Top Restaurants in Chandigarh

Barbeque Nation

Location:SCO 39, Sec-26,Chandigarh

Speciality:North Indian & Chinese

The novelty at this wood-esque restaurant is small grills embedded in each table, allowing diners to partake in the cooking of their meals. The food, however, isn’t quite as sexy. There’s a good veg/nonveg buffet (lunch Monday to Saturday/Sunday per person Rs309/450; dinner daily Rs450) which includes BBQ Indian, Chinese and Mediterranean fare.

Orchid Lounge

Location: Sector-34A,Chandigarh

Speciality:North Indian & Continental

This elegant lounge-bar-restaurant is a fancy place to dilly-dally over a bottle of Grover’s Sauvignon Blanc (Rs800) while perusing the ‘Oriental’ menu. Tempting choices include the sweet-and-sour fish with lemongrass and kafir-lime leaves, pad Thai, and broccoli, baby corn and cashew nuts in chilli plum sauce.

Swagath

Location:Sector-26,Chandigarh

Speciality:Indian

Stellar Indian food with a focus on Mangalorean and Chettinad recipes. Seafood – prawns, squid, crab and a tasty fish gassi (coconut-based curry) – is artfully prepared, and the murgh malai tikka (clay oven–cooked marinated chicken) isn’t bad either.

Hot Millions Salad Bar & Restaurant

Location:Sector-17,Chandigarh

Speciality:Indian,Chinese & Italian

Best of its city-wide branches and popular for its salad buffet (soups, veg/nonveg salads and desserts). The higgledy-piggledy à la carte menu has everything from Tex-Mex and Chinese to Indian and Italian. Laid-back vibe.

Mehfil

Location:Sector-17C,Chandigarh

Speciality:Indian,Chinese & Continental

Indian, Chinese and Continental food served in comfortable surrounds, with the murg tawa (Punjabi-style chicken) and methi murg (chicken with fenugreek) among the standouts. Spice aficionados may find some dishes too tame.

Ghazal

Location:Sector-17C,Chandigarh

Speciality:Indian,Chinese & Continental

A Chandigarh stalwart, grand Ghazal has an admirable Indian, Continental and Chinese menu. Ghazal special murg (cream-based chicken) is nicely washed down with draught beer.

Copper Chimney

Location:Sector-26,Chandigarh

Speciality:Indian & Chinese

The boti kebab (charcoal-grilled marinated mutton) is spicy, succulent goodness, the tandoori gobi (cauliflower) is clay-oven magic, and the ‘sizzling brownie’ is chocolatey bliss. Chic interior.