What to eat in Amritsar (Golden Temple)

8 dishes worth ordering in Amritsar (Golden Temple), Punjab — what each one is, and where to look for it.

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Local dishs in Amritsar (Golden Temple)

Amritsari Kulcha

Stuffed, tandoor-baked bread — potato or paneer — that put Amritsar on India's food map; best eaten with chole and a slab of butter.

Golden Temple Langar

The world's largest free community kitchen, serving simple dal-roti to over 100,000 people a day regardless of faith — an experience as much as a meal.

Amritsari Fish Fry

Batter-fried fish, a local classic

Paratha

Punjabi classics, ghee-rich

Chole Bhature

Punjabi classics, ghee-rich

Street foods in Amritsar (Golden Temple)

Amritsari Lassi

Thick, malai-topped lassi served in kulhads (clay cups) at the city's old lassi shops near the Golden Temple.

Jalebi

Thick Punjabi lassi and hot jalebi

Hall Bazaar

Lassi

Thick Punjabi lassi and hot jalebi

Hall Bazaar

Punjab classics you’ll also find here

Makki di Roti and Sarson ka SaagButter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)Amritsari MachhiTandoori ChickenDal MakhaniPinni