Top 5 Indian Fine Dining Restaurants in Delhi

If you're a foodie who loves fine dining, Delhi is an excellent place to experience the best of Indian cuisine. From the traditional to the contemporary, it has many of the top restaurants in India. You wont regret trying these Delhi fine dining restaurants.

1. Bukhara

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Bukhara is probably the most famous restaurant in India. It's got an extensive string of awards to its name, and is consistently voted amongst the world's best restaurants. There's plenty of hype surrounding this restaurant, which has achieved cult status in the 25 years since it was opened, but it's not unjustified. Bukhara is known for its rustic atmosphere, open fronted kitchen, and delectable Northwest Frontier tandoori cuisine -- oh, and for the fact that US presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama have dined there. If you're interested in trying what they ate, ask for the special mixed meat Clinton Platter or Obama Platter. This restaurant is best suited to non-vegetarians. Be sure to make a reservation.

• Address: ITC Maurya Sheraton Hotel, Diplomatic Enclave, Sadar Patel Marg, New Delhi. Ph: (+91 11) 26112233.
• Opening Hours: 12.30 p.m. to 2.45 p.m. for lunch on weekends. 7.30 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. for dinner daily.

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3. Varq2. Indian Accent

Indian Accent

Indian Accent has taken the restaurant scene by storm and is the hottest restaurant in Delhi right now! Serving contemporary modern Indian cuisine by acclaimed chef Manish Mehrotra (who is often likened to a food god), it has decor to match. With room for just 45 guests, it provides an intimate dining experience at an intimate Delhi boutique hotel. To get the best of what's on offer, order the Chef's Tasting Menu consisting of 12 flawlessly executed dishes paired with wine.

• Address: The Manor, 77 Friends Colony West, New Delhi. Ph: (+91 11) 43235151.
• Opening Hours: Open daily from 12.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. for lunch, and 7.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. for dinner.

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At Varq (the name means foil, and refers to the edible gold and silver foil that's used to give a regal touch to Indian dishes), well known Indian chef Hemant Oberoi gives traditional Indian cuisine a contemporary twist with unusual pairings, innovative presentations, and use of organic produce and spices. Exotic ingredients such as sea bass, sand crab, black cod, morels and Iranian berries are used. The Martaban ka Meat (lamb cooked with pickled chillies in an earthenware pot) is one of the restaurant's popular signature dishes. There are plenty of options for vegetarians as well. If you're looking for a family fine dining experience, head to Varq, as young children are now welcome.

• Address: Taj Mahal Hotel, 1 Mansingh Road, New Delhi. Ph: (+91 11) 23026162.
• Opening Hours: Lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., Dinner from 7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

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4. Dum Pukht

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As if Bukhara wasn't enough, the ITC Maura Sheraton has another of Delhi's famed fine dining restaurants, Dum Pukht (and indeed, some people prefer it over Bukhara). This restaurant delivers a regal dining experience, resplendent with marble, chandeliers, and one of the most refined forms of cooking from the royal Mughal kitchens in India -- a 200 year old technique of slow roasting in sealed pots over a very low flame. This allows the meat to cook in its own juices. As you can imagine, it's a non-vegetarian's delight! Don't go without reserving a table.

• Address: ITC Maurya Sheraton Hotel, Diplomatic Enclave, Sadar Patel Marg, New Delhi. Ph: (+91 11) 26112233.
• Opening Hours: 12.30 p.m. to 2.45 p.m. for lunch on weekends. 7.30 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. for dinner daily.

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5. Dakshin

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Longing for some authentic south Indian cuisine but can't go all the way to south India for it? It doesn't matter because Dakshin will tantalize your taste buds with some of the best, and most unusual, flavors from the south. The restaurant prides itself on serving an uncommon collection of enticing dishes from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. You'll be pleasantly surprised to discover quite a few traditional dishes on the menu that are usually not found in restaurants. Don't miss the Meen Moilee from Kerala -- fish curry cooked in coconut milk. Customers rave about it!

• Address: Sheraton New Delhi, District Center, Saket, New Delhi. Ph: (+91 11) 42661122.
• Opening Hours: Open daily from 12.30 p.m. to 2.45 p.m. for lunch and 7.30 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. for dinner.

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