5 Best Food-Only Road Trips To Plan

What´s the point of a road trip if there isn´t yummy local food involved. Even better are those trips that are all about food and scenery comes a distant second. Whether it be some spicy misal at a wayside eatery, parathas as a local dhaba in Punjab or crispy vadas for breakfast at a stall in a temple town in Tamil Nadu, food trips satisfy both the tummy and the soul. And India has an entire tapestry of such experiences awaiting its foodies. Check out these 5 best food-only road trips to plan with your friends. 

Delhi To Almora Road Trip

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Do you know what's more satisfying than the rollercoaster mountains of Almora? It's the subtleness of Pahadi cuisine and the smell of ‘chainsoo'. This pahadi food is known to be the most comforting food experience from the Garhwal region. Just like the trees of Almora, Dubuk with crushed radish is a mesmerising delicacy that you simply cannot miss.

Now, you know why it's the first place on the best food-only road trips list!

Chennai To Nellore

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Nethi Dosalu! That's it. When you think of getting the best of food, nethi dosalu overwhelms your senses like anything. Nethi dosalu is basically a dosa overpowered by ghee and Andhra Pradesh's famous umami chutney. The underrated Nellore chepala pulusu drives the sea-lovers crazy. If you're looking for the best food-only road trip that offers an ocean of flavours, this should be your number one fav!

 Gandhinagar To Ahmedabad

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Aavo re aavo! Gujarat offers a complete package of spicy, sweet, minty, and flavour-packed meals. This is probably the best food-only road trip you would take in the state of Gujarat. Visiting Ahmedabad's Bhatiyar Gali to have a bite of conventional desserts like ‘falooda' is a check on every foodie's bucket list. Khandvi and locho are some of the many delightful dishes that the state offers. 

Chandigarh to Manali

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The highway from Chandigarh to Manali is not only replete with valleys, gorges and river beds, it is also lined with local dhabas at the little village hamlets along the way. The food provided is rustic, simple and delicious! And loaded with home-made white butter. Make a breakfast pitstop at one of these dhabas on your way for a lovely meal of flaky hot aloo parathas, with white butter on top and a kullad of steaming chai. You will also be crossing the town of Murthal en-route which is the dhaba capital of the state. Murthal definitely requires a half-day detour on your trip. But who cares when the belly is full, the soul is satisfied and a comfortable katiya at this dhaba beckons for a light siesta.  

Kolkata To Shaktigarh

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Mishti Doi! Roshogulla! Lyangcha! West Bengal has some of the most amazing food to stumble upon. Shaktigarh is known to be the home to lyangcha that embraces your food desires. If any of the road trips start from Kolkata, then street-style ‘puchkaas' are must-haves. Can't argue with that!

A fun food-only road trip unearthing a plethora of mouth-watering experiences is exactly what we need post-COVID-19. So, where are you going off next to connect up with your inner foodie?