Restaurants in Shimla - Restaurants and Food Joints

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Shimla Restaurants

Shimla, being a very popular tourist place, offers a host of restaurants and cafes. Starting from restaurants at the star rated hotels to the ones for the budget conscious tourists, they serve the entire set of customers with a variety of choice on ambiance, menu and specialties.

Cecil Oberoi

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If you are looking for a five star luxury fine dining experience in Shimla, the Cecil restaurant at Oberoi hotel is your destination. This place still maintains the British Raj aura for the premium customers. Cecil offers a range of spread including Indian, Thai, Continental and local Himachali cuisines in their menu.

Ashiana and Goofa

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Ashiana and Goofa is located on the Ridge Road. They are housed in two floors of the same building. The building is round shaped with a open terrace. On a sunny day, people enjoy the testy food while soaking themselves in the warmth of the sunlight. Ashiana and Goofa offers a multi cuisine menu.

Seventh Heaven

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Seventh Heaven is located inside Combermere Hotel. It is located in Mall Road. They still maintain a heritage decoration and colonial ambiance. They also have an open terrace to sit and enjoy the food. From the terrace, you will get a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains. Seventh Heaven is a multi cuisine restaurant. They are very famous for Chinese dishes.

Wake & Bake Cafe

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Wake & Bake cafe is one of the most iconic cafe house of Shimla. They are located in the Middle Bazar area of the Mall road. the cafe has a yellow themed interior with hand drawn pictures in the walls. It remains filled with tourists and locals all through the day. In the morning, they serve English breakfast. They are also famous for delicacies like various sandwiches, Pastas, toasts etc. All these are in addition to the cup of your favorite coffee.

Devicos

This is a simplistic restaurant located on the Mall road. They are very popular for their testy food. They have Indian, Chinese and Continental menu. This place is known for its value for money with a very modest price range. They have a family restaurant and a bar running side by side.

Baljee's Fascination

Baljee’s Fascination is one of the oldest family run restaurants in the town. They are located in the Middle Bazar area of the Mall road. They are famous for Indian and Italian dishes. In addition, you will enjoy their famous hot Gulab Jamuns in the cold environment of Shimla.

Qilaa

Located in the Ram Bazar area, Qilaa is setup in an Arabic ambiance. They offer Lebanese food in addition to Indian, Chinese and Continental spread. Qilaa’s signature dish is Falafel. You must not miss that when dining here.

Himachali Rasoi

Himachali Rasoi is a traditional Himachali Cuisine restaurants located near the Middle Bazar Shiv Mandir. In addition to regular chair and table, they also offer floor sitting arrangement in ethnic Himachali style. Their signature offering is the traditional Himachali Dham. This is a combination of four to five Himachali curries served with rice and breads.

Cafe Sol

Cafe Sol is located inside Combermere Hotel in Mall Road. Main attraction of this place is the open terrace sitting tables. You can enjoy your favorite snacks and a cup of hot coffee while looking into the panoramic view of the mountains and the ever busy Mall Road. They serve Indian, Continental, Mexican and Lebanese spreads along with other regular stuff. Beers are also available to chill out after a full day of hectic sight seeing.