India is a place which is known for its cultural diversity, and with different cultures and traditions comes tempting delicacies with unique flavours and spices. There are many cities in India which are not just known for their popular attractions or tourist places, but also for offering gastronomic pleasures, especially when it comes to street food. No diet plan and excuse can stop foodies booking their flight tickets and hotels to the below cities which promise an exciting gastronomic experience. 

Delhi

The capital city of India is no less than a heaven for street food lovers as the city is filled with delightful dishes hawked in the bustling streets of Old Delhi. This part of Delhi is popular for serving crispy paranthas, juicy jalebis, succulent kebabs and mouth-watering golgappe. Tourists visiting Delhi can treat themselves with scrumptious flavours from Natraj's Dahi Bhalle, kebabs from Karim's or Qureshi, paranthas from Paranthe Wali Gali in Chandni Chowk, and soul-satisfying desserts like karachi halwa from Chaina Ram, or light and buttery daulat ki chaat at Khemchand. Gulp it all down with a creamy buttermilk at Amritsari Lassi Wala in Chandni Chowk. If you're thinking that's all, you're mistaken as there are numerous other best street food in Delhi which you can try. Visit this city and explore more.

Lucknow

Lucknow is popularly nicknamed as the city of Nawabs and city of best kebabs undoubtedly. This regal city is one top destination for all your food cravings when it comes to authentic Mughlai and Awadhi food. If you're thinking Lucknow is all about non vegetarian food, then that's not the case as the city offers drool-worthy vegetarian delicacies as well. Apart from the well-known tunday kebab, one should also try famous food of Lucknow like puri kachori at Bajpayee Kachori Bhandar, special bun maska and tea at Sharma Ji ki Chai, shahi tukda at Dastarkhwan and kulfi falooda at Prakash ki Mashoor Kulfi. Non vegetarians can savour mutton nihari at Rahim's at Chowk and Lucknowi biryani at Idrees Dhaba in Patanala. Moreover, once you're done with your meal don't forget to try banarasi sweet paan.

Kolkata

Plan a Kolkata tour and look forward to tasting lots of tempting street food. This is one of the top cities in India for street food. Here one can try heavenly kathi rolls, flavourful fiery jhaalmuri, and authentic sweet dishes like sondesh and roshogullas that are quite famous sweet snacks of Kolkata. This city is all about excellent culinary delights. For a drool-worthy gastronomic experience visit the Maharaja Chaat Centre on Southern Avenue or Bhawanipore to have the best papdi chaat and puchkas, and explore Park Street's Kusum Rolls and New Market's Nizam Outlet for tempting kebab rolls. These are some of the best Kolkata street food delicacies. Moreover, a trip to Kolkata is incomplete for foodies without trying the wide varieties of fish delicacies. So, ensure to try ‘Mach Bhaja’ or fish fry at Tollygunge or at the Kabiraji cutlet at Mitra Cafe in Golpark. Don't wait, plan your visit to the ‘City of Joy’ with Kolkata holiday packages from Brightsun Travel.

Indore

Indore is another remarkable city in India known for serving vast varieties of street food. Indore's Sarafa Bazaar is a true heaven for street food lovers as it is a prime place to dive deep into the traditional flavours of the city. Enjoy soft dahi badas at Joshi Dahi Bada House, visit Swadisht Samosa Corner to try amazing samosas, sample Sawariya Seth's sabudana khichdi and taste tempting patties at Vijay Chat House. After trying all of these delicious street snacks, don't forget to also make room for the Indori shikanji which is not a lemonade but a unique blend of milk, dry fruits, and buttermilk topped with a dewy sweetness. End your gastronomic journey with Indore street food and with desserts like malpuas, hapus ice-cream with shrikhand, and jalebas.

Amritsar

The very name Amritsar brings the image of thick lassi topped with heavy cream, aloo-pranthas with loads of butter on top, and yummy bhandara served at the Golden Temple. Amritsar offers an insight into the Punjabi culture and the streets of Amritsar are filled with numerous street side vendors who prepare dishes with desi ghee and lots of butter. Foodies visiting Amritsar can enjoy best food in Amritsar including non-vegetarian delicacies like deep fried shammi kebabs, mutton chaap, juicy chicken tikkas at Beera Chicken Corner, Amritsari fish at the Makhan Fish Corner, special paya dishes at Pal Dhaba, Amritsari kulchas at Harbans Lal Kulche Wala, and the famous sarso da saag at Kesar da Dhaba. For desserts, visit A-one Kulfa for mouth-watering falooda kulfi, jalebis at Gurdas Ram Jalebi, and gajar ka halwa at Kanha Sweets. Head to this amazing Indian city soon and try the amazing Punjabi street food.