What are must try street food places in Lucknow ?
March 07, 2019
WHAT ARE MUST TRY STREET FOOD PLACES IN LUKNOW ?
Street food has its own definition and when it comes to Lucknow this definition becomes delicious and mouth watering, so if you are a true fan of street food and wandering where to get your taste buds bubbled in lucknow then here we will tell you 15 places where you can tantalize your taste buds with lip smacking street food!
Tunday Kababi
If you are a hardcore non-vegetarian, Chowk area of Lucknow is a pure bliss to try kebabs. It is known for the world famous Tunday Kebab. The shop has a royal history associated with it. There was a Nawab once who was unable to chew the kebabs as he was old and toothless. So he organized a competition of making softest kebabs which can be easily eaten by a toothless person. While no one could succeed it, one man known as Haji Murad Ali won the contest with only one hand.
Since then from 1905, the shop came into existence as Tunday Kebab because the term ‘Tunday’ refers to the one-handed person in Hindi. It is famous for the Galawati Kebab which consists of 150 unique ingredients and papaya to make the kebabs soft.
The shop has been following the same royal kebab recipe for 100 years. The kebab’s heavenly taste and its ultra soft texture are a must try while you are in Lucknow. It is one of the most popular street food in Lucknow.
Prakash ki Kulfi
It is one of the best places to eat desert in Lucknow. This place is famous for cool faluda kulfi- the main desert of Prakash Kulfi corner. But it also has some delectable creamy and fruit kulfi which explore the traditional taste of the city of Nawabs. So in the event that you are going by Aminabad for shopping or eating out, attempt a dish of sweet smooth faluda kulfi.
Dastarkhwan
It is a best place to eat in Lucknow with friends and Family, offers offers best of best Mughlai non-veg foods of Lucknow with very very large menu of chicken and mutton items. Dastarkhwan is not a famous place for Mughlai food lovers but it also serves a wide range of vegetarian items, So it doesn’t make a difference you are dependent on what sort of north Indian food, Dastarkhwan serves
Radhey Lal Parampara
Radhey Lal Parampara is a most popular eating out joint of this authentic city which offers best quality sweets, snacks, fast food, road sustenance and namkeen. It is surely understood brand name in Lucknow which is mixed with some exceptional formulas (like Mawa Jalebi) which convey rich experience of years
Malai makkhan at chowk
If you have a sweet tooth and you are heading towards chowk then don’t forget to taste the famous makkhan malai or Nimish. It is a delicious milk dessert with foamy texture sold in the lanes of chowk. You won’t find it in summers, it is usually sold during winters.
Biryani (Idris ki Biryani-Chowk Area)
Idris Ki Biryani is another heavenly place for the Non-vegetarians especially the Biriyani lovers. The shop is not one among the fancy restaurants, it is a 45-year-old treasure managed by Abu Bakr continuing the legacy of most delicious biryani over the years.
They don’t have any menu; they are special for the mouth-watering mutton biryani along with chicken and mutton korma. What makes the biryanis taste heavenly are the- kada basmati rice and the soft juicy mutton. The mutton pieces are generally large and greater in proportion compared to rice.
The shop remains overcrowded most of the time and sells out quickly. The shop has a very simple and basic construction and definitely not the best place to sit and eat there. So mostly customers pack their orders and enjoy it at their home. This is one of the most recommended places to try out biryani in Lucknow.
Sharma ki chai, Hazratganj
Want to get rid of those Monday blues, go gram a cup of hot steaming tea at Sharma tea corner in hazratganj, and top it up with hot and crispy bun butter and samosa. Perfect thing to kick start your day.
Basket Chaat (Royal Café)
Basket Chaats in Lucknow are an absolute delight and the best place to have these delicacies is at “Royal Cafe”. The restaurant is located at Hazratgunj in Lucknow. It is famous for the unparallel basket chaats in the entire Lucknow city. The Chaat consists of a basket made of fried potatoes and contains tikkis, matar, and other vegetable stuffing with spicy chutneys sprinkled on it.
The entire dish is stuffed with spicy mouthwatering items inside the basket and served to you leaving an everlasting taste forever. The chaat is termed as such due to the fried potato basket which holds the stuffing material. This is one of the exclusive chaat items to try out in Lucknow especially at Royal Café due to its incomparable taste which cannot be found at other chaat joints.
Ashwani ki lassi, Kaiserbagh chauraha
Beat the heat with tasty and cool lassi at ashwani’s. the tasty lassi stuffed with dry fruits and topped with thick layer of rabri will surely refresh your mood.
Chicken Shawarma (Manish Eating Point-Patrakarpuram)
Another famous must try food joint for the Non-vegetarians is the Manish Eating Point at Patrakarpuram in Lucknow. The restaurant is best known for the delicious Chicken Shawarma in Lucknow. It is also a good place for having lunch and dinner serving both non-vegetarian and vegetarian cuisines.
The Chicken Shawarmas here are to die for and are served during evening time. The staff and the service are very good and offer you a satisfactory dining experience. The Patrakarpuram branch is exclusively famous for the Chicken Shawarma rolls while a more modern version of the food joint at Deva Palace market is famous for biryani and roasted chicken.
This is one of the best hangout joints in Lucknow to try the delicious Chicken Shawarma with your friends and family. It is also one of the most popular street food in Lucknow.
Shahi Tukda (Aminabad Area)
Shahi Tukda is a very delicious sweet dish of Lucknow. It is available in best quality at different restaurants in Aminabad area of Lucknow. The texture and quality of the dish are amazing and mouthwatering. It is made by infusing the milk with the bread and garnished with saffron and dry fruits on the top.
The royal sweet dish was invented by the Mughals more than 150 years ago. Initially in the royal cuisine instead flat wheat flour bread was infused with the milk while the present form of the recipe with the sliced bread was invented around 1930.
In today’s recipe, the bread used in Shahi Tukdas are fried having a golden brown color and dipped in sugar syrup with a thick coating of rabri. The two best restaurants near Aminagar selling the authentic Shahi Tukda are Mughal Zaika and Dastarkhwan. Shahi Tukda is a must try street food in Lucknow.
Sheermal (Sheermal ki Gali-Chowk Area)
Sheermal is delicious Awadhi cuisine and you can have its unparallel taste only in Lucknow. An entire area known as “Sheermal ki Gali” near the Chowk area is dedicated to serving these delicacies. The delicacy belongs to the Nawab era and carries the same royal recipe to date. Sheermal is mainly a flatbread or you can also call it a chapatti made of milk and ghee.
The main ingredients of the Sheermal dough are ghee, flour, and Yeast along with other required ingredients. The baking of the Sheermal bread is done in ‘loha tandoor’ and the oven is sprinkled with milk containing elaichi and kesar to stick the bread strongly.
Sheermal ki Gali houses varieties of Sheermals like Everyday Sheermal, Baqarkhani Sheermal, Hazri sheermal, and Zafrani Sheermal. The delicious sheermals in Lucknow are a must try with the niharis.
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