#DelhiRoundUp: 10 Food Festivals For A Wonderful Weekend

It’s that day of the week again when we reward ourselves for making it through the five deadly ones. Which means we totally earn some chill! So turn off your morning alarms and put away those crisp formals, for it’s time to pamper yourself with all the fun, food, and drinks the Capital has to offer. Head on over to these delightful events for an awesome weekend!

1. Asian Hawkers’ Market

Date: Fri, 21^st October – Sun, 23^rd October

Time: 12pm – 10pm

Venue: Select Citywalk, Saket, New Delhi-17

Time to indulge in the best of Delhi’s Pan Asian menu’s. The Asian Hawkers Market brings together all the leading Asian cuisines from countries such as China, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Singapore under one roof for palatable binge.

2. Awadhi Food Festival

Date: Fri, 21^st October – Sun, 23^rd October

Time: 12pm – 10pm

Venue: G-38, First Floor, Sector 18, Noida, Noida-201301 | +91 9599786810

Drench your palate with the royal flavours of Awadh at the Awadhi Food Festival. Made using authentic Awadhi ingredients by seasoned chefs from Lucknow, the regal spread will have on offer preparations like kebabs, kormas, biryanis, kaliyas, nahari-kulchas, zarda, sheermal, roomali rotis and warqi parathas. 

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3. Street Food Temptations

Date: Thu, 20^th October – Mon, 31^st October

Time: 12pm – 11.59pm

Venue: Factory By Sutra, SCO 23, Main Market, Sector 29, Gurgaon-122001 | +91 9205249700

Satiate all your street food cravings at Factory By Sutra this week. The restaurant brings forth a wide range of desi street food items to binge on. Take your pick from dishes like Stuffed Golgappas Delhi 6, Kurkuri BhindiNachos, Desi Pakora Basket, Bhelpuri, and Gupta Ji Burger.

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4. Small Plates Week

Date: Fri, 14^th October – Sun, 23^rd October

Time: 12pm – 11.59pm

Venue: Dhaba By Claridges, 2^nd Floor, DLF Place Mall, Saket, Delhi-17 | 011 41750555

Price: INR 1,200 (per head)

Dhaba By Claridges, Epicuria, Nehru Place, Delhi-19 | 011 26410555

Feast on food brought in from 28 of Delhi and Mumbai’s best restaurants featuring the likes of Burma Burma, The Hungry Monkey, Neel Indian Kitchen & Bar, The Fatty Bao, Ek Bar, and many more. Treat yourself to a lavish spread of exquisitely curated small plates, with an option of 12 vegetarian, 12 non-vegetarian dishes along with four desserts.

Grab your tickets here.

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5. Crafting With Cocoa

Date: Sat, 22^nd October

Time: 12pm – 3pm

Venue: Devang House, Amatrra, The Ashok, Chanakyapuri, Delhi-21 | +91 9599681081/2

Price: INR 1,700 (per head)

Listen up all you chocolate heads! This weekend learn how to pair chocolate with delicious flavours and create rich truffles and bonbons under the expert supervision of Radhika Gulati of Chief Chocolatier. Following the workshop will be a talk on basic chocolate knowledge and an interesting session on recipe development.

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6. Benaras: Grand Trunk Cullinary Journey

Date: Fri, 14^th October – Sat, 29^th October

Time: 7.30pm – 11.30pm

Venue: The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, 1,CBD, Maharaja Surajmal Marg, Gurgaon-122001 | 011 49088888

Price: INR 1,632 (per head)

The Leela Ambience brings the rich culinary delights of Benaras to Delhi with The Grand Trunk Journey. The chef, who has picked up each flavor personally from the bylanes of Benaras, will whip up a delicious storm with dishes like amater Ki Chat, Bhaji & Jalebi, Chenna Dahi Vada, Languata, Baati Chokha, Besan Ki Katli, Fresh Thandai, Ganne ka ras, and more.

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7. Halloween Bloody Meal

Date: Sat, 15^th October – Mon, 31^st October

Time: 12pm – 11.59pm

Venue: Drama Upside Down Bar, J-2/19, 1st – 3rd Floor, BK Dutt Market, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-27 | +91 9953700443

Halloween’s just round the corner, and even though it’s not a celebrated with much enthu in Delhi, some of us refuse to let the spook die. And keeping up with the spirit of Dracula and Wicked Witches, Drama Upside Down Bar presents a fortnight long Halloween gala. Complete with a special menu packed with Evil Cheese Fingers, XXX Prawn, and the likes curated by Chef Akshay Nayyar, the event is all about spreading the horror!

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8. The Earth Menu

Date: Thu, 29^th August – Mon, 31^st October

Time: 7.30pm – 11.59pm

Venue: Olive Bar & Kitchen, 6/8, One Style Mile, Kalka Das Marg, Near Qutub Minar, Mehrauli, New Delhi-30 |

Price: INR 2,900 (non-vegetarian); INR 2,500 (vegetarian) per person

Chef Sujan S steps up your palate with a pre-fixed seven-course tasting menu for dinner inspired by the earth. Dig into seasonal flavors spread over starter, soup, salad, sorbet, pasta/ risotto, mains, dessert and petite 4.

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9. I Do Barbeque

Date: Mon, 12^th September – Wed, 30^th November

Time: 10.30am – 10pm

Venue: Jaypee Siddharth Hotel, Building No. 3, Rajendra Place, New Delhi-07 | 011 25760000

Jaypee adds more excitement to your weekend with a barbeque and grill session. ‘I Do Barbecue’ is a lounge destination that lets guests choose, cook, buy and barbecue and/or grill their own meats and vegetables, which will be available at the venue. You can even slip into a chef’s hat and apron while you enjoy the experience! Complete with fun board games and retro music, ‘I Do Barbeque’ is the place to be this weekend!

10. Edible Edition

Date: Mon, 26^th September – Mon, 31^st October

Time: 12pm – 11.59pm

Venue: Olive Bistro, Cyber Hub, 1st Floor, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon-122002 |

Price: INR 1,200++ for two

Olive Bistro’s chef induces the healthiest and freshest seasonal produces in its Limited Edible Edition menu. Complete with fresh greens and fruits, the ingredients are light, delicious and wholesome. Pick form a variety of garden fresh salads, appetizers, sandwiches, mains and desserts.

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Have a scrumptious weekend, foodies!

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