Sagar Ratna SOUTH INDIAN $ (Queen s Rd; mains 50-110; h9am-11pm; 3 prong plug in switch a) An easygoing South Indian veg restaurant with fresh lime sodas that will quench the most savage summer thirst. 3 prong plug in switch Excellent southern specialities (idlis, dosas, uttapams etc) with a sprinkling of North Indian and Chinese dishes.
Punjab is a food-lover 3 prong plug in switch s paradise. Not only is this region home to nutty, long-grain basmati 3 prong plug in switch rice, that quintessential accompaniment to spicy curries, it also nurtures much of India s wheat thanks to the green revolution of the 1960s. Punjabi cooks quickly embraced the cuisine of the Mugals and their renowned barbecue techniques using the ingenious and simple tandoor clay oven. Sizzling tandoori chicken is only beaten for popularity by the world-famous butter chicken; but you should also savour the tandoori vegetables, the various dhal (lentil) dishes and the locally famous Amritsari fried fish.
Neelkanthi Krishna Dham Yatri Niwas (%291615; Pehowa Rd; r 900-1950; a) off ers the best accommodation option, with charmless but otherwise fine rooms; the attached tourist office (%293570; h9.30am-5pm Tue-Sat) is of limited help.
oGrand Hotel HOTEL $$ (%2562424; www.hotelgrand.in; Queen s Rd; s/d from 1000/1200; aiW) This three-star hotel, close to the train station, is deservedly popular. The rooms aren t exactly grand but are certainly 3 prong plug in switch comfortably appointed and well kept. They, along with a restaurant (mains 50 to 250), the Bottoms Up Pub (see p 218 ), and a breezy veranda with tables and chairs (perfect at beer o clock), fringe a leafy garden. The amiable owner, Sanjay, is a reliable source of information and can arrange 3 prong plug in switch sightseeing trips (including to the Attari Wagah border closing ceremony).
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