Best Kebabs in Delhi: Where to Find the City's Most Iconic Seekh, Galouti and Kakori Kebabs

The best kebabs in Delhi right now come from six different kitchens: Rasayyah, Lazeez Affaire, Matamaal, Punjab Grill, Baluchi, and Karim's, spanning Awadhi galoutis to Kashmiri wazwan platters. Between them, cost for two runs from ₹1,200 to ₹2,500, and all six are bookable on EazyDiner with up to 30% off (T&Cs apply; subject to change).

Delhi's kebab scene runs on centuries of layered history, from Sultanate-era grilling techniques to Mughal court recipes to the Kashmiri households now scattered across Gurgaon and South Delhi. This guide breaks down where that history shows up on a plate today, restaurant by restaurant and kebab style by kebab style. EazyDiner is rated 4.8★ on Google Play with over 50 lakh downloads, and lists these restaurants alongside 40,000+ others across 150+ cities in India and the UAE.

In this guide:

• What Makes Delhi's Kebab Culture What It Is Today?
• Which Are the Best Kebab Restaurants in Delhi Right Now?
• What Are the Popular Kebab Chains in Delhi?
• What Types of Kebabs Should You Try in Delhi?
• Which Delhi Kebab Restaurant Should You Book Next?
• FAQs

What Makes Delhi's Kebab Culture What It Is Today?

Delhi's kebab habit didn't start in a restaurant kitchen. Food historians trace the city's earliest skewered meat back to the Delhi Sultanate of the 13th century, when Turkic and Persian migrants brought their grilling techniques with them; the Mughals then folded these into royal banquets, with Abu'l-Fazl's Ain-i-Akbari recording the recipes of Akbar's imperial kitchen. A few generations later in Awadh, Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula is said to have commissioned an ultra-soft minced kebab - now known as the Galouti -after age made chewing difficult for him, an origin story documented in Awadhi cuisine references such as "The Lucknow Cookbook" by Chand Sur and Sunita Kohli. This is also why Lucknow-style Galouti and Kakori kebabs still headline so many Delhi menus today. By the time Old Delhi's bazaars took shape, kebabs had moved from palace banquets to street stalls, and that dual identity - regal recipe, everyday food - is still how Delhi eats them.

Each of the six restaurants in this guide serves several kebab styles rather than one. A single kebab order here can trace back to Persian grilling techniques, Awadhi court recipes, or a Kashmiri household kitchen, depending on which part of the city, or Gurgaon, you're sitting in. Rasayyah, Lazeez Affaire, Matamaal, Punjab Grill, Baluchi and Karim's MG Road cover most of that range: heritage brands with a documented history, newer kitchens reviving old family recipes, and reliable chains built for bigger groups.

Which Are the Best Kebab Restaurants in Delhi Right Now?

Here's how the city's most talked-about kebab kitchens compare on cost, cuisine, and rating - from a heritage Kashmiri dining room in Gurgaon to a century-old Old Delhi name now inside a mall food court. All six, and more, are listed on EazyDiner's Delhi NCR kebab restaurants page.

Rasayyah, Meherchand Market, South Delhi

Rasayyah is a newer addition to Meherchand Market, built around reviving Awadhi and Brij-Banaras recipes drawn from family kitchens rather than a standard restaurant menu. The space runs across three floors with a terrace, and its kitchen leans on techniques and recipes passed down through the founders' own family, which shows up most clearly in the Khalis Mutton Kakori on the menu - a slow-pounded, finely minced kebab in the Lucknowi tradition. 

Must-haves: Khalis Mutton Kakori, Chaplis Kebab, Charbaug Bhatti Murgh, Jungli Murgh Seekh, Awadhi Murg Burrah

Cost for two: ₹1,800

Rating: 4.7 - Excellent

Offer: Flat 10% off (T&Cs apply; subject to change)

Lazeez Affaire, Outer Circle, Connaught Place (CP), Central Delhi 

With multiple outlets across the city, Lazeez Affaire serves up Mughlai and North Indian dishes in a setting built for a relaxed, themed evening out. The Connaught Place branch sits inside one of Delhi's most recognisable commercial circles, and its royal, elegant interiors are matched by a menu that ranges from dry starters to shareable kebab platters. When here, the Akhrot Seekh Kebab is the one regulars keep coming back for. 

Must-haves: Lemon Chicken Dry, Murgh Malai Tikka, Kimchi Salad, Akhrot Seekh Kebab, Amritsari Fried Fish, Matki Chicken

Cost for two: ₹1,600

Rating: 4.0 - Good

Offer: Flat 20% off (T&Cs apply; subject to change)

Matamaal, Sikandarpur, Gurgaon 

Kashmiri cuisine in Delhi can be hard to find, but Matamaal is serving some of the best in the NCR. Their Wazwan thali is a must-try, featuring slow-cooked dishes like Rista and Goshtaba alongside Seekh Kebab. With nakkashi woodwork, stained glass interiors, and a small shikara-shaped seating nook built into the dining room, this place brings a little piece of Kashmir to Delhi NCR - right down to the couple who run it greeting guests the way they would in a Kashmiri household. More Kashmiri restaurants in Delhi NCR are bookable on EazyDiner if you want to explore beyond Matamaal's kebabs. 

