While most will give their ideas and options about the scenic beauty and the pleasant weather of Dehradun, let us introduce you to the much needed supporting element for a better travel – the food in here. Leave out the KFC, Mc Donald, Dominos, Subway, CCD and the Pizza Hut for some time and try out these local cuisine outlets at this city –
- The Buffet Snacks Shop:
Located near by the famous Clock Tower and opposite to the Gandhi Park, Rajpur Road; this outlet has its credibility of providing excellent burgers and bread rolls. Though a veggie, this place here is a famous spot for the residents of the city to enjoy their coffee, shakes, sandwich, bread rolls and burgers at a very rational cost. While most of the food joints find it hard to maintain a low priced-good quality food, the fact doesn’t apply in the case of The Buffet.
- C. Momos and Soup Bar:
One of the oldest food stalls in the city, they are famous for their momos and the soup. Located at the Jakhan-Raipur Road, when you need to feed yourself with momos; coming running here as you won’t be getting a second best place to eat.
- Maggi Points:
Having a stop for the famous instant maggi noodles at these maggi points will add charisma to your travel from Dehradun to Mussoorie. Located on the roadside of the hilly route of Dehradun-Mussoorie, families and the cupid’s pair come here very often to enjoy their snack-time here. Maggi variants likes spicy and soupy is all prepared by the vendors running these maggi points. If you are in Dehradun and have not got this task done, then rush there to experience a peaceful and a tasty-spicy moment in your travel.
- Gaylord’s Ice Cream Parlour:
One of the famous and also the best ice cream hub in the city, this local outlet serves you some of the fine varieties of ice creams. Be it the simple softy or the vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, butterscotch, black forest; the price here is very reasonable and its quality too is a commendable one. Apart from that you can also try for its special cold coffee with ice cream.
- The Doon Darbar:
A favorite stop for the chicken dishes in the city, this place gives you an excellent and unparalleled food services to satisfy your tummy. Famed for its reasonable prices and high food quality, the dishes here are too tasty and you get portions that can overload your belly. Look out for the Changezi Chicken here and the delicious Biryani. Always full of people, one must be lucky enough to cut through and get inside this restaurant.
- The Jail:
Hopefully the only jail where people gets the better of being an inmate and gets happy to serve the jail term. Yes you can now have your own visit to a jail here. The Jail is a unique restaurant opened recently in the city with a peculiar theme of the Indian jails. The convicts / people coming here get their own barracks which is locked till your stay here. Waiters in khaki uniforms serves you the food from outside through the window.
- Kathi Express:
Spread over the city in various locations, this outlet gives you a great taste of the rolls you love. The addition of the mayonnaise enhances the taste buds more than we think. Though small and cozy, the outlets gives you a decent taste of the food items with a proper check on the cleanliness in and around. You shall see people pouring in here the whole time here. Just give it a go !!