From crispy fried gol-gappas that burst in your mouth, to thick sweet lassi to beat the desert heat, Jaipur has the perfect menu for a backpacker on a shoestring budget. Besides, you haven’t had an authentic experience of Jaipur until you have tried its wide array of delicious street food.
Just hit up any of these roadside eateries and before you know it, you’ll have a paunch that any Rajasthani could be proud of!
exploring street food in jaipur @ Gulab Ji Chai Wala
Where: Opposite Ganpati Plaza on MI Road
What to eat: Bun Maska Samosa washed down with a quick gulp of delicious masala chai. It cannot get better! Make sure you get there before 18:00 hrs in the evening.
exploring street food in jaipur @ Sethi’s
Where: 220, Street No.1, near Sidhwashar Mandir, Raja Park
What to eat: Squeeze a lemon wedge over a plate full of piping hot spicy chicken tikkas before dunking them in some good old fashioned mint chutney to combat the spice. Sethi’s in Jaipur is street food at its most delectable.
exploring street food in jaipur @ Lassiwala
Where: 315, MI Road
What to eat: So legendary, it defines itself. Moreover, exploring street food in Jaipur isn’t complete without this. Lassiwala defines street food at its most traditional, authentic and yum. Rajasthan has a strong fondness for this thick, curd based sweet drink, and goes on to even add a layer of straight-up full-fat cream on top for some extra richness. You can’t leave Jaipur without it.
exploring street food in jaipur @ Chawla’s
Where: 349, Fashion Street, Lane No.1, Raja Park
What to eat: Another street food that is not to eb missed is the custom made gol gappas, tangy-sweet or fiery hot. If it looks too packed, you can head to their competitors Nand’s right across the road.
exploring street food in jaipur @ Sanjay’s Omelet Restaurant
Where: Janta Store, Bapu Nagar
What to get: Any of the countless reinventions of this simple egg dish served up by Sanjay Sharma, once a proud competitor in MasterChef India.
exploring street food in jaipur @ Falahaar
Where: A-1, Vasundhara Colony, Opp. Kamal and Co, Tonk Phatak
What to eat: The name literally means ‘food for people on fasts’, and it’s perfect for Jains and vegetarians. You can make a meal of their Sabudana Khichdi, but don’t forget to finish off with their famous Shrikhand.
exploring street food in jaipur @ Saras Parlour
Where: Near Mahaveer Hospital, Malvaiya Nagar
What to eat: Paneer Pakoras and Doodh Jalebis. Each dish perfectly complements the other, the sweet crunchiness of the jalebi putting out the fire that the spicy pakora started and the cold milk settling it all down.
explore some more @ Pav Bhaji Stalls
Where: Near Birla Mandir, Link Road, Nehru Bazaar
What to eat: Pav Bhaji, obviously! There’s some contention over which stall is the original Pandit Pav Bhaji, but the quality is more or less uniform across stalls.
another place to explore is @ Al Bake
Where: MI Road
What to eat: Pretty much anything with chicken in it. This one’s a great street food option for late night chicken lovers.
lastly @ The old man at Raja Park
Where: Raja Park
What to eat: When you talk about street food in Jaipur, you can’t not visit Raja Park. Not eat so much as gulp down, a cold fizzy glass of soda lemonade or Shikanji, a Jaipur favourite.
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