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The best Butter Chicken in Delhi

Also spelt murgh makhani. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.

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  1. Number 1.Gulati

    Pandara Road Market Central Delhi

    Open
    Noon to midnight, all week
    Where
    6, Pandara Road Market, near India Gate, New Delhi 110003

    Butter chicken since 1959, and the version most Delhi arguments start from. Order the murgh makhani with a garlic naan. Weekend queues are long and Pandara Market parking is the real obstacle, so come on a weeknight.

    What to ordermurgh makhani with a garlic naan

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  2. Number 2.Moti Mahal

    Daryaganj Old Delhi

    Open
    Noon to 11pm daily; some list it to midnight
    Where
    3703-3704, Netaji Subhash Marg, near Golcha Cinema, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002

    The dish's claimed birthplace, so half the reason to go is the story. Order the butter chicken with tandoori roti. Recent diners report an inattentive kitchen and steep prices, so leave the rest of the Mughlai menu alone.

    What to orderbutter chicken with tandoori roti

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  3. Number 3.Aslam Chicken

    Bazaar Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid Old Delhi

    Open
    4pm to past midnight, daily
    Where
    972, 973, 985, Ground and First Floor, Bazaar Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid, New Delhi 110006

    Charcoal chicken drowned in melted butter rather than tomato gravy, so treat it as its own dish. A half plate with rumali roti is enough. Carry cash, go late, and expect shared tables in the Matia Mahal crush.

    What to orderhalf plate butter chicken with rumali roti

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  4. Havemore

    Pandara Road Market Central Delhi

    Open
    Noon to 11.30pm, daily
    Where
    11-12, Pandara Road Market, Barda Ukil Marg, near Bikaner House, New Delhi 110003

    Gulati's next-door rival, trading since 1959 and ranked first by plenty of regulars. Ask for the boneless tikka butter chicken with garlic naan. Portions are heavy for two, so skip the starters and go straight in.

    What to orderboneless tikka butter chicken with garlic naan

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  5. Rajinder Da Dhaba

    Safdarjung Enclave South Delhi

    Open
    3pm to 11pm, daily
    Where
    AB-14, Community Centre, Safdarjung Enclave Market, New Delhi 110029

    A takeaway counter first and a sit-down room second, going since 1968. The butter chicken with rumali roti is the order. Service runs slow and distracted, and the pavement queue builds through dinner.

    What to orderbutter chicken with rumali roti

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  6. Afsar Chicken Point

    Zakir Nagar, Okhla Noida

    Open
    Noon to 3pm, 6pm to 11pm, daily
    Where
    395/A, 3, Zakir Nagar Main Road, Jogabai Extension, Okhla, New Delhi 110025

    Tandoori bird finished in melted butter and cream, a different dish from the tomato version. Order the butter chicken roast with rumali roti. Seating is tight, and a second outlet further along the road causes confusion.

    What to orderbutter chicken roast with rumali roti

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  7. Dhaba - A Punjabi Theme

    Rajouri Garden West Delhi

    Open
    11am to 4pm, 7pm to midnight, daily
    Where
    A-5, Block A, Vishal Enclave, Main Najafgarh Road, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi 110027

    Creamy and smoky rather than tangy, and placed third in Outlook Traveller's city ranking. Order the boneless butter chicken with tandoori roti. Portions and prices suit a group, so a solo dinner is poor value.

    What to orderboneless butter chicken with tandoori roti

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  8. Kake Da Hotel

    Connaught Place Central Delhi

    Open
    Noon to 11pm, may run later
    Where
    Shop No. 67, Municipal Market, Connaught Circus, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001

    Two cramped floors off Connaught Circus, shared tables, no ceremony. Order the butter boneless chicken with tandoori roti, and the saag meat if two of you are eating. Waits of twenty minutes are normal at lunch.

    What to orderbutter boneless chicken with tandoori roti

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  9. Mughal Mahal

    Rajendra Place Central Delhi

    Open
    Noon to 11pm, daily
    Where
    7, Sethi Bhawan, Govind Lal Sikka Marg, Rajendra Place, New Delhi 110008

    A basement room in Rajendra Place with a following that goes back decades. Order the boneless butter chicken with garlic naan. The gravy runs sour rather than sweet, which splits people, and weekend dinner fills the place.

    What to orderboneless butter chicken with garlic naan

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  10. New Minar

    Greater Kailash I South Delhi

    Open
    1pm to 10.40pm, shut Tuesdays
    Where
    M-65, M Block Market, Greater Kailash 1, New Delhi 110048

    Same family lineage as Kake Da Hotel, in a plain M Block room. Order the butter chicken with tandoori roti. It is heavy on butter and cream, and parking in the GK-1 market is a fight.

    What to orderbutter chicken with tandoori roti

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  11. Baba's (Baba Chicken), Sector 56 Gurgaon

    Sector 56, Golf Course Road Gurgaon

    Open
    Noon to 11.30pm, daily
    Where
    Shop G23-G29, Ground Floor, Baani Address One, Golf Course Road, Sector 56, Gurugram 122011

    A Ludhiana name that became a Golf Course Road fixture. Order the Baba butter chicken with butter naan. One plate feeds two, so skip the starters, and check the Sector 56 address rather than another outlet.

    What to orderBaba butter chicken with butter naan

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