Udaipur New: Local Cuisine Restaurants

Built around millet as a staple grain, this restaurant sits on City Palace Road near Jagdish Temple. Dishes are rebuilt with bajra, jowar and ragi in place of wheat. Dal baati churma arrives with multigrain baati. The kitchen sources from local farms. Gluten-free and vegan options are marked across the menu.

A pure vegetarian rooftop above Khamma Ghani Hotel on Trident Road. Seating splits between dining tables and traditional low cushions. Rajasthani thalis lead the menu, with North Indian dishes alongside. Live singers perform during dinner service. The terrace is screened, which keeps the evening comfortable. Candlelit table setups are arranged on request. Parking is available on site.

Now trading as Poppy by Royal Repast, this heritage kitchen sits in Bedla House opposite Chetak Circle. Two kitchens run in parallel, one Indian and one Italian with a wood-fired oven. Laal maas and kebabs anchor the Rajasthani side. Pasta is made to order in view of the tables. Peak hours bring a wait.

Dal baati churma is the whole point here, served as an unlimited thali off Gulab Bagh Road. The spread takes in gatte ki sabzi, chaas, papad and chutneys. Baati are baked to order and arrive with ghee poured over. The first-floor room is small and fills quickly. Dinner service starts at seven.

One of the older thali halls in the city, running near the railway station on City Station Road. The unlimited thali blends Gujarati and Rajasthani dishes on one plate. Ghewar is served as the closing sweet. The owner works the floor during service. Queues form at both the lunch and the dinner sitting.

Raffles Udaipur runs this Indian speciality restaurant on its lakeside estate at Nakoda Nagar. The menu draws on regional Indian cooking rather than a single state. Service is formal and paced across courses. The estate sits on the far side of the city, near Jharnon Ki Sarai. Non-resident diners are asked to call ahead.