Must-haves: Nadur Monje, Chicken Tuj, Kabargah, Masc, Mutton Yakhni, Wazwan Thali

Cost for two: ₹1,200

Rating: 4.1 - Good

Offer: Flat 10% off (T&Cs apply; subject to change)

Punjab Grill, Select Citywalk Mall, Saket 

A well-known name in family dining, Punjab Grill has been serving North Indian food across its outlets for years, and the Select Citywalk branch keeps that reputation going with a menu built around both classic and reworked Punjabi dishes. The kebab spread here runs from vegetarian galouti alternatives to a full mixed platter, giving it more range than most single-cuisine kebab spots on this list. 

Must-haves: Bhutteyan De Kebab, Kham Khatai (Veg Galouti), Raunaqeen Seekhan Chicken Kebab, Gilafi Chicken Seekh, Kebab Platter

Cost for two: ₹1,800

Rating: 4.5 - Excellent

Offer: Flat 20% off (T&Cs apply; subject to change)

Baluchi, The Lalit, New Delhi 

Baluchi at The Lalit is built around North-West Frontier cuisine, served in a large, regal dining room with special seating for bigger groups and celebrations. The kitchen's kebabs are cooked by chefs trained specifically in tandoor technique, and diners are regularly served an assortment plated together - a home-style chicken seekh kebab alongside softer options like mushroom galouti - rather than one dish at a time. 

Must-haves: Shahi Galouti Kebab, Gosht Seekh Kebab, Mutton Chapli Kebab, Mutton Barrah Kebab, Dahi Ke Kebab

Cost for two: ₹2,500

Rating: 4.3 - Good

Offer: Flat 30% off (T&Cs apply; subject to change)

Karim's MG Road, The Gallery On MG, Sultanpur 

Karim's traces back to 1913 in Old Delhi's Jama Masjid, where it was founded by descendants of the royal Mughal khansama lineage, and the MG Road outlet carries that legacy into a fine-dining format at The Gallery on MG. The open kitchen here lets diners watch kebabs go into the tandoor, and the Lucknowi Galouti on the menu is a direct descendant of the same Awadhi tradition that shaped Rasayyah's kitchen further into the city. 

Must-haves: Lucknowi Galouti Kebab, Veg Shami Kebab, Mutton Seekh, Shahjahani Kebab, Bemisal Shami

Cost for two: ₹2,100

Rating: 4.0 - Good

Offer: Flat 15% off (T&Cs apply; subject to change)

What Are the Popular Kebab Chains in Delhi?

Lazeez Affaire operates multiple branches across the city, keeping its Mughlai and North Indian menu consistent from Connaught Place to its other locations, thanks to a themed, group-friendly format built to travel well.

Punjab Grill runs on a similar model at a bigger scale, as a recognised North Indian dining brand with outlets across malls and high streets. The menu is built for larger groups who want a dependable kebab platter - vegetarian and non-vegetarian both - without hunting down a standalone kitchen. Both chains trade some of the old-city character you'd find at Karim's or Rasayyah for that consistency and easier booking across Delhi NCR through EazyDiner.

What Types of Kebabs Should You Try in Delhi?

Delhi's kebab menu splits fairly cleanly into a few families: minced and pounded kebabs like Galouti and Kakori, chunkier tandoor-grilled cuts like Seekh and Chaplis kebab, and the milk-braised Kashmiri styles like Kabargah. The first group is built for soft, melt-in-the-mouth texture, the second for a charred, smoky bite straight off the coals, and the third leans on slow-cooking in milk or yoghurt before a final fry. Each restaurant on this list does one of these particularly well, so here's one iconic order to try at each, pulled from their own must-haves.

• Rasayyah - Khalis Mutton Kakori, for the Lucknowi minced-kebab tradition at its most refined
• Lazeez Affaire - Akhrot Seekh Kebab, a walnut-flecked take on the classic tandoor seekh
• Matamaal - Kabargah, milk-braised and then fried Kashmiri ribs, distinct from its Mughlai cousin
• Punjab Grill - Gilafi Chicken Seekh, wrapped in a coating of capsicum and tomato before grilling
• Baluchi - Shahi Galouti Kebab, the soft, spiced minced-meat kebab built for The Lalit's regal dining room
• Karim's MG Road - Lucknowi Galouti Kebab, the Awadhi minced kebab cooked in the outlet's open kitchen

Which Delhi Kebab Restaurant Should You Book Next?

Delhi's kebab scene stretches from the Mughlai kitchens of Karim's MG Road to a home-style Kashmiri kitchen at Matamaal in Gurgaon, with Rasayyah, Baluchi, Lazeez Affaire, and Punjab Grill covering everything in between. Whether you want a slow-pounded minced kebab, a charred tandoor seekh, or a full Kashmiri wazwan spread, all six restaurants here are bookable on EazyDiner.