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14A 74 WEA Chana Market, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110005, India
Indian Courtyard
Dhaba on the way to Agra
My daughter and wife rickshawing the area
Rajpath leading to the Palace
We are arriving to Delhi airport early in the morning and in the afternoon we will take the train to Agra.
My questions are:
Where to have the best breakfast?
And how to spend a few hours before our train departures?
Many thanks in advance!
Depending upon which train station your Agra train is departing from- (it could be Nizamuddin or main Delhi station)
1) if from Nizamuddin- the nearby Khan markets have many excellent restuarants, opning usually around 9am. Take a pre-paid taxi from airport direct to Khan Market. After breakfast, hop onto an auto-rickshaw and wander around Lodhi Gardens, a beautiful park nearby.
2) If your train departs from MAIN Delhi station- get prepaid taxi from airport to Paharganj area, there are many good restuarants and coffee shops. This is in Old Delhi area, interesting to walk around.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE TRAFFIC IN DELHI IS HORRENDOUS, ALL DAY.MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO NOT GET CAUGHT SHORT OF TIME.
By getting pre-paid taxi from airport you will not be ripped off regarding fare.
There are pre-pay booths at airport near exits.
Just to chime in on breakfast, I absolutely loved having Puri Bhaji for breakfast while in New Delhi. Not sure where the best is but easily found.
hi,
Depending on which train station you are taking the train to Agra from, we could suggest places.
I would suggest you eat idly, dosa/masala dosa for breakfast(these are south Indian dishes and are popular all over India for breakfast and they are yummm!!)!!since it will be your first meal in India,better to take it slow.Go for the puris in Agra!
have fun,
Thank you all for the in-put!
If u r catching yr train from Nizamuddin Railway station, Best place for breakfast/lunch and dinner is "Comesum" which is situated right at station itself. It is very clean, air conditioned and remains open for 24 hours. U can eat anything like poori sabzi, thali, all north and south indian dishes, soft n fruit juices, sweets etc. Its vegetarian.
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Hi,
I must say Delhi is a great place and you can go chandani chowk and can see actual Delhi ,just have fruit salad over there.
thanks!
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Good one.. but yeah all depends on the railway station or even if you wanna hangout in the city you can try The Tea Lounge at the Taj Palace Hotel near Dhaula kuan... The only place in town where Tea n coffee are served in English high Tea style and from there you can either go to south Ex market or even Gurgaon which is just ten minutes drive from Dhaula kuan.. You can also try Cafe Coffee Day just across the road from Taj Palace or probably Malcha Marg but restaurants at Malcha Marg do not ppen until 11:00 am..
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Standing restaurants can be found in India and New Delhi, this is the way most local peoples spent their time in eating. Most of the local food vendors or peddlers or even shops are not what you think like McDonald's or Starbucks, they are just as small as this one in picture. Tourists probably not getting use to the way yet, most tourists I saw still stick to those with menu and preferably drink Coca-Cola.
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The architecture is striking and interesting and the temple is very clean and well maintained.
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Its well worth a visit.
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Surrounding the imposing structure is a large expanse of lush green lawns, which is a popular picnic spot. One can see hoards of people moving about the brightly lit area and on the lawns on summer evenings.
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