city guide

Where to stay

Connaught Place, in the center of the city, is a great location, since it’s close to many business and government offices, as well as shopping and museums. Depending on occupancy, most hotels offer significant discounts through their Web sites.

Aman New Delhi

An outpost of the swank Aman Resorts, it’s just next door to Connaught Place. From INR 33,000, including taxes.

Lodhi Road, New Delhi
+91 11-4363-3333, amanresorts.com


Le Meridien

A popular choice for conferences. From INR 16,404, including taxes.

Windsor Place, New Delhi
+91 11-2371-0101, starwoodhotels.com


Oberoi Hotel

Very luxurious and little more than 10 minutes by car from Connaught Place, even during rush hour. From INR 17,535, including taxes.

Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, New Delhi
+91 11-2436-3030, oberoidelhi.com


The Park Hotel

Small but neatly appointed rooms and a string of indoor and outdoor restaurants. From INR 13,576 for a double, including luxury and VAT taxes.

15, Parliament Street, New Delhi
+91 11-2374-3000, newdelhi.theparkhotels.com

Where to eat

The city’s nicest restaurants and bars have traditionally been located inside hotels—partly because the expense of a liquor license led to prices that only foreigners could afford. This is often still the case. In addition, many restaurants tend to serve multiple types of cuisine in order to satisfy a variety of dietary restrictions, as well as the desire of visitors to eat Indian food while their local companions may want anything but.

Olive Beach

Olive Beach serves interesting pasta and Mediterranean-inspired dishes in a relaxed setting. The rough, lime-washed walls make it seem like the sea might just be less than 650 miles away.

Hotel Diplomat, 9 Sardar Patel Marg, Chanakyapuri
+91 11-46040404, olivebarandkitchen.com


Threesixty

This huge, minimalist restaurant offers private rooms and easily the city’s best wine selection. Threesixty serves everything from sushi, a yakitori grill and
Mediterranean fare to Mughlai dishes: rich, North Indian food cooked with lashings of butter.

Oberoi Hotel, Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, New Delhi
+91 11-2436-3030, oberoidelhi.com


Veda Restaurant

Veda looks as if it’s been decked out by maharajas gone wild—lots of red lighting, quilted chairs and hanging lamps. The restaurant serves a range of Indian dishes, including some from the south.

H-27, Outer Circle, Connaught Place
+91 4151-3535, vedarestaurants.com