One of the alumni of IRMA - my senior from IRMA, Ajit Chaudhuri - wrote this wonderful article on the 10 best places to eat in India. I thought I would share it with the Drishtikone readers. He has graciously allowed me to share it on this blog. Ajit writes his blog at "Kaalu on the Road" Can you please share your candidates for YOUR best places to eat in India - whichever city it may be - in the comments area for other readers? To the genuine foodie, there is one and only one criteria by which to judge a restaurant - the food! Whether the Maitre Dei welcomes you in French, whether the waitresses are topless, whether the décor is resplendent, whether the wine cellar is well stocked, whether the view is splendid - these are all irrelevant! The service matters to the extent that it adds to the eating - the rotis need to arrive hot and on time, as do the second (and third) servings.What follows is my take on the ten best places to eat in this country. I have eaten in each and every one of them many times, and over years, and can personally vouch for consistent excellence. I write this in the chronological order of my familiarity with the restaurant (and not in any order of merit). The list does tend to leave out some fantastic places that I have eaten in only once - may be the subject of another list another time.1. Bukhara - Maurya Sheraton - DelhiThis restaurant is famous! It is in a 5-star hotel, and is expensive. You cannot book a table in advance here - you have to hang around outside and wait for a table to be free - and this takes time, it is always full. And you have to be careful - the place attracts the well-dressed sort of crooks that steal handbags, laptops and whatnot (an attempt was made on my wife's handbag once - maybe a one off, maybe not). But - the food is worth having to enter a snotty hotel you would not normally be seen dead in, worth the dollops of money you would have to pay, and worth the hanging around with Delhi's hoi polloi outside the restaurant with your hands on your belongings. The cuisine is from the Northwest Frontier, and the Sikandari Raan, the kebabs and the Dal Makhni makes you think that perfection does exist. I am unable to eat here too often, the leanness of my wallet being the major constraint, and haven't for some time. But if I get an opportunity (please read as 'someone willing to take me') I would jump at it. Read more