Pushkar Restaurants

	Pushkar Restaurants
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As Pushkar is sacred to Lord Brahma, all food (with the exception of the Pushkar Resort ) is strictly vegetarian: meat, eggs and alcohol are banned, and taking drugs is considered highly offensive. However, its restaurants cater for both Indian and foreign palates, offering national dishes as well as pizza, spaghetti and apple pie.

Be wary of the many buffets offering tempting all-you-can-eat menus; most are likely to consist of terribly unhealthy reheated food, and it's safer to stick to the more expensive places. This does not apply to buffet breakfasts , however, with unlimited supplies of cereal, toast and curd - try the Omshiva Buffet , on the fourth floor, above Hotel VK , near the Pushkar Palace.

One other word of warning : think twice before downing a bhang lassi at one of the stalls in the bazaar. Although bhang (ground cannabis leaves) is legal here, it can cause intense, and protracted, psychological distress if you're not used to its mind-altering properties.

Krishna , Brahma Mandir Road. Tasty Indian dishes, including south Indian dosas at breakfast, and Israeli-style felafel and hummus. Open 8am-10.30pm.

Moondance , opposite the Vishnu temple. Nepali-run, with nothing Indian on the menu. Attempts at Thai and "Maxican" food are tasty but nothing like the real thing; the pizza and pasta is the best in town. Open 8.30am-11pm.

Rainbow , Brahma Mandir Road. Rooftop restaurant above the Krishna , serving veg curries, pasta, pizza, felafel, Chinese dishes and even attempts at enchiladas and moussaka . Open 8am-midnight.

Raju , Ajmer Road. Not to be confused with Raju Garden Restaurant , this small basic place serves very cheap curries and good thalis. Open 7am-10pm.

Raju Garden Restaurant , off Main Bazaar near Ram Ghat. Delicious Indian, Chinese and Western food of a standard rarely matched by other restaurants. Particularly renowned for its vegetarian shepherd's pie, and baked potatoes with peanut butter, garlic cheese and imported Marmite fillings. Open 8am-11pm. more...