India's love affair with street food goes back a long way. No doubt that the tantalising chaat-papdi, crispy pakodas and spicy aloo-tikki never fail to make us slurp, but it is the gol gappas that make us go weak in the knees! The mouth-watering tangy paani coupled with meethi chutney, boiled potatoes and chickpea stuffed together in a loaded crispy puri, is an unforgettable experience! Delhi, being the food capital, is brimming with multiple chaat shops with lip-smacking gol gappas to nosh upon!
And if you too are always on the quest to find the next amazing gol gappa stall around, we have a round-up of 11 best gol gappa spots for you to satiate your cravings!
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1. Bangla Sweet House
This has to be on the list! Located right in the heart of the city, Bangla Sweets is known for some of the most decadent sweets, snacks and chaats. And this gol gappa stall right outside it is a must-try for every gol gappa lover in town, so much so that you can have the next gol gappa competition with friends right here!
Where: 115-117, Bangla Sahib Marg, Gole Market, New Delhi
2. Prabhu Chaat Bhandaar
This chaat place is famous across Delhi-NCR. Located right opposite Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) building, it is extremely popular amongst the locals as UPSC Ki Chaat! It dates back to over 82 years but hasn't failed to impress anyone yet!
Where: Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, UPSC Office Lane, Mansingh Road, New Delhi
3. Prince Chaat
Worried about hygiene? Prince Paan and Chaat will end your struggle to balance hygiene with taste and will serve one of the spiciest gol gappas in town!
Where: M 29/5, 1st Floor, M Block, Greater Kailash 1 (GK 1), New Delhi
4. Evergreen Sweets
It might have multiple outlets now, but the iconic Evergreen of Green Park remains the favourite of Delhiites for lip-smacking gol gappas and chaats.
Where: S-29 &30, Main Market, Green Park, New Delhi
5. Bhimsain's Bengali Sweet House
Bengali Market Ki Chaat is perhaps popular country-wide thanks to multiple Bollywood movies shoots that have taken place at this iconic place. From Saif-Kareena to multiple politicians and bureaucrats, Bengali Sweet House's gol gappe have taken over the taste buds of many renowned people. Have you tried yet?
Where: 27-29, Bengali Market, Mandi House, New Delhi
6. Rasili Chaat
With its mini open-air outlet, Rasili Chaat is known for its gol gappas that are served with complete hygiene with even the paani made with mineral water!
Where: DDA Market, Bersarai, JNU Road, JNU, New Delhi
7. Raju Chaat Corner
Located right in the middle of the Bengali hub of the city, Raju Chaat is the perfect cure to your puchka-gol gappa cravings! Its crispy aata gol gappas are hard to miss!
Where: House 1441, Balmiki Mohalla, Gali 13, Tughlakabad Village, Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi
8. Atul Chaat Corner
The chaat heaven of the expansive Rajouri Garden market, Atul Chaat Bhandaar is exactly what you need in the middle of your shopping spree. From scrumptious dahi paapdi to mind-blowing gol gappas, you will be spoilt with choice.
Where: H-44, Main Market, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi
9. Bobby Tikki Wala
With several outlets in town, Bobby Tikki Wala also offers home delivery but the absolute Delhi vibe you get here while noshing on endless servings of gol gappas is unmatched!
Where: G-3, Vardhman Rajdhani Plaza, Near Metro Pillar 98, New Rajdhani Enclave, Preet Vihar, New Delhi. Multiple other outlets.
Do you know more such amazing spots for gol gappas? Let us know in the comments section below!