Top Tables :New Delhi, Delhi, India
When it comes to India’s cuisine, you’ll find many of New Delhi’s long-reigning favorites housed in its finest hotels. The ITC Maurya Sheraton boasts two: Dumpukht and Bukhara. Dumpukht is an airy and elegant dining room that serves refined court food with roots that go back to the 18th century: Slow steam-cooking produces meat and vegetables tender enough to melt in your mouth. Bukhara is radically different, offering robust northwestern cuisine in a hunting-camp-like space of stone walls, wooden tables, and a glassed-in kitchen that’s always good for a show. It is acclaimed for its perfectly prepared tandoori that’s fit for a king (or a former president—Bill Clinton is known to dine here when he’s in town).
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There are also a number of small and innovative restaurants bringing a whiff of change to the dining scene in the city, including Indian Accent, in the newly refurbished Manor Hotel. Although Chef Manish Mehrotra’s stellar reputation in both India and London is long established, there’s nothing “establishment” about this award-winning restaurant’s inventive Indian cuisine, deft pairings of global favorites, and regional specialties.
A classic landmark and the city’s most impressive heritage hotel, the Imperial is famous for its Raj-era, Art Deco interiors, cool, lush green gardens, and an excellent contemporary restaurant, the Spice Route. Painters from Kerala took 7 years to complete the murals depicting the famed passage for which the restaurant is named, and the cuisine is a mélange inspired by that journey: stir-fried Kerala-style prawns, classic Thai soups, and distinctive Sri Lankan curries.
ITC Maurya Sheraton: Tel 91/11-2611-2233; www.starwoodhotels.com. Cost: dinner at Dumpukht $65, at Bukhara $70. Indian Accccent: Tel 91/11-2692-5151; www.themanordelhi.com. Cost: dinner $40. The Imperial: Tel 91/11-2334-1234; www.theimperialindia.com. Cost: dinner at the Spice Route $40.
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