Old Delhi Evening Food Tour: Street Food & Spice Market Walk

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Duration3h 30m

GroupUp to 6

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Eat your way through Old Delhi's markets and lanes, from the spice traders of Khari Baoli to Karim's legendary Mughlai kitchen.

The Old Delhi Evening Food Tour is a 3.5-hour walking and rickshaw tour through the old city's food markets and heritage sites, with tastings of street food, sweets and breads, a visit to Jama Masjid, and dinner at Karim's restaurant. Transport by metro and rickshaw, a professional English-speaking guide, tea, bottled water and all food are included. Groups are capped at six people per booking.

3h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening food and cultural tour

Take Rickshaw ride
Visit South Asia's largest spice market
Explore Chandni Chowk food options
Learn about India's rich cuisine
Try crispy jalebis and hot samosas
See Jama Masjid from outside
Try different stuffed breads on Paranthas street
Dine at Karim’s Mughlai cuisine

The Experience

The tour starts with a rickshaw ride to Khari Baoli, South Asia's largest spice market, where the guide walks you through the stalls and explains how the traders work and what makes each spice matter in Indian cooking. From there you move into Chandni Chowk, the main bazaar of Old Delhi, where the stops are built around what you eat: crispy golden jalebis and fresh hot samosas at one stall, then parantha bread—the kind this street is known for—at another. The guide points out the hidden corners and the busy stretches, the places locals go and the sights visitors usually miss.

You'll learn about Jama Masjid from the outside and what it means in the city's religious life, then finish at Karim's, the restaurant near the mosque that has been serving Mughlai cuisine for over a century. The meal there is not a quick stop; it is the anchor of the evening, a chance to sit and taste the rich curries and tender kebabs that have been made the same way for generations. By the time you leave, you've moved through the market, the street, the spiritual side of Old Delhi and a kitchen that holds the city's culinary history.

The tour runs in the evening, when the markets are still busy but the heat has dropped and the light changes. Metro and rickshaw rides are included, so you don't need a car or a driver of your own. The guide speaks English and stays with the group the whole time. Tea and bottled water come with the booking, as does all the food you taste along the way.

What’s included

Metro and rickshaw transport.
professional English-speaking guide for the full 3.5 hours.
tea and bottled water.
all food tastings including street food, sweets and breads.
dinner at Karim's restaurant.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Delhi by Locals

Is this one for you?If you're staying in Delhi without a car or you're based elsewhere in the city, this tour solves the transport problem—the metro and rickshaw rides are built in, so you just show up and move through Old Delhi as part of a small group. The evening timing and the small cap of six people mean you're not fighting crowds or rushing through the markets and the meal.