EATING & DRINKING AT GULMARG

Most hotels in Gulmarg have a kitchen and restaurant to service their clients, though many guests choose to take meals and tea in their rooms. The quality of food may vary, but the menu items are often similar: rice, lentils, vegetable mash, and chicken or mutton curry. Fruit is often absent from a stock meal; savvy guests buy bananas, apples, and oranges from the markets in Tangmarg or Srinagar.

Several restaurants in Gulmarg have a following of sorts, namely Bakshi’s, near to the market area of town, where Tuesday night they offer a beer and chicken parmigiana dinner for a very fair price. The sound system in that house is top-ranked in Gulmarg, so it is a good choice for a Friday night.

Near to the gondola, below the Hilltop Hotel you will find the Big Bite Fast Food Restaurant. Those looking for a respite from curry and dal can find a very satisfying personal pizza (70-80 INR).
Photo credit: Sam Smith

ORIGINAL POST: 20 FEB 2008