Old Delhi: Food & Heritage Walk with 15 Tastings & Rickshaw Ride

Summary

Wander Old Delhi’s tangled lanes tasting family recipes and stories

You’ll taste your way through Old Delhi on this food & heritage walk—sampling up to 15 dishes, sipping chai in Khari Baoli spice market, riding rickshaws past ancient mansions, and hearing stories from your local guide that linger long after you leave.

What’s the experience like?

Someone presses a steaming clay cup into my hands before I even realize I’m hungry. The chai smells like cardamom and something smokier—maybe it’s just the air, thick with morning traffic and frying batter. Our guide, Amit, grins at me over his shoulder. “First breakfast,” he says, which makes me laugh because we’d already nibbled something flaky on the corner. I try to remember the name but it slips away in the swirl of horns and voices. There’s no rush here, just a slow shuffle past shops where men slap dough or call out prices for saffron and dried fruit piled high.

We duck under low awnings into Khari Baoli, the spice market everyone talks about but somehow still feels like a secret when you’re inside it. My nose burns a little from chili dust, but Amit insists we try tea with ginger—he tells us stories about his grandfather working these same alleys. At one point, an old woman laughs at my pronunciation (I give up after three tries), then hands me something sweet wrapped in silver leaf. It melts instantly; I can’t decide if I like it or not but I eat the whole thing anyway. The day trip through Old Delhi is more than just food—it’s people brushing past you, kids darting between carts, the clatter of a cycle rickshaw as we squeeze in for a ride to Chandni Chowk.

I lose count after dish number nine—there was lentil stew somewhere in there, then grilled chicken sizzling over coals while someone recited poetry behind us (at least that’s what Amit claimed). The afternoon light turns gold on the old mansions as we wander down a lane lined with faded doors; he points out Jain temple spires poking above rooftops. We talk about families who’ve run these stalls for generations. My fingers are sticky from syrupy sweets by now. I still think about that view back toward Red Fort—so much noise below but somehow peaceful at the same time.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Old Delhi food and heritage walk

• Start with briefing and traditional breakfast
• Explore oldest Spice Market and enjoy tea
• Visit colorful market with shops
• Explore old tradition markets and try food
• Walk through beautiful lane with mansions
• Visit optional old Jain temple
• Explore famous square and eat more food
• End tour with memories of Old Delhi

Top questions

How many dishes do you try on this Old Delhi food tour?

You’ll sample between 13 to 15 different food items during the walk.

Is this Old Delhi food tour suitable for vegetarians?

Yes, there’s a vegetarian morning option with traditional breakfast foods.

Does this tour include transportation?

You’ll get to ride a cycle rickshaw or tuk-tuk during parts of the tour.

Are entry tickets or fees included?

Yes, all entry tickets and fees are included in your booking.

Where does the Old Delhi food walk go?

The route covers places like Chandni Chowk, Khari Baoli spice market, Deer Park area, and old traditional markets.

Can people with food allergies join?

You should inform them in advance if you have any food allergies.

Is lunch included on this Old Delhi tour?

The experience includes multiple tastings that add up to a full meal rather than one sit-down lunch.

Who leads the tour?

A local guide who also acts as storyteller accompanies you throughout.

What’s included

Your day includes all snacks and drinks along the way (up to 15 tastings), bottled water whenever you need it, entry tickets to sites along the route, plus fun rides by cycle or electric rickshaw through Old Delhi’s busy streets—all led by a local friend who knows every shortcut and story worth telling.