India Guide
Madhya Pradesh
Eating
1 Blue Fox Shelter hotel, Padav Rd Chatty staff serve hearty meals in contemporary surroundings: grab a cosy booth and tuck into chicken shashlik, masala chips and sweet falooda (mains Rs60–150).
2 Indian Coffee House Station Rd Low-key eatery with white-turbaned waiters that consistently produces the goods: toast and cornflakes, south Indian snacks and more substantial meals (Rs20–70).
3 Kwality MLB Rd The long menu inexplicably omits cholle bhatura, the snack for which the chain became famous. Nevertheless there are still a number of appealing veg and non-veg options (Rs50–100), with the paneer dishes particularly recommended.
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Silver Saloon Usha Kiran Palace, Jayendraganj, Lakshar If you can't afford to stay at the hotel, a visit to its exemplary restaurant is the next best thing. Gourmet Indian, Nepalese and international dishes are impeccably served in evocative surroundings. Expect to pay around Rs550 for dinner.
5 Swad Landmark hotel, Manik Vilas As well as tasty Mughal and south Indian dishes, this is the place to come for comfort food like baked beans on toast, porridge and French toast (Rs90–200).