Lonely Planet India – August 2019

MINI GUIDE

Weekend in Indore, Madhya Prade

GETTINGTHERE

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VIJAYCHAATHOUSE^7
Cool off at this family-run
joint with a glass of Indore’s
version of shikanji, a far cry
from the lemony, masala-infused
drink found in North India.
This one is a combination of milk,
shrikhand, dry fruits and rabdi.
The shikanji here goes well
with another local specialty,
kopra pattice, a deep-fried
snack made with potato,
dry coconut, dry fruit and
watermelon seeds (00 -91-731-
253-0253; 75/5, Bada Sarafa;
8.30am – 9.30pm, closed
every alternate Thur; shikanji:
60,koprapattice:16).

56 DUKAN 8
Skip dining at a restaurant
and grab dinner here instead;
it’s as local as it gets. Home to
over a hundred food stalls and
eateries, 56 Dukan gets its name
from the 56 stores that originally
formed the market. From breakfast
staples such as poha to burger-
like hotdogs, egg mutton banjos
and cold coffee, expect to find
an impressive range of stalls

Centrally-locatedLemon

TreeHotel^10 offersclean,

well-maintainedrooms,complete

withmodernamenitiesat

a pocket-friendlyprice(00 -91-731-

442-3232;www.lemontreehotels.

com,[email protected];

3, RNTRd;from`3,10 0 )

Outfittedwitha pool,spa

andbowlingalley,theSayaji

HotelIndore^11 is theperfect

placeat whichto unwindandchill.

Thehotelalsohasmultiple

diningoptions,rangingfrom

Asianto Mediterranean

(00-91-731-400-6666;

http://www.sayajihotels.com;H/1,

Scheme54,VijayNagar;

from`5,500withbreakfast).

Withwell-designedrooms

andfourgreatrestaurants

to choosefrom,Radisson

BluHotelIndore^12

alsohasa traveldeskto assistwith

yoursightseeingneeds,ensuring

thatyoudon’tmissoutonthebest

of Indore(00-91-731-473-8888;

http://www.radissonblu.com,info@

rdindore.com; 12 RingRd,Scheme

94,SectorEB;from`6,200).

FOOD SLEEP

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which serve both sweet

and savoury options (New

Palasia; 9am – 12am).

JOSHIKADAHI

BADAHOUSE 9

Eating at Joshi’s makes for

the perfect Instagram post.

The owner Om Prakash Joshi

flips the badas high in the air

with flair, before dunking them

into homemade, creamy

yoghurt. He ends the show

by sprinkling his secret spice

mix generously over the dahi

badas (24, Bada Sarafa;

dahi bada: ` 50).

See Eat & drink Sleep

SIDETRIP

In case your inner shopaholic

isn’t quite satisfied with all that

Indore has to offer, a trip to

Maheshwari is sure to do

the trick. A centre of handloom

weaving since the 5th century,

this town is roughly 100km away

from Indore, making it easily

accesible via road. Dupattas,

scarves and brightly-coloured saris

sold here make for great souvenirs.

Cushions and bedcovers are also

available, in case you want to give

your home a makeover.

Splurging on a good hotel in Indore

won’t break your bank

Calories don’t count when you’re

at Vijay Chaat House