Dinner at the Bukhara Restaurant in New Delhi

Very rarely do you come across a restaurant, that has neither changed it’s décor, nor changed it’s menu for over 40 years. The Bukhara Restaurant, featured very often in the lists of the Top Restaurants of the World, is one such restaurant. The romance of the rugged North West Frontier of India comes alive at this authentic, award winning restaurant, making it a landmark dining destination in Delhi. The menu focuses mainly on robust kebabs, and recommended dishes are many. The pinnacle, however, is the dal Bukhara, stewed black lentils laden with butter and cream. Time hasn’t withered the touch of the chefs, who can be seen wielding skewers in the glass-front kitchen. Waiters encourage diners to eat with their fingers in the traditional way, and aprons serve as napkins. The Bukhara Restaurant over the years has played host to several global celebrities and Heads of State, most notable among them would be Bill Clinton, who reportedly dined their multiple times during his trips to India, and told The New York Times that those were the best meals he had as President.