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This diverse restaurant specialises in Japanese, Malaysian, Indonesian and Balinese cuisine, and is a firm favourite when dining out in Mumbai. Dishes such as oriental crab bisque, Nonya bamboo chicken and Norwegian salmon flavoured with dill, lemon butter and crisp seaweed are not to be missed. For those with a sweet tooth, try the chocolate cigar with prune and Armagnac ice cream. Reservations recommended.

Food Type :Asian

Address :30 K Dubash Marg, Kalaghoda

Serving traditional Rajasthani, Maharashtrian, Sindhi and Kathiawadi Thali, Rajdhani is a vegetarian restaurant popular with both locals and tourists. Traditional favourites such as roti and dhalare not to be missed. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Closed on Sundays.

Food Type :Indian

Address :Level 2, Phoenix MarketCity, LBS Marg, Kurla

Website :www.rajdhani.co.in

An unusual restaurant, Jimmy Boy Restaurant serves Farsi and Iranian food, with favourites on the menu including the chicken dhansak and chicken jardaloo, which are both specialities here and probably the most flavourful dishes on the menu. This is a great place to sample some of the subcontinent's lesser-known fare. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

Food Type :Parsi/Iranian

Address :11 Bank Street, Vikas Building, Fort

Popular with Mumbai's elite, Trishna has a formidable reputation, and prides itself on its seafood dishes. With a sister restaurant in London, a visit to Trishna is a must while in Mumbai, even if just to sample the flagship dish, the butter pepper garlic king crab. Open daily for lunch and dinner (dinner only on Sundays). Reservations essential.

Food Type :Seafood

Address :Birla Mansion, Sai Baba Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort Area

Website :www.trishna.co.in

Appearing more like an odds-and-ends treasure trove than the relaxed eatery that it is, Chor Bazaar (the 'thieves' market') is adorned with unusual décor pieces such as matchboxes, antique combs and ivory sandals, as well as an old jukebox. Menu favourites include the Kashmiri specialty of goshtaba(lamb meatballs) with cardamom, and the Kashmiri taramis(thali) platter. Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type :North Indian

Address :Hotel Broadway, 4/15 A Asaf Ali Rd, Central New Delhi

Website :www.chorbizarrerestaurant.com

Located in the heart of Old Delhi, the true home of Mughlai cuisine, the Karim Hotel restaurant has an informal atmosphere and dates back to the early 1900s. Authentic Mughlai dishes on the menu include mutton burrakebabs, tandoori bakra(lamb stuffed with chicken, rice, egg and fruit), and makhani murgh(chicken cooked in butter). Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type :Mughlai

Address :16 Gali Kababian, Jama Masjid

Website :www.karimhoteldelhi.com

Experience Mughlai cuisine in style at the Park Balluchi restaurant in Delhi's beautiful Deer Park. The restaurant's turbaned waiters serve a feast of kebabs and spicy tandoor dishes, including lazeez dohra(kebabs with chicken and prawns or mince) and raan sikandari(tandoor grilled lamb). The restaurant has a second branch located near Leisure Valley Park in the city centre. Both are open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type :Mughlai

Address :Deer Park, Hauz Khas Village

Website :www.parkballuchi.com

The trendy S Bar, recently renamed from its previous name; Shalom, serves delicious Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine in an upmarket, romantic setting. The restaurant's tapas selection includes lemon, paprika and garlic fish skewers or a Spanish asparagus and orange salad, while the main menu features dishes such as Dubai duck (served in a lemon and honey sauce, with apricot and cinnamon flavours). Be sure to leave room for the decadent molten chocolate cake dessert! Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.

Food Type :Mediterranean

Address :N-18, N Block Market, Greater Kailash

For travellers who really want to splash out, Bukhara is the only place to go. With a host of awards to its name, Bukhara has been voted 'Best Indian Restaurant in the World' by the UK's Restaurant Magazine. With dishes like dhal bukhara (tomato, ginger and garlic simmered black lentils) and mouthwateringly delicious tandoori prawns, it is easy to see why it comes so highly recommended. The restaurant designed a selection of platters named the Hillary Platter, the Presidential Platter and the Chelsea Platter following a visit by the Clinton family in 2009. Open daily for lunch and dinner, reservations are a must.

Food Type :Indian

Address :Diplomatic Enclave, Sardar Patel Marg, Chanakyapuri

Website :www.itchotels.in/hotels/itcmaurya.aspx

Serving up northwestern Indian dishes inspired by the cuisine encountered by the British on the frontier in 1990, Peshawri is a firm favourite with travellers looking for an upmarket restaurant promising authentic Indian fare. The food is cooked in traditional 'tandoor' clay ovens and the ambience is friendly but sophisticated. Open daily for lunch and supper.

Food Type :Indian

Address :Sahar Airport Rd, Andheri East, Mumbai

Website : www.itchotels.in/welcomcuisine/peshawri/cuisine_origin_brief.html