Start your food journey with a visit to Mughal Darbar, a renowned restaurant in Srinagar, and savor their signature dish Rista, a succulent lamb meatball curry. Treat yourself to another local favorite, Gushtaba, a velvety lamb meatball in a creamy yogurt sauce at Ahdoo's, a historic restaurant in the city. End the day with a cup of Kashmiri Kahwa, a fragrant spice-infused green tea, at Coffee Arabica.
Wake up early and head to Majeed's for a traditional Kashmiri breakfast of Noon chai and local bread. Next, visit Ahdoos Hotel for an extravagant Wazwan meal, consisting of approximately 36 courses of traditional Kashmiri dishes, including rista, rogan josh, and tabak maaz. Finish the day by savoring a meaty durbar mutton curry dish at Shamyana Restaurant.
Today, explore a different side of Kashmiri cuisine with a visit to Sakura, the city's only Japanese restaurant, serving sushi and sashimi. Next, enjoy a plate of piping-hot wazwan on traditional copperware at Chai Jaai. Finally, feast on a spicy Tibetan-style hot pot with a plate of fresh momos at Yeti.
If you have more time, take a cooking class at the Zaffron Kitchen to learn the art of making Kashmiri delicacies yourself. For a shorter trip, choose any two days from the itinerary and explore each location in a leisurely manner to enjoy the food of the region.