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Veda

Veda (H27, Outer Circle, Connaught Place, New Delhi) – for those running low on their budget and still wanting to have food in royal ambiance, try Veda. Veda restaurant will only cost you Rs. 1500. The restaurant serves North Indian, Mughlai food. The ambiance and the decor are really pleasing. Walls of exposed bricks, soft lighting and ornate mirrors create the perfect backdrop for exquisite dishes such as Ajwaini prawns in a citrus marinade, tandoori chicken morsels braised in a tomato and butter gravy, and slow-cooked lamb with wild sandalwood and house spices. The menu is brimming with a wide variety of vegetarian dishes. The Jaipuri pepper and aubergine in a peanut sesame gravy and tandoori aloo with potato barrels stuffed with nuts and spices are examples of the selections. Tasting menus are also available, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian and with wine pairings.

Travertino

Travertino (The Oberoi New Delhi Hotel, Dr Zakir Hussain Marg, Delhi) — Travertino is an unassumingly elegant restaurant nestled in the warm, Italian stone from which it takes its name. A sophisticated dining space of intimately arranged tables, topped with sparkling wine glasses, this restaurant offers fine Italian cuisine at leisure, or a light, quick, business lunch.

The Yum Yum Tree

The Yum Yum Tree (First Floor, Community Centre, New Friends Colony, Delhi) — spread over 10,000 square feet on a single floor, this restaurant offers Contemporary Chinese Cuisine & Signature Oriental Street Food that is carefully blended with innovative twists to create an experience that is familiar and yet fresh. Some of the favored items served there include Yum Yum’s Signature Rolls, Barbecued Spare Ribs, Crystal Skin Dumplings, Delicate Stir-Fries, Hearty Soups & Curries.

The Spice Route

The Spice Route (Imperial Hotel, Janpath Lane, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi) — Designed by Rajeev Sethi, the celebrated cultural czar of India, The Spice Route reflects the journey of spices from the Malabar Coast in Kerala through Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia to Thailand and Vietnam. The restaurant is an overwhelming visual depiction of the art and culture that traveled with the spices through these regions, presented in a folk, religious and cultural fantasy of the Orient. The Restaurant, that was seven years in the making, is completely hand painted with vegetable and flower dyes by mural painters brought in especially from a temple in Guruvayur in Kerala with a tradition dating back to 3000 years.

The Spice Route boasts a menu that ensnares the taste buds of a seasoned food connoisseur. Orchestrated with passion by Chef Veena Arora, the menu crafted almost artistically is starred by gems such as Chemeen Thoren (Kerala style prawns, stir-fried with coconut, curry leaves and black tamarind; flavored with mustard seeds), Tom Yum Kung (the famous Thai soup with prawns, flavored with lemon grass, lemon leaves and galangal), Kung Nang Phad Khing (Stir-fried lobster with ginger and Thai black mushrooms, served in the shell), Kaeng Kheow Waan Kai (Chicken in Thai green curry with pea and cherry aubergines) and Phad Phak (Chef’s special stir-fried baby pok-choy with black mushrooms, flavored with soya bean paste).

Sakura

Sakura (The Metropolitan Hotel, Bangla Sahib Road, Delhi) — Sakura, India’s first Japanese restaurant is decorated in a contemporary Japanese manner, creating a visual effect of serenity and relaxation. This award-winning fine-dining restaurant, offers the best of Kaiseki cuisine – the formal royal Japanese cuisine – prepared by celebrated Master Chef, Tetsu Akahira and his team, from the freshest food flown in from Japan. The ultimate expression of flavor, that’s the focus at Sakura’s Japanese Kitchen. Highly reviewed and greatly loved by its patrons, Sakura remains unrivaled for authentic, expertly executed Japanese fare this side of Tokyo.

Prego

Prego (International Business Park, Oberoi Garden City, Goregaon East, Mumbai) — The artistic flavors of Italy come to life inside this culinary art house. Guests can enjoy a lively show kitchen while feasting on fresh pastas, homemade bread, and delicious hand-tossed pizzas. Our outdoor dining area provides a relaxing setting for a perfect meal experience. Share a bottle of premium wine for a magical journey to the hues, aromas, and flavors of Italy. Whether it’s a quick meeting over a pizza or a romantic encounter over cheesy, saucy pasta, Prego fits all occasions.

Parikrama

Parikrama – the Revolving Restaurant (24th Floor, Antriksh Bhavan, 22 KG Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi) — It is one of the oldest restaurants in Connaught Place, along with being the highest revolving restaurant in Delhi-NCR. It offers a picturesque view of Connaught Place, and a 360 degree view of Delhi (an attraction unto itself). Having a meal at Prakirama typically costs patrons around Rs. 2200. Along with North Indian and Mughlai cuisine, it also serves Chinese dishes.

Pan Asian

Pan Asian (ITC Maratha Hotel, Sahal Andheri, Mumbai) — Built around three interactive kitchens this cheerful restaurant features delectable cuisines from China, Thailand, Mongolia, Korea and Japan prepared before you by master chefs. From the Teppanyaki and Yakitori styles of preparations to the Korean Bar-be-cues and Hot Pots or the Chinese and Thai Stir and Wok Fry to the Mangolian Brazier, Pan Asian is a one-stop destination for Asian food lovers, in Mumbai.

This split-level, lively restaurant, done in warm colours, reflects the spirit of East and South East Asia with Chinese paper lamps, urns, bamboo shoots and other artifacts and motifs, for a complete experience.