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The best restaurants in India revealed. Here's the full list
Mumbai, Goa, Bengaluru get most restaurants on the 2024 Condé Nast Traveller x Zomato Top Restaurant Awards
By Karina Acharya, Julian Manning and Malavika Bhattacharya
Trending Stories
Food & Drink
Chef Ranveer Brar’s recipe for gooey ooey roti churi from his childhood
Inspired by chef Ranveer Brar’s childhood memories, ghee-gobbed roti churi brings him back to his grandmother’s kitchen
By Julian Manning
People & Culture
The 27-year-old Moradabad girl shaking up India’s cocktail scene
Aashi Bhatnagar, the winner of the Excellence Award for Mixologist of the Year at the Condé Nast Traveller x Zomato Top Restaurant Awards, tells us what it takes to raise the bar
By Lakshmi Sankaran
The Latest
What Thailand's new visa rule means for your next trip
Indefinite visa-free entry for Indian passport holders
By Navya Verma
A first-timer’s guide to Kazakhstan
The Central Asian country is visa-free for Indians, and there’s no better time to explore its imposing mountains and steppe, Silk Road history and charming cities
By Shikha Tripathi
Best time to visit Kalimpong
All the essential details on the best time to visit Kalimpong, whether you’re after juicy jhol momos, back-to-nature homestays, or mesmerising monasteries
By Julian Manning
This new luxury camping experience takes you inside the protected Dubai desert
Sand Sherpa's new luxury camping experience showcases the fragile majesty of Dubai's sweeping desert
By Clare Dight
8 hill stations in India to escape Mumbai and Delhi's poor AQI right now
The hill stations with the best air quality right now
By Condé Nast Traveller
This beautiful homestay in the Tirthan Valley is for riverside picnics and mountain walks
In the deodar forests of the Tirthan Valley, Kudrat Boutique Homestay is an escape into the wilderness of Himachal Pradesh
By Shweta Dravid
The best places to go in Africa in 2025
For luxe safari lodges, a landmark museum opening, and island-hopping in the Indian ocean
By Sarah Khan
Tracing Tansen's musical legacy in Gwalior
Wherever you go in Gwalior, the myth and magic of Tansen are inescapable, as Sam Dalrymple finds out
By Sam Dalrymple
11 culinary pop-ups to sign up for this month in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata
On the calendar this month: Indian Accent Delhi’s 15 year anniversary tour across the country, a Malaysian Chinese feast in Bengaluru, and a Kashmiri wazwan in Mumbai
By Karina Acharya
9 upcoming concerts in India worth travelling for
From EDM beats under the Goan sky to Maroon 5’s debut in India, these performances are worth the cross-country trip
By Navya Verma
11 Asian countries that are easy to travel to right now
These are the Asian countries that are making international travel quick and accessible for Indians with easy visa processes
By Karina Acharya
In photos: In search of the black leopard in Kenya
Photographer Vijay Bedi returns from Kenya with stunning images of the elusive black leopard
By Vijay Bedi
This new restaurant in Hyderabad serves up the flavours of Telangana with a modern twist
Terrāi is a new restaurant in Hyderabad that champions regional flavours in an eclectic space
By Nikhil Merchant
The best places to go in central & South America in 2025
For secret surf spots, riverside glamping, and exciting new restaurants
By Megan Spurrell
Ask a local: Meera Ali's guide to Lucknow
The fashion designer and author lists her favourite spots in the city she calls home
By Shradha Shahani
What the new restaurant award rankings say
Four trends from the Condé Nast Traveller x Zomato Top Restaurant Awards
By Diya Kohli
Hot and Happening
Through a new restaurant in Delhi, these Naga sisters pay tribute to their father’s cooking
Yong’s Kitchen near Humayunpur serves flavours from the northeastern state of Nagaland
By Hoihnu Hauzel
With Otra, the team behind Americano brings Latin American flavours to Mumbai
Otra in Kala Ghoda is an ode to chef Alex Sanchez’s Puerto Rican heritage
By Aatish Nath
Fancy a meal with a mentalist? Mumbai’s newest restaurant is a wonderful kind of wacky
Masked bartenders, a wandering magician and mentalist, and eclectic fare like lobster vada pav make meals at Carnival by Trèsind exceedingly memorable
By Julian Manning
Bastian Bengaluru: the buzzy Mumbai restaurant arrives in Garden City with style
Bastian’s seafood-forward menu gets meatier in Bengaluru
By Sahil Khan
Safari Season
Kanha National Park: A safari guide’s tips on the best time to visit, permits, hotels
