A feast of sizzling kebabs, fragrant biryanis, creamy phirnis and succulent nihari awaits one among the chaotic streets of Delhi. With Ramzan calling for delightful street decors with alleys flashing in string lights, we recommend looking for dilapidated shops, with run-down boards for your iftar fix as they offer a riot of dishes excelling in both taste and sight. We, therefore, bring you our pick of the best restaurants serving delicious iftar meals in Delhi during Ramadan.
1. Karim’s
With loads of its branches now making their way across the country, the original Karim’s in Delhi still upholds its authenticity and has been going strong for over a century. From their creamy chicken korma, and slow-cooked mutton mughlai, to flavourful keema matar and spicy mutton burra, their long list of delicacies are sure to spice up your iftar meals.
📍16, Gali Kababian, Jama Masjid, Old Delhi
2. Kake Di Hatti
Famous for their larger-than-life naans slathered in butter and garlic, Kake Di Hatti serves bouts of creamy paneer butter masala, flavourful malai kofta and so much more. You can also try their overwhelming choices of stuffed naans coming in options like matar paneer, cheesy garlic, and the startling chocolate stuffing!
📍Church Mission Rd, Cloth Market, Katra Ghel, Khari Baoli, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi
3. Aslam Chicken Corner
Order platefuls of their tender kebabs, smoky tandooris, slow-cooked curries and aromatic biryanis! Aslam Chicken offers wholesome meals that attract long queues especially to get a taste of their simple yet exceedingly delicious butter chicken. Iftar meals here involve mindless indulgences that are absolutely worth it.
📍1129, Matia Mahal Rd, Bazar Matia Mahal, Manohar Market, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi
4. The Mughal Darbar
Our favourite iftar in Delhi, indulge here in some flavourful Mughlai cuisine cooked to perfection. Offering exceptional handi dishes, try their Shehnai chicken, Mutton korma or the delicious Murgh musalam with a side of their flaky parathas and naans.
📍Chaudhary Balbir Singh Marg, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi
5. Moti Mahal
A historic location, Moti Mahal in Delhi is said to introduce to the world the wonders of butter chicken and tandoori kebabs! With enhanced smoky flavours, the kebabs here come out unbelievably tender and the butter chicken with its creamy texture comes with some melt-in-the-mouth pieces of chicken. Further, you can also opt for delights such as buttery Naans swabbing rogan josh and burra kebabs dipped into tangy green chutneys.
📍Various locations across the city
6. Al Jawahar
Offering a plethora of curries, Al Jawahar triumphs when it comes to simmered and flavourful delicacies. From its mutton korma to Karhai chicken and rogan josh, it is a symphony when swabbed with tandoori rotis. The gravy full of spices easily wins all hearts and is the reason why this decades-old restaurant remains crowded.
📍Shop no. 8, Jama Masjid, Opposite, Gate Number 1, Bazar Matia Mahal, Kalan Mehal, Ansari Nagar East, New Delhi
7. Javed Famous Nihari
The dish to try? You guessed it, the famous nalli nihari! Cooked in pure desi ghee, this dish cooked for hours falls off the bone and is drenched in flavourful pours of rich and spicy gravy. Order some naans to go with the bowl of this delicious dish and you are good to go. You can also try their special paya here that earns tremendous popularity as one of the best iftar meals in Delhi
📍Zakir Nagar Main Rd, Mehboob Nagar, Jogabai Extension, Zakir Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi
8. Qureshi Kebab Corner
Get ready for some of the finest mutton seekh kebabs in town! Perfectly spiced and wafting with a luscious smoky flavour, Qureshi Kebab Corner brings a flavourful delicacy your way for Iftar meals.
📍3943, Kasturba Hospital Marg, Kalan Mahal, Daryaganj, New Delhi