LOVE FOR FOOD

NOT EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT

Food and places, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Dehradun is a lovely city. The weather is great, the girls are beautiful, the boys are smart so what else do we need?

YES, Food.

Here is how a foodie, living in Dehradun should plan his daily food routine considering these below mentioned places and its specialty.

Something to start with your day.

Every street has its own specialty. It’s very difficult to make the choices. To come to a conclusion was not easy, from tea to shakes, a variety of momos, burgers and lots more.
Being a pahadi it is hard to live without tea. (Only pahadi’s will get that)
There are hundreds of tea vendors in the city but not everyone has something missing.

To mention few best in the city:

1. If it is the morning tea then visit Ram Uncle, Tilak Road. The tea of the place tastes same every day and the Bun-Makkhan is the best in the city.
2. If it’s too late in the night then you might not get many options but Joshi ji opposite CMI Hospital.

And when you think of Breakfast the first thing that will come to your mind is the PARATHA’S so yes, we have a special place for that too.
PAHALWAN KE PARANTHE KHAE NAHI KYA?

1. Then you must go and eat at Pahalwan. It is a dabha kind of a place near DIT university which serves variety of parantha’s from a regular aloo parantha to special chicken parantha.
2. Another thing that you would not like to miss is the special KACHORI-JALEBI, ALOO-POORI at hanuman chowk and CHOLE KATLAMBE at sharanpur chowk. The crispiness of the kachori, the sweetness of jalebi, the mouth-watering smell of the Chole-Katlambe is what will make your breakfast complete.

For the afternoon delicacies.

After a tiring first half, maybe because of boring lectures or hard time at office one needs a proper tasty and filling lunch. US DA DHABA is my first choice. US DA DHABA is right behind the district court. It is a pure-vegetarian Dhaba but the food you get is amazing. The plate starts from Rs.50 and most expensive plate is Rs.120. They serve naan, kulche, missi roti’s, dal makhana, rajma, chole,paneer and KHEER. The place is a perfect place for lunch.

Some other places where you can enjoy your lunch:

1. Gagar, Kargi Chowk.
2. Doon Darbar, Inamullah Building.
3. Chillies, Nehru Colony.

For a good evening snack.

There are lot of places that will make your evening. The speciality of the city is the fast food and MOMO’S are love. You will find momo’s in every street of the city with different shapes and different tastes. You can find a number of varieties of momo’s as people love to experiment with momo’s. Types of Momo’s Veg Momo’s, Chicken Momo’s, Mutton Momo’s, Paneer Momo’s, Cheese Momo’s, Afgani Momo’s, Achari Momo’s, Tandoori Momo’s, Fried Momo’s etc.

  Best places to enjoy Momo's in the city:

1. Lala Ji Ki Angeethi, Chakrota Road, Near Bindal Pul.
2. Raj Fast Food Corner, Jogivala.
3. Bobby , Patelnagar.
4. Siliguri, Clement Town.
5. Shagun Fast Foods, Suri Chowk, Race Course.
6. K C soup bar. Jakhan, Rajpur.

Another speciality of Dehradun is BUN-TIKKI. It is yet another delicious thing also known as the Indian Burger. The tikki is made up of potato and again the taste varies to place to place.

Best places to enjoy Tikki/ Bun-Tikki in the city are:

1. Gupta ji, Patelnagar. 
2. Thakur ji, Nehru Colony.
3. Dwarka chowk vale, EC Road.
4. Ahuja, Near Rispana Pul.

Spring Rolls(Dry/gravy), Manchurian(Dry/gravy),Veg kababs, chicken lolipop, Paani-Puri, Chats, Burgers are some other delicious food items that one should try.

Best places to drink special things in the city:

1.  Grand Juice Corner: (DO TRY CHIKU-OREO), Karanpur.
2.  Fresh Juice Corner, Paltan Bazaar.

If it’s Dinner time when you get on with your beast-mode.

The best place to have dinner is your own home. But if you want to spend some quality time with your family then you may visit:

1.  Doon Darbar, Inamullah Building.
2.  Black Pepper, Astley Hall
3.  Kumar Vegeterian, Rajpur Road.
4.  Bawarchi, ISBT.

Bon Appetit!


The Author Siddhant kala is a student of Media and Communication at School of Communication, Manipal University and a resident of Dehradun. Currently Siddhant is working as a intern at Liberal Arts Productions, Dehradun. He is passionate about writing and photography.

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