Eateries around Jama Masjid in Delhi that serve special treats

If it's a quick snack, novel beverage or unique traditional dessert you are after, Jama Masjid area in Delhi is the place to go. Focusing on special street food, this place has been famous in Old Delhi for its selection of mouth-watering eats. Serving up meat dishes, vegetarian kebabs, sherbets and sweets for generations, here are a few finest places in Old Delhi’s Jama Masjid we have found for you.

A small stall near Jama Masjid’S Bakhtawar Haveli lane has been serving Butter Coffee and Butter Tea for at least 20 years. The Butter Coffee is made using simple ingredients like coffee powder, sugar, milk and bar of Amul butter. All the items are mixed in a jar and steamed in a traditional coffee machine. Want to know how it tastes? Well, quite average but it all depends on one’s personal liking.

If you are craving for a special and light summer drink which has sugar, fruit and flavour in it, then think beyond mango shake and try Pyaar Mohabbat Mazaa. True to its name, this milk beverage has a pink colour which comes from ingredients such as watermelon juice and rose syrup added to it. In addition, the vendor also adds freshly cut watermelon slices to the drink. It is available at Matia Mahal near Jama Masjid.

The eateries surrounding Jama Masjid are not just meant for the non-vegetarians–there is something worthy for the vegetarians as well. Try the vegetarian kebabs made in different ways using ingredients like gram flour, wheat flour and onions among others. The fried kebabs are put into seekh (sticks), and they also serve kebabs that are soaked in water and then fried for a different taste.

Have you ever tried paneer jalebi or khoya samosa? If sampling something unique in Old Delhi comes to your mind, visit Kallan Sweets, an old shop that has been serving delicious chai, pakora and sweets to the locals since years. It has been a stop-shop for people wanting their evening chai and snack, and also for the dessert lovers seeking to satiate their sugar cravings. The shop is located in Matia Mahal Road, Opposite Jama Masjid Gate No.1.