delhi that remain the pride of Delhi. Let us know about them...

Moti Mahal
Talking about the old and iconic restaurants of Delhi, it is not possible that Moti Mahal, which gives 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 delicious butter chicken to the people since 1947. This is the first choice of non-veg lovers. If you have not been here yet, then definitely go here once to taste the non-veg items.

Kareem
In the mid-19th century, Mohammad Aziz was a cook in the royal court of the Mughal emperor. After the abdication of Bahadur Shah Zafar, he came to Meerut and later to Ghaziabad. When in 1911, when the Delhi Durbar was held for the coronation of King George V, Haji Karimuddin, a son of Aziz, moved to Delhi with the idea of opening a dhaba. He wanted people from all over the world to experience Mughal cooking. He had opened a dhaba with Rumali Roti, Aloo Gosht, and Dal. Subsequently, in 1913, Haji Karimuddin opened a restaurant named Karim Hotel near Jama Masjid. From then till today it has been a popular haunt for meat lovers. People here eat Nihari, Biryani, Mutton Korma, and Chicken Kebab with great enthusiasm.

Quality Restaurant
The restaurant was established in 1940 and serves authentic North Indian food and Mughlai food. If you go to this restaurant, the decoration here will look quite old-fashioned. The tasty food here wins people's hearts. This restaurant has been serving food to 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 the Connaught Palace in Delhi. It is one of the famous places to eat in Delhi. The place is quite cheap and the decoration is also done in a very normal manner. This is a favorite place of Delhiites where people come here to enjoy a cup of hot coffee. You will get everything here at affordable prices. The special thing is that even today the waiters here are seen serving coffee to people wearing Nehru caps. Not only this, this is the most pocket-friendly restaurant in Connaught Place where you can try sandwiches, pakodas, dosa, etc. This 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 do not shy away from waiting for hours. The reason is the classic non-veg dishes available here. Galouti Kebab, Tandoori Mushroom, Butter Chicken, and Handi Chicken are very famous here. If we 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 reduce the authenticity of Embassy Restaurant. This restaurant was opened in 1948. The restaurant is elegantly decorated and the chicken is one of the tastiest dishes here. Many celebrities also often visit this restaurant.

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