From Delhi it's 1 Hr journey via Flight, 7 Hr by Train, 7 Hrs by Road.
(Imp. - if traveling by Rail, please note Lucknow has 2 station adjacent to each other. Lucknow City (badi line) & Lucknow Junction (Choti line) & Delhi Satabdi starts from Choti line.)
One weekend trip is enough to cover Lucknow Food + Places + Shoping.
Lucknow is Food Paradise for Non Veg Food lovers.
1. Tunday Kababi - Galwati Kabab, it's around 120 years old place & world famous for its authentic Kabab.
location - Akbari gate oldest hotel & Aminabad 2nd oldest hotel).
Price - Mutton kabab 4 piece at Rs. 160 & Buffalo kabab 4 piece at Rs. 80.
Biryani is also yammy here.
2. Raheem's Kulcha Nahari - Nihari & Crispy Kulcha, it's around 120 years old hotel. Tatse is superb but amenity is Ok types.
Location - Akbari gate.
Price - Mutton nihari 2 piece at Rs. 160 & Buffalo nihari 2 piece at Rs. 80.
Kulcha - Rs. 18
Biryani is also available here.
3. Royal Cafe - Basket Chat is world famous here. Enough for 2 person.
Location - Hazratganj
Price - Rs. 250 per plate.
4. Sharma ji ki Chai - it's so much viral on YouTube & Instagram but I found it ok types. Not worth so much.
5. Open Air Restaurant - there are two hotel with same name & located adjacent to each other. Hotel Gemini Continental is located just behind this.
Famous for Chicken Masala & Parathe. Tandoori can also be tried.
Places to visit - it's famous for
1. Bada Imambara & Bhul Bhulaiya - entry fee Rs. 50 & guide is mandatory for couple Rs. 150. Timing from 7.00 am
2. Clock Tower 2nd highest in world & still working,
3. Rumi Darwaja - Gadar movie shooting was done here (India Pakistan bordar).
4. Ambedkar Park & Botenical Garden is also Famous. Timing from 11.00 am.
5. Gomti River front - donot go here, it's a waste & must be avoided.
Place to stay - Gemini Continental at Hazratganj, it is nicely located at Center of all places within 1 Km all above mentioned food can be covered except Raheem Nahari.
Shoping - Lucknow is famous for Chiken Kari Kurtas -
1. Main market - Aminabad (Chandani chowk of Lucknow) & it's 1 km from this hotel - Good quality Kurti starts from Rs. 1000.
2. Hazratganj is also a famous place for shopping (Connaught Place of Lucknow).
So, we enjoyed our one day Trip at Lucknow & it's time for you to plan yours.
Famous for Kabab
Famous for Nahari
Basket Chaats
