Delhi is noted for its Mughal cuisine, a direct legacy of the Mughal rule. A Central Asian nomadic cuisine of braised meats, kebabs, pilafs and breads using the clay oven (tandoor) evolved with the use of local spices and herbs into a rich range of dishes popularly known as Mughlai.

Delhi has excellent restaurants that serve a range of cuisines from around India and abroad. Many of these are to be found in the hotels. Dum pukht at welcomgroup Maurya Sheraton has revived a delicately flavoured stem-cooked cuisine form Oudh. Bukhara at the same hotel is noted for its North West Frontier food as also the Frontier at the Ashok Hotel.

Fine South Indian food ranging from dosas and idlis to chillihot Andhra curries and coconut based delicacies from Chettinad and Kerala can be sampled at Sagar, Dasaprakash, Sagar Ratna, Andhra Bhavan and Coconut Grove.

Western and continental cuisine served in restaurants known as much for their marvellous ambience and décor as their food, include the Orient Express at the Taj Palace Hotel, Pierre at the Le Meridien, Pickwick at the Claridges Hotel, and the Captain’s Table at Taj Mahal Hotel.

Fine Chinese and Thai food is found at several restaurants in the city including the exotic Spice Route at the Hotel Imperial, Baan Thai at the Oberoi, House of Ming at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Chinese Room at Nirulas and a host of others.

The village Bistro Complex at the Hauz Khas village and the Asian village Restaurant Complex at Siri Fort offer a choice of eating places and good food.

Fast food outlets like Wimpys, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dominos and Nirulas are round around the city.

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