Top 10 Street Food Cities in India 2026

Chandni Chowk alone could fill a top 100 list. Paranthas, chaat, kebabs, and jalebis in a sensory overload that defines Indian street food.

Vada pav, pav bhaji, bhelpuri on Chowpatty Beach, and Irani cafe chai. Mumbai's street food is fast, cheap, and life-changing.

The kathi roll was invented here. Add phuchka (the superior pani puri), jhalmuri, and Bengali sweets and you have the most underrated food city in India.

The city of Nawabi kebabs. Tunday Kababi's galawat kebabs are so soft they dissolve on your tongue. Biryani competitions happen weekly.

India's first UNESCO City of Gastronomy. The vegetarian street food here — dhokla, fafda, khandvi — is world-class.

Pyaaz kachori from Rawat Mishthan Bhandar alone justifies a trip. Add laal maas, dal baati churma, and kulfi to complete the picture.

Biryani wars rage here. Paradise vs Bawarchi vs Shah Ghouse — choose your side. The Irani chai is non-negotiable.

Idli, dosa, filter coffee, and kothu parotta. South Indian breakfast culture is a religion and Chennai is its temple.

The ghats serve spiritual nourishment, but the lanes behind them serve the best chaat, lassi, and thandai in India.

Langar at the Golden Temple feeds 100,000 people daily for free. The surrounding streets serve the best kulcha, lassi, and jalebi in Punjab.