Bareilly is a beautiful city of the state of Uttar Pradesh of Northern India and is famous for its surma, kites and cuisine. There is a large population of food loving people living in the city. The cuisine of Bareilly has a great influence of Mughal cuisine and culture, hence there are many non-vegetarian dishes that are popular here. The delicacies ranging from Seekh kebab to tandoori chicken, Nahari, Paya are ready to delight the sense of the food lovers visiting this city.

Here are some famous and popular dishes that you can enjoy in this magnificent city.

Seekh Kebabs –

Seekh kebab is a speciality of Bareilly and is served in almost every restaurant that serves non-vegetarian food. Seekh kebabs are prepared with minced meat, which is primarily lamb and is mixed with herbs and aromatic spices and are grilled over a fire. Seekh kebabs have a speciality that as soon as you put them in your mouth, they will melt instantly and give you a taste that seems to be out of this world.

Nahari –

Nahari is another Mughal delicacy that was introduced to the city during Mughal period. It is a broth that is prepared from the bones of the goat that are cooked in a big pot on a slow pan for overnight. The dish has meat pieces along with very thick gravy and is served with khameeri roti and Rumali roti.

Aaloo ki Tikki –

Aaloo ki tikki is a street food that is loved by people of Bareilly. It is made with boiled patties of potatoes that are shallow fried and served with tomato sauce, pudina chutney and spicy chholey. Chhotelal Ki Tikki is the best place to enjoy the best of tikki in the city.

Pani Batashe –

Pani batashe is another name given to the famous Indian street food Gol gappa. These are tiny fried bread that are stuffed with boiled chickpeas or potatoes and are served with specially prepared water mixture containing a lot of spices and herbs making it spicy.

Chaat –

Chaat is another famous street food of Bareilly and is made by mixing a variety of fruits and boiled potatoes that are shallow fried. A lot of spices and lemon juice are added to it to make it tasty and spicy. Chaman ki chaat is a famous point where you can find city’s best chaat served.

Lassi –

Lassi is a refreshing and healthy Indian drink made with yoghurt and sugar along with spices for flavouring such as cardamom, saffron, kevda, etc. Deenanath ki lassi is considered to be the best place for enjoying a refreshing glass of lassi in the town.

Fast Food –

Apart from Indian dishes, you can also enjoy fast foods such as Burgers, pizzas, Manchurian, noodles that are served in the restaurants of Bareilly along with an Indian touch.

Revdi and Gajak –

Revri and Gajak are crispy and tasty sweets that are very popular in Bareilly and are prepared from sesame seeds and jaggery and are available in the months of winters.

Desserts –

Bareilly has a rich treasure of desserts and sweet dishes that are served in the restaurants of the city. The main sweet dishes and desserts include Jalebi & Rabri, Rasmalai, Rasgulla, Gulab Jamun, Milk Cake, chhena murgi and several flavours of ice cream, etc. Bikaneri is a major sweet house serving the best desserts and sweets in the town.

With such a rich culture and cuisine, Bareilly has something for everyone, and for the foodies, it has a plethora of things to experience. When you visit this city for the next time, you must try these delicacies for an unmatched eating experience.