DelhiRoundUp: 10 Places In Delhi For A Sumptuous Navratra Meal

With spring showering us with a bountiful of vibrancy and food festivals, it’s time we geared up to kick of the season with some auspicious and great food, a.k.a. the Chaitra Navratra. To commemorate the nine-day long auspicious festival of fasting and eating pure, here are 9 restaurants in Delhi that have laid out a traditional banquet. Head over these restaurants to celebrate Navratra with the utmost style and yum!

1. Couryard by Marriott

Venue: Downtown Kitchen & Bar, Courtyard by Marriott Gurugram Downtown, Plot no B, 27, Sector Road, Block B, Sushant Lok Phase I, Sector 27, Gurugram | 0124 4888444; +91 9717015950

Date: Tue, 28^th March – Wed, 5^th April 2017

Time: Lunch: 12.30 pm – 3.30 pm; Dinner: 3.30 pm – 11.30 pm

Pricing: Lunch: INR 899++; Dinner: INR 1,099++

Downtown Kitchen & Bar will be rolling out a lavish Navratra spread complete with wholesome Satvik vegetarian food such as kuttu ki poori, samak ke chawal, jeera aloo ki sabji, kaddu ki sabji, sabudana papad, makhane wali kheer, and lot more, all prepared with care and precision.

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Date: Tue, 28^th March – Wed, 5^th April

Time: 12pm onwards

Enjoy a classic vegetarian bhonu as the Capital’s most loved Parsi joint goes green this Navratra. Dig into a specially designed 3-course Vrat meal. This special vegetarian menu includes fast delicacies like Sabudana Papad, Kera Na Cutlets, Aloo Sabzi, Kuttu Atta Puri, Vrat ke Chawal and Sabudana Kheer, all of which can be ordered a la carte as well.

3. Punjab Grill

Venue: Punjab Grill, Select Citywalk Mall, Saket, New Delhi-17 | 011 41572977

Date: Tue, 28^th March – Wed, 5^th April

Time: 11am – 10pm

Price: INR 850++

Punjab Grill is taking the nine-day fasting paraphernalia up several notches with its lavish feast. The restaurant will be rolling out a mix of traditional as well as some new and exciting foods. So get ready to feast on foods like Rajgira ki Puri, Samak ka Pulao, and Makhane ki Kheer, and some offbeat delicacies like Kacche Kele ki Tikki, Dahi Wale Aloo, and Khatta Meetha Kaddu.

4. Guppy by ai

Venue: Punjab Grill, Select Citywalk Mall, Saket, New Delhi-17 | 011 41572977

Date: Tue, 28^th March – Wed, 5^th April

Time: 11am – 10pm

Price: INR 850++

Stuff yourself with a delicious and healthy array of pure vegetarian and fast-special dishes at Guppy. The restaurant brings to you a specially curated menu that boasts of some delicious and flavourome vrat foods from the popular Pan-Asian kitchen.

5. The Vapour Grill

Venue: SCO 13-15, 1st Floor, Main Market, Sector 29, Gurgaon | +91 9599817334

Date: Tue, 28^th March – Wed, 5^th April

Time: Lunch: 12pm – 3.30pm; Dinner: 7pm – 11pm

Gurgaon-based Vapour Grill is all set to up the food ante this Navratra with some super inventive fasting dishes that include the likes of Chutney Paneer Tikka, Tandoori Chat, Jimikand ki Glawti, Kuttu ki Poori, Samak ke Pulao, Sabudaana Khichdi, Gajar ka Raita, and Kacche Kele ke Kofte. Finish it off with some fruit kheer and apple cinnamon halwa to end on a sugary high note.

6. Sattvik

Venue: Sattvik, 2^nd Floor, Select Citywalk Mall, Saket, New Delhi-17 | 011 33106084

Date: Tue, 28^th March – Tue, 4^th April

Time: 12pm – 11pm

Head to Sattvik for a delectable Navratri special menu complete with interesting dishes ranging from Masaledaar Chaach and Saboodana Papad to Kuttu ki Papdi Chaat and Makhane ki Kheer.

7. Naivedyam

Venue: H-1A/17, 1st Floor, Near Fortis Hospital & Ginger Hotel, Sector 63, Noida | 0120 4223608

Date: Tue, 28^th March – Tue, 4^th April

Time: 11am – 11pm

Let Naivedyam take your palate on a festive gastronomical journey with its Navratra menu that comes packed with typical vrat ka khana but with a delicious South Indian twist. Observe the nine-day fast as you binge on some delicious Kuttu Dosa, Samak, Samak Rice Upma, Sabudana Vadai, Sabudana Payasam and Banana Chips.

8. Lady Baga

Venue: Lady Baga, P – 3/90, Connaught Circus, New Delhi-01 | +91 8130656644; 011 41500170

Date: Tue, 28^th March – Wed, 5^th April

Time: 12pm – 12am

Allow Lady Baga to give your Navratra fast a tropical and beachy twist with its ‘flower leaf and veggie power’ menu. The Goan shack-themed restaurant is ditching meats for nine days and going green to commemorate Chaitra Navratra. So you can enjoy a festive Navratra Thali and a power packed Goan veggie menu in a fancy beach setting. How often does that happen?

9. Chor Bizarre

Venue: Chor Bizarre, Bikaner House, Pandara Road, New Delhi-11 | +91 9910601574

Date: Tue, 28^th March – Wed, 5^th April

Time: 8pm onwards

Price: INR 850++

Observe the nine-day fast with a hint of style and dollops of delicious food with Chor Bizarre’s special Navratra Thali. The lavish festive platter will pack a delicious punch with signature fasting ingredients like sweet potato, sago, buckwheat flour, Indian cottage cheese, arbi and fruits to present some mouth-watering dishes.

10. Olive Qutub

Venue: Olive Qutub, One Style Mile, Mehruali, New Delhi-30 | +91 9810235472

Date: Tue, 28^th March – Wed, 5^th April

Time: Lunch: 12pm – 3.30pm; Dinner: 7.30pm – 11.30pm

Price: INR 2,000++

Olive Qutub presents all vegetarian menu for Navratra. Feast while you fast as the restaurant presents delicious dishes like peruvian ground cherry, fresh figs and burrata; Portbello, sunchokes and truffle; toffee banana, passion fruit and salted caramel to name a few. So hop on over to Olive and turn your fast into a lavish feast!