Location  :   Amarvilas, Taj East Gate End, Around Town

City :    Agra

Phone :    0562/223-1515

Cuisine :    Indian

Reservations :  Reservations essential

Hours :      Daily 7-10:30pm

Credit Cards :  AE, MC, V

Phone :      0562/223-1515

Frommer's Review : Even if you aren't staying at Amarvilas, you should dine at this Indian specialty restaurant -- not only are the cuisine, service, and live Indian music superb, but arriving at the flame-lit latter-day palace is one of Agra's most memorable moments. (When you reserve, ask to have your predinner cocktail on the veranda so you can watch the sunset hues color the Taj and the magnificent pool area below.) Start with tandoori phool, stuffed cauliflower in a Kashmiri cumin marinade; or Sunhera jheenga, tiger prawns marinated in citrus yogurt; or the succulent chicken tikka. But you have so much more to choose from. The Bharwaan gucchi (stuffed Kashmiri morels in saffron gravy) is recommended, as is the tarkari biryani, in which garden-fresh vegetables and basmati rice are cooked in a terra-cotta pot. All dishes are served with dal, seasonal vegetables, and a choice of Indian bread. It makes for a memorable evening out, and the perfect place to celebrate seeing the Taj.

Description : Esphahan Restaurant, Agra is one of the premium restaurants of the city, which is located in the Amarvilas. Amarvilas is one of the few hotels in Agra that is located in the near vicinity of Taj Mahal and offers breathtaking glimpses of Taj Mahal. Esphahan Restaurant is every gourmets delight. The food, décor, ambience and service of the restaurant make your dining experience at the hotel memorable. In fact the moment you enter the flame-lit latter-day palace, you will be immediately transferred to the Moghul era. The restaurant specializes in Indian cuisine and the offers the choicest delicacies of Indian cuisine. From North Indian to Mughlai delicacies, you will all find it here.

The best way of starting your meal in the restaurant is by ordering a tandoori phool, which is actually stuffed cauliflower in a Kashmiri cumin marinade. Or you can even opt for something like Sunhera jheenga that is tiger prawns marinated in citrus yogurt or the ever popular chicken tikka. While visiting the restaurant do not forget to have a taste of the Bharwaan gucchi, which includes stuffed Kashmiri morels in saffron gravy and tarkari biriyani that boasts of garden-fresh vegetables and basmati rice cooked in a terra-cotta pot. Along with all the dishes dal, seasonal vegetables, and a choice of Indian bread is served. Besides these the restaurant also offers the regular popular Indian dishes like tandoori chicken, butter chicken, biriyani, and chicken tikka masala.
Your dining experience at the Esphahan Restaurant in Agra will further be enriched by the warm and cozy ambience of the hotel. The decors of the hotel are soothing and perfectly complement the food offered at the restaurant. The restaurant also boasts of accommodative staff, who are always eager to solve all your queries. Overall, Esphahan Restaurant emerges as a complete restaurant and you will definitely cherish your dining experience at the restaurant for the rest of your life.