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Amar Colony & Defence Colony Food Circuits
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Amar Colony & Defence Colony Food Circuits

New Delhi, Delhi, India

4.2 (0)
Overview

South Delhi's beloved eats — Defence Colony's Sweets Corner golgappe and chaat, Amar Colony's momo and roll lanes and the flea-market weekends.

Why visit: Where South Delhi actually eats, minus the mall gloss.

Things to do
  • ›Defence Colony chaat
  • ›Amar Colony momos
  • ›Weekend flea market
  • ›Lajpat Nagar combo
Street FoodFlea MarketCafé Hopping
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Travel Information

Best time

Year-round; evenings

Entry fee

—

Est. budget

₹200–700

Duration

2–3 hrs

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