India Guide
The Northeast
Eating
1 Café Coffee Day Taybullah Rd, overlooking the tank Has the international coffee-shop-chain vibe down to a tee, including excellent coffee, sandwiches and pastries. There's another branch in the Hub shopping centre, GS Rd. Price: Rs30–70
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Delicacy GS Rd, 2km south of Bharalu River Despite an unprepossessing location beneath an overpass, Delicacy dishes up outstanding Northeastern cuisine: huge portions of duck, pigeon, pork, chicken or freshwater fish are served with banana flowers, sesame seeds or bamboo shoots. Don't miss the payash, a sweet rice pudding.Price: Rs60–120
3 Floating Island MG Rd, south of Sukreswar Ghat The best of the boat restaurants on the Brahmaputra, Floating Island offers hearty Rajasthani thalis and a chilled-out ambience.Price: Rs50–90
4 JBs MG Rd, near the main ferry point Overlooking the Brahmaputra, JBs has a pleasant first-floor a/c restaurant with veg north and south Indian, Mexican and Italian dishes. Downstairs is a popular bakery and cake shop.Price: Rs60–90
5 Mainland China Dona Planet mall, GS Rd, 700m south of Bharalu River Guwahati's most fashionable restaurant wouldn't look out of place in downtown Mumbai. Exquisite and suitably expensive Chinese food – including lobster, sea bass and crab dishes – is elegantly served in classy surroundings.Price: Rs90–450
6 Royal Woodland GNB Rd, close to the State Museum Modest south Indian eatery with dosas – try the rawa Mysore masala dosa – vadas and uttapam, as well as a tasty Assamese thali.Price: Rs25–55
7 Sagar Ratna MD Shah Rd, Paltan Bazaar Sleek a/c restaurant with frosted glass, green leather seats and prompt service. The menu is predominantly south Indian – including 22 types of dosa – but there are also excellent paneer dishes and delectable ice-cream sundaes. Price: Rs40–90
8 Sangai Hotel Siroy Lily, Solapara Rd, Paltan Bazaar Understated restaurant specializing in spicy Manipuri cuisine. It also does a great Hyderabadi biriyani. Price: Rs35–120