best restaurants in connaught place delhi (2026)

tldr: connaught place covers every budget inside one set of circles, which is why generic “best of cp” lists are useless. under rs 500 a head: wenger’s (mutton patty + iced tea under rs 200), triveni terrace cafe (thalis under rs 150, inside an art gallery), kev’s chhole bhature. mid-range rs 1,200-2,500 for two: kwality, berco’s, ikk panjab, daryaganj. top end: tamra at the shangri-la eros, 4.9 across 3,700+ reviews, around rs 3,000 for two. metro to rajiv chowk, never drive.

connaught place is not a neighbourhood with a food scene so much as a price ladder stacked into three concentric circles. a rs 150 thali and a rs 7,000 dinner for two sit within a five-minute walk of each other, which is exactly why a flat ranking of “cp restaurants” tells you nothing. the only sensible way through it is by budget.

the other thing worth knowing before you go: book ahead, and not for the reason you think. several cp restaurants run flat pre-booking discounts of 15-50% through the usual platforms, plus up to 10% off with bank offers. at the fine-dining end, reserving is both necessary on weekends and cheaper than walking in.

for the rest of the city see best dhabas in delhi and best butter chicken in delhi.

on ratings: nobody from this site has eaten at these places. scores are composites of published write-ups and aggregate diner ratings, and verdicts are attributed to whoever made them.

the awards

• best overall at the top end: tamra, shangri-la eros - 4.9 from 3,700+ reviews, european grills and japanese teppanyaki, around rs 3,000 for two
• best cp institution: kwality - chana bhatura, dahi kebab, butter chicken, cream of tomato soup, rs 1,500-2,500 for two
• best cheap eat: wenger’s - mutton patty and iced tea under rs 200
• most underrated address: triveni terrace cafe - thalis, idli and dosa under rs 150 in the triveni kala sangam courtyard
• best vegetarian: saravana bhavan - rs 250-500 a head, clean, consistent, family-proof
• best themed room that earns it: ikk panjab - multani paneer tikka, styled like an army colonel’s home, around rs 2,500 for two
• best novelty, worst value: parikrama - the revolving restaurant, rs 1,500-2,500 for two, go once for the view
• most expensive: spice route at the imperial - around rs 7,000 for two

the full list

under rs 500 a head

this is where cp is genuinely great, and where almost nobody looks.

wenger’s

the oldest reliable thing in the circles. a mutton patty with an iced tea comes to under rs 200; a chicken patty with a cold coffee runs rs 150-250. there is no seating worth mentioning and that is the point - you order at the counter, eat standing, and leave. if you have twenty minutes in cp, this is the stop.

rating: 8.5/10

triveni terrace cafe

the best-value sit-down meal in cp and the hardest to find, because it is inside triveni kala sangam rather than on a circle. idli, dosa and north indian thalis under rs 150, served in an art gallery courtyard that is quieter than anywhere else in the area. a genuine hidden address rather than a marketed one.

rating: 8.5/10

kev’s, near janpath

a plate of chhole bhature with a lassi for rs 100-200. locals rate it; it is not on the tourist circuit.

nizam’s kathi kebab

chicken and mutton kathi rolls and the double egg roll, rs 600-800, open 11 am to 11 pm. the long hours make it the default late option in cp.

saravana bhavan and theobroma

saravana bhavan does south indian veg at rs 250-500 a head, clean and family-friendly. theobroma covers the sweet end - chocolate truffle cake, brownies, a mutton puff - at rs 200-500.

mid-range, rs 1,200-2,500 for two

kwality

the cp institution. chana bhatura, dahi kebab, butter chicken and the cream of tomato soup are the order, at rs 1,500-2,500 for two. this is the closest cp has to a dish-for-dish continuity with its own past.

rating: 8.5/10

ikk panjab

multani paneer tikka and the house butter chicken, in a space styled like an army colonel’s home. around rs 2,500 for two. the theming could have been a gimmick and mostly is not.

rating: 8/10

berco’s

chinese, and the specific order is crispy honey chilli potatoes, drums of heaven and kung pao, at rs 800-1,500. indian-chinese done without apology.

rating: 7.5/10

daryaganj and cafe sandoz

daryaganj at regal building does butter chicken and dal makhani for around rs 2,000 for two - the same contested-recipe brand covered in best butter chicken in delhi. cafe sandoz is the cheaper mixed chinese-and-indian option at around rs 1,200 for two, where reviewers point to the chicken tikka roll and the butter chicken.

the top end

tamra, shangri-la eros

currently the highest-rated dinner room in the area - 4.9 from more than 3,700 reviews, in the indian and asian category at the top price tier. european grills and japanese teppanyaki are the dishes reviewers single out, and the room is described as romantic rather than corporate. around rs 3,000 for two.

rating: 9/10

the imperial spice, janpath

appears on effectively every cp list, with a 4.7 across 8,300+ reviews. truffle dal makhani, butter chicken risotto and tandoori prawns are the signatures, at roughly rs 2,000-3,500 per person, open noon to midnight. one listing puts it at rs 2,800 for two with table booking and pre-booking discounts.

rating: 8.5/10

spice route, the imperial

asian at the top tier, where diners point to the pulled jackfruit curry, thai green curry and the duck. expect around rs 7,000 for two - the most expensive meal on this page.

rating: 7/10

punjab grill, janpath

upscale north indian done as a refined sit-down rather than a dhaba pastiche. the order is tikke da rajkumar, bihari dabba chicken, kham khatai mutton galouti and khumb peshawari.

the one to go to once

parikrama

the revolving restaurant on kasturba gandhi marg, rs 1,500-2,500 for two, open 12:30 pm to 11 pm daily. the rotating floor and the delhi skyline are what you are buying. the food is fine and not the reason to come, and for the same money kwality or ikk panjab feed you better. worth doing once.

rating: 6.5/10

tips

• metro to rajiv chowk. it opens straight into the circles. driving into cp means the one-way system around the circles and genuinely difficult parking.
• book the fine-dining rooms, and book them online. flat pre-booking discounts of 15-50% and up to 10% bank offers are common at cp restaurants, so reserving is usually cheaper than walking in.
• the circles are walkable. inner, middle and outer are a few minutes apart. do not take a cab between blocks.
• the best value is off the circles. triveni terrace cafe is inside an art complex, not on a circle, and it is the cheapest proper meal in the area.
• eat standing at least once. wenger’s under rs 200 is the most cp thing you can do.
• weekends fill up. reservations at the top end are effectively required friday to sunday.
• the bar packages are a separate budget. 38 barracks from rs 1,199 a head, unplugged courtyard rs 1,000, tamasha rs 1,600, farzi cafe rs 1,600, dr. zombie’s mocktail package from rs 1,000. nightlife in cp is priced per package, not per drink.

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