Oudhyana

Top choice in Lucknow


If you want to savour the flavours of the Nawabs performing at their culinary best, look no further than Oudhyana, where Chef Nagendra Singh gives Lucknow's famous Awadh cuisine its royal due at this signature restaurant inside the city's top hotel.

The flavours of everything Singh does, from the famous galawat and kakori kebabs to an entire menu of long-lost heritage dishes, unravel like an intricate gastronomic spy novel in your mouth. The intimate room is impossibly striking as well, dressed up in soothing baby-blues with chandelier accoutrements. A special night out, so book in advance.


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