Top 9 Must Try Street Foods in Rishikesh

Rishikesh, the city lying at the foothills of the great Himalayas and is blessed with spectacular views of the scenic vistas is one of the most visited pilgrimages in North India. The city sees an influx of devotees coming here to pray their gods and to seek their blessings for lifelong prosperity, wealth, and to wash away all their committed sins by taking dip into the holy river Ganga. Due to this, the city is quite popular for its varied and rich cuisines and the street food of this city is more popular among the travelers apart from the hotels. Below mentioned are few of the top picks for finding some of the most delicious and mouth-watering street foods and other food items served in Rishikesh.

Top Most Famous Street Food in Rishikesh

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   Samosa

A deep-fried snack that is prepared with a mouth-watering potato filling, Samosa is the most sought for a majority of people in the city. People mostly love pairing this snack with a hot cup of tea or coffee and the best thing about this food item is that it is found in almost every nook and corner of the city. If you are the one who loves tasting experimental food stuffs then you can go to a few particular shops that prepare Samosa with apple, mango, and sometimes even do the fillings with chocolate. We personally suggest you to try these varieties of samosas at least once if you are in Rishikesh.

Famous place to try Samosa: The Rajasthani restaurant located near Triveni Ghat.

2. Sweets

The city is renowned for its sanctity, serenity, and spirituality but apart from these experiences, Rishikesh is also popular for variety of sweets prepared with natural products. To prepare each sweet, the hotels use only pure ghee and this enhances the taste and provides the foodies ooze deliciousness with every single bite they take. Besan Ladoo, Besan Ki Barfi, and Nariyal Barfi are few of the must have sweets here and gifting these pure and fresh sweets to your loved ones is a perfect idea.

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Where to try? However, almost every confectionary provides you freshly prepared sweets but tasting the sweets of Geeta Bhawan Swargashram in Rishikesh gives you a unique experience.

3. Aloo Puri

Those who are looking for a traditional and light breakfast shall try Aloo Puri. Although, having Aloo Puri in breakfast is not a different idea as the food is served all around the country. The dish is prepared with boiled potatoes cooked in savory gravy and is served with Poori, a deep-fried bread. To give it an organic vibe, the hotels and dhabas of the city serve this food in dried leaves and this certainly adds more flavor and color to this traditional breakfast.

4. Chole Bhature

There are many people who love taking heavy breakfast especially the Punjabis and if you are also looking for such kind of breakfast then Chole Bhature is one of the best ideas. Usually taken as breakfast item, Chole Bhature is an easily prepared recipe that consists of a combination of a fried bread cooked with refined flour and to prepare Chole white chickpeas is used.

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Where to try? Chotiwala hotel in Swargashram serves the most delicious Chole Bhature in the city.

5. Dosa

Prepared with the fermented batter, Dosa is a famous South Indian dish that looks pretty much similar to the savory crepe. The fermented batter used for this dish is usually consisted of gram and rice and then it is stuffed with potato fillings. Sambhar and Nariyal Ki Chutney is also served in the plates along with this savory crepe and as the number of South Indian pilgrims is increasing day by day, so now you can find several restaurants adding it in their menu. If you are a Dosa lover and want to taste the best variety to satisfy your Dosa cravings then you must visit the Madras Café at the Taposan side.

Where to try? Many restaurants serve Dosa to their customers but the one that is prepared at Madras café near Ram Jhula has no comparison.

6. Pani Puri

India’s most favorite and highly sold street food, Pani Puri is a snack that is served in almost every city of the country but with a different name. This mouth-watering snack is served with different fillings at different places like in Kolkata and Bihar, you get a proper potato filling served with Imli Pani and in Delhi, the hawkers fill the crispy wheat gram pockets with gram and boiled potato with no spice and serve the water balls with Pudina Pani. Now you must be wondering that what makes Pani Puri in Rishikesh a must try street food, so here in Rishikesh the hawkers serve it in different manner and it’s up to the customer’s choice that which water and flavor do they want.

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Now, let’s have a quick check on few of the most popular restaurants where you must visit to binge on some amazingly served food items.

7. Chotiwala Restaurant

This restaurant comes first in the list of Chef Wadhwan as it offers a huge variety of food items and the major highlights of this place are North Indian Thalis and the Garhwali dishes like Aloo Ke Gutke, Kafuli, and Mandua. Singodi, a popular dessert prepared with condensed milk and coconut is the major attraction of this place.

8. Shri Balaji Restaurant

It is pretty shocking to know that you can find a South Indian Restaurant at a hill station but in Rishikesh, you can satisfy your cravings of South Indian dishes. Shri Balaji Restaurant is a well-known place in the city that comes on the second number of chef Wadhwa’s list. The best thing about the restaurant is that they have chefs coming from Chennai and thus, you get to taste the authentic taste of these dishes. Butter Paneer Dosa, Special Masala Dosa, and Onion Uttapam are few of the must-taste eateries here.

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9. Chidiya Ghar

Don’t misunderstand the beauty of this restaurant by its name as it happens to be one of the best places to enjoy your dinner with a mesmerizing view of the Himalayas. The most liked thing of this place is that it follows the philosophy of farm to table and has a handpicked menu. However, you will find almost everything you look for in your plate but their specialty is serving the Pahadi cuisine. So, when you are visiting this place you shall definitely think of ordering Kumaoni Thali and Garhwali Thali.

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Apart from the above-mentioned food items and restaurants, Rishikesh is known for some other delicious eateries and popular restaurants and we will try compiling them in our next articles. We would love to have some appreciation from our readers so if you like this post then do share it with your family, friends, and relatives who are planning for a Rishikesh trip and also share your views and suggestions in the comment box below.