Best Food in Indore

"Karari tikki in pure desi ghee with that chutney — I understand why Indore people eat dinner twice. Sarafa at night has an energy that no other food market matches. The tikki crunch was unreal."

🍽️ Chole Tikki at Sawariya Desi Ghee Tikki

"The staff mixed everything for me — bafla, dal, lahsun chutney, ghee — and taught me to eat with all five fingers. Completely different from Rajasthani dal baati. Heavy enough to skip the next meal entirely."

🍽️ Dal Bafla at Rajhans Hotel

"₹15 for poha this good — hot from the kadhai, jeerawan on top, sev that's crunchy. I don't even like poha normally but this converted me. Fourth generation running and you can taste why they've lasted 100 years."

🍽️ Poha at Ravi Alpahaar

"Spongy, light, barely sweet — reminded me of home but with even less sugar. The trick is eating by hand and letting the ras drip. Dadi ji at the counter was warm and insisted I try rasmalai too."

🍽️ Rasgulla at Rasgulla House

"Chole, dahi, paneer, ratlami sev — all on top of poha. It's a full meal disguised as breakfast. Reached at 8:30 AM and the queue was already 15 people deep. Worth the wait though."

🍽️ Usal Poha at Head Sahab Pohe Wale

"Looks like aloo chaat but tastes lighter and doesn't sit heavy. The 17-spice masala they use is what makes it different. Bhutte ki kees was fine but garadu was the clear winner for me."

🍽️ Garadu at Jain Garadu

"Tastes like mummy's aloo masala in a bun — simple, homely, filling. Two of these and I was done for the evening. Nothing fancy, just honest food at 56 Dukan. ₹30 is a steal."

🍽️ Desi Burger (Hot Dog) at Johny Hot Dog

"This isn't shikanji — it's somewhere between lassi, shrikhand, and mishti doi. Thick enough to stand a spoon in. Had it after tikki at Sarafa and it was the perfect finish. Very filling though, don't order on a full stomach."

🍽️ Shikanji at Nagori Shikanji

"Each golgappa was the size of two normal ones — I couldn't finish all five. The puri was heavy and stuffed like a mini raj kachori. Good value at ₹15 but honestly too much for one person."

🍽️ Pani Ke Batashe (Golgappe) at Ghansham Ji Pani Ke Batashe

"Triple bread, loaded paneer, grilled perfectly — my husband and I shared one and it was enough. ₹50 for this quantity is unbeatable. The brothers make them at such speed that the queue moves fast."

🍽️ Grilled Sandwich at Madhuram Sandwich

"Karari tikki in pure desi ghee with that chutney — I understand why Indore people eat dinner twice. Sarafa at night has an energy that no other food market matches. The tikki crunch was unreal."

🍽️ Chole Tikki at Sawariya Desi Ghee Tikki

"The staff mixed everything for me — bafla, dal, lahsun chutney, ghee — and taught me to eat with all five fingers. Completely different from Rajasthani dal baati. Heavy enough to skip the next meal entirely."

🍽️ Dal Bafla at Rajhans Hotel

"₹15 for poha this good — hot from the kadhai, jeerawan on top, sev that's crunchy. I don't even like poha normally but this converted me. Fourth generation running and you can taste why they've lasted 100 years."

🍽️ Poha at Ravi Alpahaar

"Spongy, light, barely sweet — reminded me of home but with even less sugar. The trick is eating by hand and letting the ras drip. Dadi ji at the counter was warm and insisted I try rasmalai too."

🍽️ Rasgulla at Rasgulla House

"Chole, dahi, paneer, ratlami sev — all on top of poha. It's a full meal disguised as breakfast. Reached at 8:30 AM and the queue was already 15 people deep. Worth the wait though."

🍽️ Usal Poha at Head Sahab Pohe Wale

"Looks like aloo chaat but tastes lighter and doesn't sit heavy. The 17-spice masala they use is what makes it different. Bhutte ki kees was fine but garadu was the clear winner for me."

🍽️ Garadu at Jain Garadu

"Tastes like mummy's aloo masala in a bun — simple, homely, filling. Two of these and I was done for the evening. Nothing fancy, just honest food at 56 Dukan. ₹30 is a steal."

🍽️ Desi Burger (Hot Dog) at Johny Hot Dog

"This isn't shikanji — it's somewhere between lassi, shrikhand, and mishti doi. Thick enough to stand a spoon in. Had it after tikki at Sarafa and it was the perfect finish. Very filling though, don't order on a full stomach."

🍽️ Shikanji at Nagori Shikanji

"Each golgappa was the size of two normal ones — I couldn't finish all five. The puri was heavy and stuffed like a mini raj kachori. Good value at ₹15 but honestly too much for one person."

🍽️ Pani Ke Batashe (Golgappe) at Ghansham Ji Pani Ke Batashe

"Triple bread, loaded paneer, grilled perfectly — my husband and I shared one and it was enough. ₹50 for this quantity is unbeatable. The brothers make them at such speed that the queue moves fast."

🍽️ Grilled Sandwich at Madhuram Sandwich