Varq
Varq (at the Hotel Taj Mansingh) does excellent kebabs and breads, often with a nouvelle-cuisine twist.
Budget
Nirulas
Nirula's is a Delhi institution, the first place to offer fast food in the city. Their hot-chocolate fudge is recommended for anyone with a sweet tooth.
Wenger's
Wenger's is great for lunches and desserts on the go: their shammi kebabs are a must-have.
Saravana Bhavan
Saravana Bhavan offers excellent South Indian staples and thalis.
Midrange
United Coffee House
If in Connaught Place, United Coffee House is recommended for basic Indian fare in a retro environment.
Khan Market cafes and restaurants
Be prepared to be spoilt for choice at Khan Market, an upmarket assemblage of boutique restaurants and shops. Try Amici, Latitude, Mamagoto, Blanco, Market Café, Big Chill.
luxury
Lodhi
If you're in the mood for some Spanish, you won't go wrong with Lodhi at Aman Resorts.
Varq
Varq (at the Hotel Taj Mansingh) does excellent kebabs and breads, often with a nouvelle-cuisine twist.
Bukhara
Bukhara at the Hotel Maurya is where presidents and popstars go to dine. Totally worth the hype, especially the restaurant's special kaali dal.
Jukaso Inn
Some 8km straight down the road from the stadium, in Sunder Nagar, Jukaso Inn (Rs 4200) is highly recommended.
Budget
Paharganj hotels
Backpacker haven Paharganj near the New Delhi railway station has some fairly decent accommodation: try Hotel Grand Godwin (Rs 2700) and Prince Polonia (Rs 1500).
Ginger
Ginger (from Rs 2700) is an excellent no-frills option close to the stadium.
Midrange
Jukaso Inn
Some 8km straight down the road from the stadium, in Sunder Nagar, Jukaso Inn (Rs 4200) is highly recommended.
27 Jorbagh
In Jorbagh, in the heart of New Delhi, 27 Jorbagh (from Rs 5100) is a small, exclusive guest house.
Hotel Broadway
Hotel Broadway (from Rs 4000) is in a not-so-fashionable part of Delhi, but is very close to the stadium and offers excellent value for money.
Luxury
The Park
The Park (from Rs 9000) is excellently located, close to the city centre.
Le Meridien
Le Meridien (from Rs 9400) is the hotel closest to the cricket ground. Located in the city centre, it has all the trappings of its category.
The Oberoi
The Oberoi (from Rs 11,100) is further away, but presses all the decadence buttons.
@Live
@Live, in Connaught Place, has live music every night, and a great vibe.
Budget
Urban Pind in Greater Kailash I has a lounge with a sky roof, and a restaurant that serves Indian food.
Turquoise Cottage
One of the funkiest places in town is Turquoise Cottage, offering great music, good drinks and a young crowd.
Midrange
Smoke House Grill
Smoke House Grill has super food and a super party atmosphere.
Shalom
Shalom, with two locations in South Delhi is a highly rated lounge bar plus Mediterranean restaurant.
@Live
@Live, in Connaught Place, has live music every night, and a great vibe.
Luxury
Lure
Lure (Tel: 011-29523333) is tucked away in a southern corner of the city, but promises some of the best live music around.
Agni
Agni has celeb DJs and a young, happening crowd.
Lap
Lap at Hotel Samrat, a cross between a nightclub and a lounge bar, attracts the city's hippest.
Café Mondegar
Mondegar's nightly traveller-based crowd is as 'colourful' as the wall caricatures by a famous Goan artist, but that could be our beer-goggle glasses talking. Expect to shout your draught beer (around Rs85) orders over the popular, non-stop CD jukebox.
Visit the Akshardham temple
I frequent temples way too often and it's only apt that one of India's best is on the top of my must-dos list. Built on the banks of the Yamuna, the Akshardham temple epitomises Hindu culture in all its grandeur and beauty. There's a brilliant light-and-sound presentation, a fascinating boat ...More details
Shop at Dilli Haat
Go to Chandni Chowk
This is one place you might be reluctant to visit, but trust me, it's a must. If you really want to know a city, you must see it its unadulterated version - and that's what you get at Chandni Chowk. One of the country's most prominent markets, Chandni Chowk is ...Have tea at the Cha Bar at Oxford Bookstore
Shop at Khan Market
Getting around Delhi
There are plenty of public-transport options: buses, the Metro, auto-rickshaws and taxis. Scores of buses from all over the city ply by the Feroz Shah Kotla. Tell the conductor where you need to hop off, and he'll warn you as ...
Weather in Delhi
32 °C | Haze Summer hits Delhi towards end of March. In the first week of April temperatures can be around 30°C and rise to 40 by May temperatures. Cotton clothes are your best bet, and if you are travelling in the day, cover your head, apply sunscreen and carry a bottle of water with you. Delhi is increasingly liberal with attire, but if you plan to go street-shopping, steer clear of anything too revealing.
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