Delhi Food Walks

Delhi Food Walks is a food tour company founded by Anubhav Sapra, who began exploring the city's food scene in 2011 and still designs all the walks himself. Its tours are built around the idea that the best way to understand Delhi is through what people eat, and they lead visitors to the stalls, sweet shops and family-run kitchens that are easy to miss on your own.

The programme covers several parts of the city. In Old Delhi there is a breakfast walk, a vegetarian brunch walk and a night food walk through the lanes when the old city comes alive in the evening. The Taste of Delhi walk explores vegetarian street food around Kamla Nagar, while a New Delhi lunch tour shows another side of the city. For a fuller experience, Delhi Delights is a full-day private culinary adventure, and Cook and Eat with a Local Family brings you into a home kitchen to cook and share a meal.

The walks are a good way to try Delhi's street food with someone who knows which stalls to choose, how dishes are made and the stories behind long-running family businesses. Expect a lot of tasting: reviewers describe walks of four hours or more, so arrive hungry and pace yourself.

Book through the website, where the walks are listed, or contact the team by phone or email to confirm timings and meeting points. Wear comfortable shoes, carry a bottle of water and mention any dietary requirements or allergies when you book; vegetarians are well catered for with dedicated walks. Going on a food walk early in your trip also gives you the confidence to explore street food on your own afterwards.

The tours suit first-time visitors who want an introduction to Indian food, solo travellers who want company, couples and families with older children, as well as food lovers keen to go deeper into the city's regional and street cooking. The Old Delhi walks are the obvious starting point.

Delhi Food Walks also publishes a blog on Delhi eateries, including a guide to Karim's, which is useful reading before or after a walk.