Eateries In Chandni Chowk

The eating joints in Chandni Chowk are famous not only in Delhi, but all over India. Most of these date from the last century, some even earlier than that. Mute witnesses to time-induced changes in Chandni Chowk, they have managed to retain their essence and yet move ahead with the times. Here, with every bite one samples not only a delicacy but also a piece of history!

Handed down from father to son, many of these businesses are now being managed by the 4th or 5th generations. They include halwais (confectioners), namkeen (spicy savories) shops, chaatwalahs and many others.

The famous businesses are:
* The Ghantewala Halwai
* Natraj’s Dahi Bhalle
* Kanwarji Bhagirathmal Dalbhajiwallah
* Chaatwallah
* Bikaner Sweet Shop
* Haldiram’s
* Gianiji ka Falooda

To most people Chandni Chowk is a tacky and down market wholesale bazaar in Old Delhi. However, Chandni Chowk is more than just a relic of the Mughal era. A heady mixture of history, modernity, tradition, religion, food, chaos and commerce, it is quintessentially Delhi. Chandni Chowk is one of the oldest and busiest markets in central north Delhi, India. The area is the historically important Shahjahanabad between the Lal Qila (The Red Fort) and Fatehpuri Masjid. With the most famous mosque of Delhi Jama Masjid (Delhi) in the vicinity, along with Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Jain Mandir and a lot of small temples, the place witnesses a genuine cultural harmony.