Cities Where Street Food is Better Than Any Michelin Restaurant

42. Jaipur, India: Rajasthani Richness on the Road

Jaipur’s streets are a carnival of color and spice, and its food follows suit. The must-have? Pyaaz kachori—flaky, deep-fried pastries filled with spiced onion masala, served with tangy tamarind chutney. Then there’s mirchi bada, whole green chilies battered and fried for a perfect heat-and-crunch combo. Sweet cravings? Ghewar—a honeycomb-like dessert soaked in syrup and topped with cream—is Jaipur’s sugary crown jewel. Vendors also ladle out dal baati churma, a Rajasthani classic, from street-side stalls: round baked wheat balls dunked in ghee-rich lentils and served with crumbled jaggery crumble. It’s food fit for royalty—now served curbside.