Kesar Da Dhaba

Top choice in Amritsar


Originally founded in Pakistan's Punjab province, this 100-year-old eatery relocated to Amritsar after Partition. Since then it has been serving up delicious paratha thalis and silver-leaf-topped firni (ground rice pudding; ₹20) in small clay bowls, as well as arguably the best lassi in town (₹60) from this hard-to-find old-city location. Just keep asking the way; everyone knows it.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Amritsar attractions

1. Akal Takhat

0.31 MILES

The Guru Granth Sahib is installed in the temple every morning and returned at night to the Akal Takhat, the temporal seat of the Khalsa brotherhood. The…

2. Sikh Museum

0.36 MILES

Inside the main entrance clock tower of the Golden Temple Complex, the Sikh Museum shows the persecution suffered by the Sikhs at the hands of Mughals,…

3. Partition Museum

0.36 MILES

Housed in the beautifully restored 19th-century Town Hall, this unique museum (the only one in the world dedicated to Partition) offers a poignant and…

4. Golden Temple

0.36 MILES

The legendary Golden Temple is actually just a small part of this huge gurdwara complex, known to Sikhs as Harmandir Sahib. Spiritually, the focus of…

5. Golden Temple Interpretation Centre

0.38 MILES

Hidden beneath the marble square outside the clock-tower entrance to the Golden Temple, this fascinating multimedia museum tells the story of Sikhism and…

6. Sri Durgiana Temple

0.38 MILES

Dedicated to the goddess Durga, this modern Hindu temple was built in 1921 in the architectural style of the Golden Temple. Surrounded by a holy water…

7. Amrit Sarovar

0.4 MILES

Spiritually, the focus of attention within the Golden Temple Complex is the tank that surrounds the gleaming central shrine. Known as the Amrit Sarovar,…

8. Fuwara Chowk

0.4 MILES

Close to the Golden Temple, this is where taxis often drop you. The crossroads are dominated by a giant wedding-cake sculpture that honours Sikh heroes.