Naturalist and lodge manager Harpreet Singh on how to have the best safari experience at Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh
By Sharanya Kumar
Hemis National Park: A safari guide’s tips on spotting snow leopards in Ladakh
Naturalist Payal Mehta on how to have the best safari experience at Hemis National Park in Ladakh
By Arundhati Ail
Bandhavgarh National Park: A safari guide's tips on the best time to visit, permits, hotels
Naturalist Prakash Dwivedi on how to have the best safari experience at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh
By Toshita Sahni
Kaziranga National Park: A safari guide’s tips on the best time to visit, permits, hotels
Naturalist and local guide Pallab Prakash Saikia on how to have the best safari experience at Kaziranga National Park in Assam
By Sharanya Kumar
Secret Homestays
Learn about India’s last headhunters at this homestay in Nagaland
Pluck oranges, pick tea, milk cows and get a peek into the tribal life at Konyak Tea Retreat
By Anurag Mallick and Priya Ganapathy
This 19th-century bungalow in Kodaikanal has all the makings of a classic summer holiday
Now in care of artist and design consultant Shalini Biswajit, The Dunnottar was left behind by one Lord Chamberlain as he rushed home on the eve of Independence
By Ela Das
Old Bollywood secrets spill out of this whimsical designer's secret homestay in Mumbai
James Ferreira’s 200-year-old home in Khotachiwadi in South Mumbai is a living history museum where guests can have great conversations with a side of East Indian fare
By Diya Kohli
This homestay in Kerala is for slow living in a rewilded tropical forest
Greenara offers mud houses in nature for a quick getaway from the busy city of Calicut
By Sneha Thomas
Rewind
Why JRD Tata fixed toilet rolls on an Air India flight
The founder of the airline took his role very seriously
By Condé Nast Traveller
When a Maharaja stood up to the Emperor: the story of Delhi Durbar of 1911
A throwback to the coronation ceremony of the emperor of India held on 12 December 1911 that still continues to be one of the “greatest shows on earth”
By Diya Kohli
Timeless Tables: For old and new Bangaloreans, Koshy’s is an emotion
Everyone from Queen Elizabeth II, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Nikita Krushchev have dined at the Bengaluru landmark
By Anurag Mallick and Priya Ganapathy
What it was like to cross the Atlantic on the Queen Elizabeth 2
Former passengers and crew share stories of the white-glove experience on board the iconic ocean liner
By Madison Flager
The best restaurants in Mexico City, as per an Indian chef
Mumbai-bred, Mexico-based chef Karishma Sanghi crafts a handy guide to the city that boasts a terrific food scene
By Shradha Shahani
Where to see spectacular Christmas lights all over the world
The best Christmas light displays, from Rio to Hong Kong, will light up your night with holiday magic
By Kat Chen , Caitlin Morton and Matt Ortile
The most beautiful places to stay in Kodaikanal
Refreshing stays in this Southern hill station for your next getaway
By Arzoo Dina and Ria Gupta
What is AQI and what does it tell you about your city?
Air quality can affect how you travel and where you travel. Here's an explainer on the season's most important statistic
By Condé Nast Traveller
14 charming Kumaon homestays for the winter
From dak bungalows to orchard homes, here’s where to get a slice of the mountain life
By Shradha Shahani
The hottest new restaurants in India right now
From Pune to Kolkata to Goa, the 10 new openings you need to bookmark right now
By Condé Nast Traveller
The ultimate guide to planning a Disney Christmas
Where to eat, stay, and play for peak Christmastime magic at Disney World and Disneyland
By Megan duBois
The best places to go in Asia in 2025
From the largest human gathering on Earth to an up-and-coming culinary hot spot, there are plenty of reasons to head east in 2025
By Selina Denman
8 capital cities with the cleanest air in the world
Breathe easy in these capital cities where air quality is high and pollution is low
By Karina Acharya
7 cities in India with the lowest AQI
Air Quality in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Mizoram and more
By Navya Verma
The man on a mission to celebrate India through 1,000 films
Filmmaker Bharatbala knows how to get India up on its feet. Now, he wants you to sit back and appreciate India’s cultural treasures through his Virtual Bharat project
By Salil Deshpande
This secret ingredient from the Parsi kitchen is tapping out
A star ingredient in the Parsi pantry, toddy adds a distinct flavour and texture to a host of dishes, from biscuits to curries
By Kurush Dalal