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Best restaurants in Shimla

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

Shimla'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 Shimla

Ratings & reviews via Google

  1. Amayaa Restaurant01

    1. Amayaa Restaurant

    4.7· 718 reviews

    Amayaa, Mall Rd, Bemloi, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India

  2. Meeza Cafe - Rooftop Restaurant Shimla02

    2. Meeza Cafe - Rooftop Restaurant Shimla

    4.6· 747 reviews

    top floor, Nh5 Meraki, Ghora Chowki, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171004, India

  3. Eighteen71 Cookhouse & Bar (Indian & Oriental Fine Dining Restaurant in Shimla)03

    3. Eighteen71 Cookhouse & Bar (Indian & Oriental Fine Dining Restaurant in Shimla)

    4.2· 959 reviews

    near Tourism Lift Hotel Willow Banks, The Mall, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India

  4. Street Rasoi04

    4. Street Rasoi

    4.8· 1,060 reviews

    63, adjacent Mall Rd, Middle Bazar, Lower Bazar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India

  5. Zaika Shimla05

    5. Zaika Shimla

    4.5· 241 reviews

    Circular Road, Longwood, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171003, India

  6. Cafe Simla Times : Cafe, Biergarten & Bar on the Mall Road Shimla ( Awarded Most Instagrammable Cafe of Himachal)06

    6. Cafe Simla Times : Cafe, Biergarten & Bar on the Mall Road Shimla ( Awarded Most Instagrammable Cafe of Himachal)

    4.3· 3,919 reviews₹₹··

    Within Hotel Willow Banks Premises Mall Road Shimla 100m from Tourism lift Exit Tourism Lift, Turn Right and Walk 100m to Reach, the Cafe, Bemloi, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India

  7. The Brew Estate Shimla07

    7. The Brew Estate Shimla

    4.7· 3,837 reviews₹₹₹·

    near Christ Church The Ridge, Lakkar Bazar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India

  8. Chopsticks08

    8. Chopsticks

    4.7· 1,329 reviews

    57/1, Middle Bazar, The Mall, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India

  9. Himachali Rasoi09

    9. Himachali Rasoi

    4.2· 2,356 reviews₹₹··

    54, Mall Rd, Middle Bazar, The Mall, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India

  10. Sip and Slice10

    10. Sip and Slice

    4.8· 144 reviews

    Forrest Headquaters, Verma Apartments, Talland, Milsington Estate, Chotta Shimla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India

Eating in Shimla, 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 Shimla 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 Shimla; 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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