Bukhara Restaurant
New Delhi, India
Bukhara has been entertaining the great and the good – Arnold Schwarzenegger and Roger Federer included – since it opened in 1979. And the menu has barely changed since. Housed in the ITC Maurya, the dining room's stone walls and log-top tables belie the sophistication of the food. Serving regional specialities from India's rugged northwest, an open kitchen allows guests to watch chefs skewer tandoor-cooked meat and vegetables with precision. In keeping with the frontier theme, cutlery isn't provided. Instead, diners are invited to savour food, the likes of murg tandoori – a whole chicken marinated in yoghurt, garlic and spices – with their bare hands. Its dahl Bukhara is the stuff of legend; many try to replicate the dish of black lentils, tomatoes, ginger and garlic, but never achieve its perfection. Also legendary is the sikandari raan – lamb marinated in cinnamon, cumin and chilli – and the tandoori jumbo prawns.
Key Information
- Average price per person $44
- Tasting menu from $84
- Lunch and dinner: Mon – Sun
- +91 11 2611 2233
- Visit Bukhara Restaurant's Website
Location
ITC Maurya, Diplomatic Enclave, Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi, 110021
