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The street food in Bhubaneswar truly reflects the vibrancy of the city’s cuisine. Enriched with rich cultural heritage, this city provides diversified street foods that carry the essence of land Odisha right in them. From Savoury snacks to sweet delights, the street food here is a must-try for any food enthusiast. The streets are alive with sellers of snacks to tantalize any kind of taste buds. The treat-bursting authentic dishes of Bhubaneswar add multiple flavours to your trip here.
Top Street Foods In Bhubaneswar
Discover the street foods in Bhubaneswar that showcase the vibrant and diverse flavours of Odisha:
1. Dahi Bara Aloo Dum
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It is a dish of lentil fritters soaked in flavoured yogurt, served with spicy potato curry. This means tarter yogurt and spicy aloo dum are both balanced well to make up for a good combination of flavours. ‘Baras’ are spongy in nature, made of black gram lentils after soaking them in curd. This dish is available at various street food stalls, especially at Market Building and Ram Mandir. The vendors sprinkle a bit of sev and coriander for that extra crunch in every bite.
How To Reach: Take an auto or cab to Market Building or Ram Mandir.
Landmarks Nearby: Market Building, Ram Mandir.
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2. Gupchup
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Gupchup, more famous as Pani Puri, is a popular street food in Bhubaneswar. They are small, crisp puris that are filled with spicy and sour tamarind water, mashed potatoes, and chickpeas. When you bite a gupchup, there is a sudden eruption of flavors inside your mouth that can simply compel you to take more and more. Go down to the streets in Unit-1 Market or around Lingaraj Temple to enjoy this refreshing snack.
How To Reach: Easily accessible via local buses or autos to Unit-1 Market or Lingaraj Temple.
Landmarks Nearby: Lingaraj Temple, Unit-1 Market.
3. Chhena Poda
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Chhena Poda is one such special sweet cuisine of Odisha you should not miss while in Bhubaneswar. This cheesecake dessert is made with fresh cottage cheese, sugar, and semolina, which are then baked to a Caramelised consistency. Traditionally, this sweet delicacy was baked over a charcoal fire that gave it its characteristic smoky flavour. You can find this delicacy at traditional sweet shops like Pahala and in local markets. Chhena Poda dates back to centuries and the origin is said to have been created by a confectioner accidentally.
How To Reach: Take a bus or cab to Pahala on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.
Landmarks Nearby: Pahala Market, Rasulgarh Square.
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4. Bara Ghuguni
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This is a popular street food in Bhubaneswar. It is basically a coupling of the crispiest fritters, battering, and deep-frying lentils with a spicy curry made out of yellow peas known as ghuguni. Chopped onions, coriander leaves, and lemon juice can be used as garnish for the dough. The Master Canteen and the CRP Square are two popular spots to relish the Bara Ghuguni.
How To Reach: Master Canteen and CRP Square can be reached by local buses or autos.
Landmarks Nearby: Master Canteen, CRP Square.
5. Cuttacki Dahibara Aloodum
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A visit to Bhubaneswar cannot be completed without the taste of Cuttacki Dahibara Aloodum. This variant of Dahi Bara Aloo Dum is a specialty from the nearby city of Cuttack but is widely available in Bhubaneswar. The baras are soaked in a mix of yogurt and are served with spicy potato curry and ghuguni. It is further garnished with chopped onions, sev, and coriander, which adds extra flavour And texture to the dish. You can find this delicacy at stalls near Rajmahal Square and Saheed Nagar.
How To Reach: Auto or cab to Rajmahal Square or Saheed Nagar.
Landmarks Nearby: Rajmahal Square, Saheid Nagar.
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6. Chakuli Pitha
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Chakuli Pitha is a pancake restricted to the Indian state of Odisha and is generally consumed on the streets of Bhubaneswar. These pancakes are very soft and spongy and are usually served with chutney or ghuguni. The sellers at Nandan Kanan and Ekamra Haat are particularly famous for their mouth-watering Chakuli Pitha. This light, yet flavorful dish is great for breakfast or as a snack during the day.
How To Reach: One can reach Nandankanan Zoo and Ekamra Haat by local buses or cabs.
Landmarks Nearby: Nandankanan Zoo, Ekamra Haat.
7. Singhada Bhaja
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Singhada Bhaja, or Fried water chestnuts, is a very different variant of street food available in Bhubaneswar. Spices are added to the chestnuts, and they are then deep-fried until crispy. It’s a hot favourite. In the festive season there are stalls right on the streets near Khandagiri and Udayagiri caves. Singhada Bhaja is crunchy and savory, different in its taste, enough to give one a taste of Odisha’s culinary diversity.
How To Reach: The Khandagiri and Udayagiri caves are well-connected by local buses or autos.
Landmarks Nearby: Khandagiri Caves, Udayagiri Caves
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8. Mutton Samosa
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An instant favourite, mutton samosa, in Bhubaneswar, is a great Savourysnack item among the meat lovers. These samosas are filled with spiced, minced mutton and then deep-fried to perfection. It’s crispy outside and Flavour Fulfilling make for a great snack. The filling itself is cooked by putting the mutton in a spice blend that imparts rich and aromatic flavors. You will find the mutton samosas at Old Town food stalls and KIIT University. Have them with some mint chutney and the Flavourdoubles. Mutton samosa is not a snack but an entire meal on its own. It provides a filling experience that could fill up your whole stomach.
How To Reach: One can take an auto or cab to Old Town or KIIT University.
Landmarks Nearby: Old Town, KIIT University.
9. Piaji
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One more popular street food of Bhubaneswar is the Piaji, which is made with besan and onions, spiced and deep-fried. These fritters are crispy outside and soft inside, and hence they have been a perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea. Piaji is essentially enjoyed during the monsoon season for obvious reasons: the hot and crispy fritters during rains are lovely. One can get tasty piaji from vendors near CRP Square and the railway station. It’s a simple, satisfying snack that showcases the local flavors of Odisha. Added to its appeal are the various chutneys with which Piaji is served.
How To Reach: One can reach CRP Square and the railway station using local buses or autos.
Landmarks Nearby: CRP Square, Bhubaneswar Railway Station.
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The street food in Bhubaneswar really guarantees a culinary journey that every food enthusiast must have. The streets of Bhubaneswar are very lively, the smell of freshly cooked food, calling out to every local and tourist to relish the culinary richness of the city. Don’t forget to indulge in these famous street foods of Bhubaneswar and enjoy the rich flavours of Odisha on a trip you book from TripXL!
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