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Best restaurants in Lucknow

Where to eat in Lucknow — from market lunches to tasting menus

Lucknow's eating-out scene, edited. Sit-down restaurants worth crossing the city for: regional kitchens, modern Indian, the legacy continental rooms, and the chef-led places opening this year. Long lunches and table-for-two dinners alike.

Top 10 restaurants in Lucknow

Ratings & reviews via Google

  1. The Mughal's Dastarkhwan01

    1. The Mughal's Dastarkhwan

    4.2· 11,180 reviews₹₹··

    First Floor, Novelty Cinema Building, Kaiserbagh Officer's Colony, Lalbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India

  2. Milan A Speciality Restaurant02

    2. Milan A Speciality Restaurant

    4.8· 15,983 reviews₹₹··

    Shop no.65, Gurunanak market, Station Rd, opposite Railway Station, Cash & Pay Colony, Cash and Pay Colony, Charbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226004, India

  3. Ishaara03

    3. Ishaara

    4.9· 2,256 reviews

    Unit No. S61, Second Floor, Located in- Phoenix Palassio Mall, Amar Shaheed Path, Sector-7, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Ardonamau, Uttar Pradesh 226002, India

  4. Royal Sky04

    4. Royal Sky

    4.2· 6,373 reviews₹₹₹·

    1st Floor, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, opposite Halwasiya Market, Hazratganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India

  5. Spice Caves05

    5. Spice Caves

    4.0· 4,059 reviews₹₹··

    1st Floor, 4/293, Patrakarpuram Rd, above Samsung Showroom, Vivek Khand 2, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010, India

  6. Eight06

    6. Eight

    4.9· 855 reviews

    Unit No. S37, Second Floor, Located in- Phoenix Palassio Mall, Amar Shaheed Path, Sector-7, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Ardonamau, Uttar Pradesh 226002, India

  7. Tanatan07

    7. Tanatan

    4.3· 3,084 reviews

    Ground & First Floor, 94 Durga Bhawan, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Raj Bhavan Colony, The Mall Avenue, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India

  8. Sassy Canteen08

    8. Sassy Canteen

    4.8· 2,187 reviews

    Ground Floor, Metro City Centre Sapphire Building, Balmikinagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226006, India

  9. The Terrace09

    9. The Terrace

    4.1· 9,479 reviews₹₹··

    4th Floor,Charans Plaza, Habibullah Estate Rd, Proposed location, 11, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, near Halwasiya House, Hazratganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India

  10. Havana Kitchen | Best multicuisine restaurant in Lucknow10

    10. Havana Kitchen | Best multicuisine restaurant in Lucknow

    4.4· 469 reviews

    UGF 1-5, Center, Arohi complex, Jugal Kishore Hall, opposite Lohia Park, opposite Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park & old, Chowk, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003, India

Eating in Lucknow, an honest take

Every city has its food clichés — and the gap between the tourist-trail restaurant and the place where chefs actually eat is wide. We've kept this list to the latter: restaurants we'd book for a birthday, recommend to a vegetarian guest, or send a client to between meetings.

When to book

Top restaurants in Lucknow take reservations 2–4 weeks ahead for prime weekend slots. Lunch is almost always easier than dinner. Most kitchens close between 3 PM and 7 PM; the late-night exceptions are noted below.

Dietary notes

Vegetarian and Jain options are widely available across Indian and pan-Asian menus in Lucknow; vegan menus are reliable at modern places, less so at legacy restaurants. Allergens — gluten, nuts, shellfish — are best flagged at reservation time, not on arrival.

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