#delhidining

Delhi has many great options for celebrations, from birthdays to office get-togethers. Instead of repeating the same places, try some of the Famous Restaurants in Delhi that are well-suited for group gatherings.

1. Barbeque Nation – Known for unlimited grills, live counters, and a lively ambience, it’s perfect for big family parties or office dinners.

2. Gulati Restaurant – A legendary name for Mughlai and North Indian food, with comfortable seating and dishes like Butter Chicken and Garlic Naan that always impress.

Indian Accent: Indian Accent is a fine dining restaurant that focuses on reinventing the classic Indian dishes.

Bukhara: Bukhara is well known for its North West Frontier dishes and has a somewhat rough, exotic ambience which is ideal for a special meal.

Dum Pukht: Dum Biryani, Haveli is a famous restaurant at ITC Maurya that presents Awadhi cuisine in a royal setting with delicious foods that take you back in time.

Olive Bar & Kitchen: Located in a heritage building of a haveli, Olive Bar & Kitchen is famous for Mediterranean cuisine, beautiful interiors, and a courtyard that adds to the romantic feel.

The Spice Route: The Spice Route is situated at The Imperial and recreates a tour of the Asian continent’s spice trails; the décor is equally enchanting.

Varq: At The Taj Mahal Hotel, Varq specializes in new style Indian cuisine, and the menu focuses on new innovations in presentation and the use of seasonal products.

Megu: Located inside The Leela Palace this is one of the best restaurants that offer Japanese cuisine in a beautiful environment, perfect for a romantic dinner.

The Orient Express: This restaurant is located in The Taj Palace and offers the guests to have their meals in the recreated train carriage offering European dishes.

Le Cirque: Le Cirque at The Leela Palace is a French-Italian restaurant with the best service and the view of the city skyline.

Tamra: Tamra is situated in Shangri-La’s – Eros Hotel and is famous for its open kitchens and the variety of the offered international dishes, the atmosphere of the restaurant is very active.

Delhi is truly a city of contrasts. Last night, or rather during the small hours of this morning I was dancing, swimming and drinking at a pool party in a so called 'farmhouse' garden in Chattarpur, South Delhi, whilst tonight I experienced one of Delhi's oldest and most reputed culinary institutions, a restaurant named Karim's, in Old Delhi.  Karim's is really something incredibly special.  Located in the heart of Delhi 6, down a questionable alley, it is sandwiched in the narrow streets between Jama Masjid and Lal Qila, amidst some of Delhi's oldest architecture.

This area has an average population density of 59,960 people per square mile, and to dub it bustling would be to understate the somehow systemised pandemonium that is Old Delhi.  The throngs that were pouring down the Jama Masjid Mosque steps towards us had completed their prayers and as they filtered purposefully past us into the web of streets they made us look all the more foreign and lost, despite our efforts to look attuned to the area!  I was intensely grateful also that we had male friends with us, as on a saturday evening the locals were keen to gawk, oggle and even heckle at the goras that had invaded their local haunt!