Dilli Haat: The Ethnic Food Junction

It was a pleasant February afternoon when I visited this place for the first time. This place is a bustling centre for art and culture with a variety of shops displaying ethnic jewellery, beautiful Pashmina shawls and stoles, ethnic clothing and delicious food. We entered the place and there were shawls and stoles swinging in the air all around and of such beautiful and exquisite fabrics which a person can hardly find in any other place in the city. There were other shops selling ethnic wear like Kurtis, Dupattas and ethnic jewellery. Everything was impressive but as a habit I always search for the thing which I am most likely to search everywhere, the food. Luckily here, a person as foodie as me has many options to explore and many delectable items to taste. 


There are shops selling regional food relating to the particular Indian state they belong and hence named accordingly. There was this heavenly Hyderabadi Dum Biryani of Andhra Pradesh stall and the Onion Tomato Uthapam of Tamil Nadu stall. Other stalls were of Maharashtra, Nagaland, Sikkim, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal, Punjab and many many more. The list was endless and same were the options. Due to my limited eating capacity I couldn't eat delicacies from other stalls but will definitely return to this place to have some more fun with the food. The open seating outside the shops is really nice and if the weather is good, one can enjoy a lot here. Apart from food, all the other stuff that the place offers is also worth seeing. A lot of foreigners are always here as they are more interested in the Indian culture and art. The place is a must visit for everyone and worth coming back again.
Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India

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