As much as I love eating at local restaurants in Delhi, there are one or two hotel restaurants that I must return to each trip!
Bukhara Restaurant in the Sheraton ITC Mauyra Hotel is one of them. For many years it has been recognised as one of the top restaurants in Delhi and though there are now probably many more finer restaurants, it is a fun night out.
I remember the first time my husband went to Delhi and ate at Bukhara. He came home with stories of delicious curries and bread the length of the table. On my first trip to India, I had to see this for myself and since then, I have returned often.
Spices fill the air as you enter the restaurant. The log tables at Bukhara have not changed over the years, there are still no knives and forks. Behind the glass partition, the chefs can still be seen working their tandoor ovens. Bibs are tied around your neck and the parade of food starts.
Bukhara is famous for its giant bread. It may not be the length of the table as my husband suggested (he is prone to exaggeration) but it is certainly huge and absolutely delicious!
But it’s not just about the bread! Don’t miss their famous Dal Bukhara, lentils simmered over two nights with tomatoes , ginger and garlic… The copper pots of delicious curries…The presidents platters that display a selection of grilled meats and the many different kebabs. It’s all part of a fun night!
Do you like Indian food?
Bukhara Restaurant
ITC Maurya Hotel
Chanakya Puri, New Delhi,
Tel:+91 11 2611 2233
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Oh Yes – I am a curry fiend – I don’t like them really hot – but I like everything else about them. I must have been an Indian in a past life. I would return to this restaurant every trip as well.
Most of the curries in India aren’t necessarily hot, just very tasty. Obviously there are some but I avoid these too. I think it’s time to go back to India just for a curry! Coming Jan!!
Oh my God, Bukhara!!! That’s one of our memorable meal in India. Love the bread, the black lentil and the sumptous prawns! And my husband loved all the meat. I can still smell the delicious aroma from the open kitchen.
It’s great to meet another Bukhara fan! I love the fact that it never changes! There’s probably a few new restaurants topping the restaurant list these days but there’s something about Bukhara that keeps drawing you back there…probably the bread, lentils and meat! Actually I think it’s time for another visit!
I love curry (the hotter and richer the sauce the better) and I love naan bread even more, so this definitely looks like my kind of place!
Sounds as though Bukhara would be perfect for you Julia. The food is good and it’s a fun place for dinner!
Haha, never seen somethng like this before, so awesome. That makes me want to go there even more
This bread is worth the trip Marco! I cook a lot of Indian food but have never mastered the bread
I just love the bread-(nearly)-the-length-of-the-table idea! Fabulous. Beautiful post, Jenny.
Thanks Amanda. The first time I went to Bukhara, I was only with my husband so we couldn’t order the large bread but on the next visit I was with a group I was taking through India and we demolished a couple of these!!