Food and Dining

Amritsar has a fundamentally Punjabi cuisine with staples being dal, chapathi and rice. Being a farming society, the cuisine here is largely vegetarian. Nice soft stuffed parathas, kulchas and rotis served with generous dollops of butter is a common image when you think of Punjabi cuisine. Basmati rice is grown here in abundance and thus dishes based on the rice is quite popular. Non-vegetarian dishes have lesser priority here but the dishes available are rich and reminiscent of the Mughal cuisine.

The culture of providing food for the needy is well inculcated here. Meals are available at the Golden Temple without any charges for everyone who comes in. The only rule here is absolutely no wastage, what is served should always be consumed whatsoever. Servers go around carrying large tumblers of dal, chapathis and rice while a donation box is placed outside if you voluntarily want to donate something for the food. Volunteers are also on spot to wash the plates and clean up the space.

Dining

Brother’s Dhaba or Bhravan Dhaba - for scrumptious Punjabi fares
Kesar da Dhaba - for dishes prepared in pure ghee
Moolchand Fish Shop - for fresh fish and chicken prepared to your liking
Kanha Sweets - for piping hot chana bhatture, sweets and lassi
Gurdass Ram Jalebi Wale - for its namesake, jalebis

Drink

Lassi is the most favoured and consumed drink here. Lassi vendors could be found at every corner and would be available at most Punjabi restaurants.

Alcohol is available in abundance at the various licensed outlets around town.

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