Peshawri at ITC Rajputana

Peshawri is the Indian grill restaurant at ITC Rajputana, a luxury hotel on Palace Road that is part of Marriott's Luxury Collection. The concept is the cooking of the North-West Frontier: meat, paneer and vegetables cooked over charcoal and in the tandoor, served with breads and rich dals. It is a reliable choice for anyone who wants a serious kebab dinner in Jaipur.

The menu focuses on kebabs, rotis and dals. According to Fodor's, the restaurant is especially known for its kebabs, paneer tikka and dal bukhara, the house black lentil dish. Meat lovers will find lamb and chicken cooked in the tandoor, and there is enough paneer and vegetable choice for vegetarians. Sharing several kebabs, a dal and a basket of breads is the best way to eat here.

The restaurant is open for both lunch, from 12:30 to 15:00, and dinner, from 19:00 to 23:30, every day, which makes it useful for a long lunch between sightseeing stops as well as for an evening meal. Reservations are recommended, especially at weekends and during the winter wedding and tourist season. Prices are at the upper end for Jaipur. The atmosphere is relaxed rather than formal, though smart casual dress fits the hotel setting.

Peshawri suits groups, families and anyone with a big appetite. It works well as a celebratory meal or a first introduction to tandoori cooking. Vegetarians are well catered for with paneer and lentil dishes, but the core of the menu is meat, so a fully vegetarian group may prefer one of the city's pure vegetarian restaurants instead.

If you are new to this style of food, ask the staff to suggest a balanced order of kebabs, a dal and breads for your group and tell them about any dietary needs or chilli preferences. Grilled food from a charcoal kitchen is also a sensible choice for travellers who prefer plainer dishes to heavy curries.

ITC Rajputana also has an all-day restaurant, Jaipur Pavilion, a buffet restaurant called Jal Mahal, the mirrored Sheesh Mahal Bar and an open-air poolside lounge, Jharokha, with folk performances in the evenings, so it is easy to combine dinner with drinks. The hotel is on Palace Road, a short taxi ride from MI Road and the old city.