Private Old Delhi Street Food Tour: 11 Tastings & Rickshaw Ride

1. Chandni Chowk
   30m
   Meet your private guide and begin your food adventure in the heart of historic Old Delhi.
   As you walk through the bustling streets and narrow lanes of Chandni Chowk, your guide introduces the history of Shahjahanabad, its markets, its people and its centuries-old food culture.
   Your first tastings begin as you explore the neighbourhood.
2. Gali Paranthe Wali
   30m
   Continue to the famous Paranthe Wali Gali, one of Old Delhi’s best-known historic food lanes.
   Taste a freshly prepared Paratha while your guide shares stories about the lane’s culinary traditions and its place in Delhi’s food history.
3. Old Delhi Rickshaw Ride
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Give your feet a break and see Old Delhi from a traditional cycle rickshaw.
   Ride through lively streets and narrow market lanes while you watch everyday life, shops, traders and the old city’s historic surroundings pass by.
   The rickshaw ride is included in your tour.
4. 30m
   Explore Khari Baoli, home to one of Asia’s best-known wholesale spice markets.
   Take in the colours and aromas of spices, herbs, nuts and other ingredients while your guide explains their role in Indian cooking and the area’s long trading history.
5. 2h · Admission ticket included
   Follow your guide to selected food stops on this Delhi street food tour and discover the old city’s best-known flavours.
   
   Taste Jalebi, Samosa, Pani Puri, Dahi Bhalla and Bread Pakora while learning about their ingredients, preparation and stories.
   
   Vegetarian and non-vegetarian preferences can be accommodated.
   
   The standard menu includes non-vegetarian specialities such as Kebab and Chicken Tikka. Vegetarian guests enjoy Paneer Tikka and Aloo Tikki instead, keeping the total at 11 tastings.
   
   Learn how the Mughals influenced Old Delhi’s cuisine and how their culinary traditions became part of the city’s food identity.
   
   End your Old Delhi food tour on a sweet note with Nankhatai, Falooda and traditional Indian Sweets while your guide shares more about Delhi’s dessert culture.
   
   After the final tasting, guests without transfers receive directions to their onward destination. Guests with hotel transfers are driven back to their hotel or preferred drop-off location.

Pickup details

Food Tour with Transfers
Pickup is included from your hotel or preferred location in Delhi, Gurugram or Noida. Please provide your complete pickup address when booking. You will receive your driver’s details one day before the tour.

Food Tour without Transfers
Meet your guide at Lala Quila Metro Station. Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled tour start time. Your guide will contact you one day before the tour with the meeting details.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Come hungry. The 11 tastings are designed to be a substantial food experience.
• Vegetarian guests enjoy 11 tastings, with Paneer Tikka and Aloo Tikki replacing Kebab and Chicken Tikka.
• Please tell us when booking if you need the vegetarian menu.
• Please inform us in advance about any food allergies or dietary restrictions.
• Independent local vendors prepare the food, and completely allergen-free preparation cannot be guaranteed. The tour may not suit travellers with severe food allergies.
• Vendor opening hours, local conditions and availability may change the food stops and their sequence.
• If a vendor or food item is unexpectedly unavailable, a suitable alternative tasting may be provided.
• The experience involves walking through busy streets, markets and narrow lanes.
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
• Traffic and local conditions may change the rickshaw route.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• The tour operates in most weather conditions, so please dress for the season.
• Hotel transfer duration varies with pickup location and traffic.
• This is an Old Delhi experience rather than a New Delhi food tour. All tastings take place in Old Delhi, and the transfer option offers pickup from hotels across Delhi, Gurugram or Noida.
• The experience focuses on authentic food, markets and local culture rather than formal restaurant dining.