Where to Eat
Stop keeping track of your calories the city has the highest consumption of desi ghee and butter in the state of Punjab. Everything served here is large, and with oodles of ghee. The traditional Makki-ki-Roti and Sarson-ka-Saag with chunks of homemade butter, accompanied by a lota (tall glass) of cold buttermilk or lassi are staple and very special.
A number of non-vegetarian joints offer mouth watering delicacies made of chicken and meat. Surjit Chicken and Chawla Chicken at Lawrence Road are famous for their butter chicken. Bira Meat Shop at Majitha Road is popular for its roasted chicken and keema naan. Kulcha chhole and puri chhole are Amritsari specialties. Almost every area has its own kulcha puriwalla. Punjabis love lassi and Gian Halwai and Ahuja Lassi Wala are specialists in whipping this up. Beware that the drink is loaded with cream and more cream and is a meal in itself. Another landmark is Kesar Da Dhaba, famous for its parantha, mah ki dal and chana. Aminchand Sodha Company is famous for its lemonade, and pista and badam milk. |