There’s just something about the rich, wholesome and indulgent flavours of North Indian food that make the soul do a happy dance every time you take a bite. The North Indian thali typically includes a variety of dishes served in a single platter so that you can savour the diverse flavours of the region.
Kanpur too, being a North Indian city boasts of delicious food and here are the 5 places in the city where you can get a wholesome North Indian thali:
Sagar Ratna: Confused to see Sagar Ratna in the list? While it is typically a South Indian restaurant, the North Indian thalis that Sagar Ratna serves can put others to shame. You can choose between the executive, deluxe and the normal thali. Everything from the sabzis to paneer to dal makhani and butter naan make for a beautiful medley of flavours.
Pepper House: Another underrated restaurant to fulfil your North Indian food cravings is Pepper House. The thalis here consist of everything right from papad and achaar to gulab jamun and main course items like dal tadka, matar paneer butter tandoori rotis, jeera rice etc. make sure you are a satisfied soul at the end of your meal.
Gyan Vaishnav Restaurant: This one hits home! Gyan Vaishnav Restaurant is one of the oldest and most frequented places by the residents of the city to get delicious and homely food on a budget. The restaurant has numerous choices of thali like special thali, mini thali, veg thali and North Indian combos too with the dal fry and kadhai paneer being the crowd favourites.
Pandit’s: If you’re someone who abstains from onion and garlic but still want to enjoy the tempting, rich flavours of a North Indian thali, Pandit’s restaurant is your go to place. With items like mix sabzi, paneer gravy, dal makhani, rice, salad and rotis in their regular and executive thalis, having a thali at Pandit’s is surely an experience!
Kake Di Hatti: Looking for thalis apart from the usual? Not only does Kake Di Hatti serve the regular thali consisting of shahi paneer, dal makhani, laccha paratha and raita but its Amritsari thali, Chur Chur Naan thali and signature KDH thali are all about mouthwatering chole-kulche and chur chur naans that are authentic enough to transport you to Punjab and Delhi.
Although these are just a few restaurants in Kanpur serving delicious North Indian thalis, you can also check out others like Barbeque Nation, Chhappan Bhog, Mithas, Bikanervala, S.D. Chat & Fast Food Corner and Tewari Sweets that promise exceptional taste and quality.
