Haveli Dharampura — The place is also known as “Goel Sahab Ki Haweli” in the nearby zone. The place is located in the narrow lanes of Chandni Chowk. To be there, exit from Chawri Bazaar metro station, take a rickshaw and step down at gate no-03 of Jama Masjid. The lane just left to it goes to the place. It a hidden and serene beauty amongst the busy lanes of Chandni Chowk. Its one of the perfect examples and must visit place as the restored traditional monuments in Delhi. “Lakhori” — means textured, raw finish, thin sized flexible bricks which were majorly used in the past for constructing these forts and monuments because of the strength and hold of the same. The haveli has 13 rooms all having its unique features and reflects the mughal traditional craftsmanship all over. LAKHORI is their restaurant name which is based on the ground floor. They have got a lovely terrace and you can spot famous monuments such as The Red Fort, Jama Masjid, etc. If you are lucky enough, you can also watch the pet pigeons “KabootarBaaji” happening in the nearby zones. The service was something that will make your dining experience awesome. And the staffs were nice dressed up in the traditional attire, courteous and friendly in nature and perfect at their job.
The restaurant has a warm, cozy ambiance making it an excellent choice for family meals/dates/special meals with friends. I honestly couldn’t believe that such a beautiful Haveli exists in the by-lanes of Chandni Chowk.
Now coming on the food and drinks –
1. Welcome drink — kanji.
2. Dahi puri with the shots of mint and raw mango water.
3. Palak patte ki chaat.
4. Lamb galouti kabab and mango galaouti kabab (we were told that it was prepared for the first time and we were the lucky ones to have it first). It was just awesome.
5. Dahi ke kabab. Best I have ever had. After this we went for a tour of Haveli and captured the classical dance presented by 2 talented performers. Then we went to the roof top and captured some of our memorable photographs.
After we came back we were served with the following:
1. Dhaniya tamatar ka shorba (soup)
2. Main course:
— kofta dogla. Again an awesome presentation.
— chicken bharta — a mind boggling dish. I am surely going to try this at home.
— haveli special DAAL — again the best DAAL makhani I have ever had.
— mutton korma.
— There were 2-3 more dishes but can't recall their names.
— Then comes the kulfi paan and mango. I am a big fan of paan and hence loved paan kulfi. It had paan ke patte in it. Overall a very good experience would love to visit the place again with a bigger group.
The restaurant has a warm, cozy ambiance making it an excellent choice for family meals/dates/special meals with friends. I honestly couldn’t believe that such a beautiful Haveli exists in the by-lanes of Chandni Chowk.
Now coming on the food and drinks –
1. Welcome drink — kanji.
2. Dahi puri with the shots of mint and raw mango water.
3. Palak patte ki chaat.
4. Lamb galouti kabab and mango galaouti kabab (we were told that it was prepared for the first time and we were the lucky ones to have it first). It was just awesome.
5. Dahi ke kabab. Best I have ever had. After this we went for a tour of Haveli and captured the classical dance presented by 2 talented performers. Then we went to the roof top and captured some of our memorable photographs.
After we came back we were served with the following:
1. Dhaniya tamatar ka shorba (soup)
2. Main course:
— kofta dogla. Again an awesome presentation.
— chicken bharta — a mind boggling dish. I am surely going to try this at home.
— haveli special DAAL — again the best DAAL makhani I have ever had.
— mutton korma.
— There were 2-3 more dishes but can't recall their names.
— Then comes the kulfi paan and mango. I am a big fan of paan and hence loved paan kulfi. It had paan ke patte in it. Overall a very good experience would love to visit the place again with a bigger group.