This town is just so different, perhaps it is because there are so many people heading here from out of town or country, or perhaps it is also because this town is strictly vegetarian and so essentially meat free The Babylon Restaurant or the Pumpernickel German Bakery was one of many places in Rishikesh…
Next 2 at Radisson Blu in Haridwar- Dhaba chooza and a Hyderabadi biryani seems to be some tastes worth noting
On this trip so far all my posts have been about Roadside eateries, mostly Haveli’s or Dhabas’ and although we have found ourselves eating on occasion at the hotels, it is quite rare that we have found a meal worth blogging about. Next 2 restaurant in the Radisson Blu hotel in Haridwar is one of the…
Cheetal Grand on the Khatauli bypass – Masala Dosa Please
We are driving again and this time on the Khatauli bypass on the way to Haridwar from Delhi. This time we have stopped off at a rather nice and well kept place called Cheetal Grand . I know that perhaps I should stop posting about these road side stops, but the thing is that it is…
Sunday Roast at the Golden Fleece in York
The Golden Fleece in York looks like, and is, a Proper Old English Pub, the perfect place to take my friend Jennifer from Chicago to when we were on a day trip to York. I mean it was a Sunday and that means one thing to us lot this side of the pond, Sunday Roast…
Gangaur Midway – Another roadside stop on an Indian highway
I love India and I love travelling around the place, but I tell you this for nothing it is hard work! It always seems to be ‘midway to somewhere’ and today that place is Gangaur Midway on NH8, near Neemrana in Rājasthān, India. We are on our way back to Delhi after a couple of fantastic days in Jaipur. It seems…
The Royal Treat in Jaipur – a rather nice spot of lunch
Another day another lunch time finds us in Jaipur looking for a snack. Today’s stop was to be The Royal Treat on Amer Road, Another multicuisine restaurant, this one describes it’s own menu as “Fairly Priced, Decently Sized and Extremely Delicious”. That was quite an interesting if a somewhat bold statement and they went on further…
Pandit Gajak Street Snacks in Jaipur
You can have all the fancy meals that you like but sometimes the simple pleasures of finding a little unexpected sweet treat on the street will be better than almost all of them. That was what happened as we meandered our way along the streets of Jaipur, fending off the advances of the shopkeepers who all wanted us…
Kuber Resort on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway – Masala Dosa for all!
The Kuber Resort located on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway (HN-8) describes itself as ‘A Heritage Haveli’ and as ‘one of the best resort on HN-8’. They say on their website that “Our Menu Offerings Cater to both global and Indian taste preference. Our endeavour in staying relevant has helped us to offer a good variety of…
Lunch by the Lake at the Jhumar Lakeview Resturant in Udaipur
The Jhumar Lakeview Restaurant sits alongside Lake Udaipur in Udaipur, so basically it is what is says on the sign “a restaurant with a lakeside view.” We stopped off here in the middle of a sight seeing tour around the city. It is another one of those places that the local tour guides have on their…
Pushkar Inn – Time for a Thali and some Indian breads
We arrived late in Pushkar and found a little restaurant just along from the hotel that looked to be popular and where we could see them cooking the food in the open kitchen. It was a cool evening and they had braziers inside to keep you warm while you dined. The great big bins of…
