Is it just me, or do you also have a habit of searching everything about a restaurant before visiting? From finding out which dish is the best to checking how many stars the restaurant has, we want to know it all! And of course, the star rating plays an important role in deciding how good a place is. Now, Culinary Culture has released a list of restaurants across India, rating them based on several factors. Read on to find out which restaurants made the list!
Culinary Culture Announces The Ultimate Restaurant Ratings 2026
Culinary Culture has released the Ultimate Restaurant Ratings 2026, and we’re excited to see which Indian restaurants made the cut. This is India’s first annual star rating system for restaurants, where anonymous reviewers visit restaurants without revealing their identities.
Several factors are considered while rating the restaurants, including taste, technique, presentation, service and consistency. In the latest list, several restaurants from Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, and more have earned five, four and three stars, recognising their overall dining experience.
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The Restaurants That Earned Stars
Here is the complete list of the restaurants to earned stars:
5-Star Restaurants
Bengaluru
- Farmlore
Chennai
- Avartana
Delhi NCR
- Indian Accent
Mumbai
- Papa’s
- Masque
4-Star Restaurants
Bengaluru
- Karavalli
- Lupa
- Naru Noodle Bar
Chennai
- Kappa Chakka Kandhari
- Southern Spice
Delhi NCR
- Bukhara
- Dum Pukht
- Inja
- Megu
- The China Kitchen
- Kikil
Goa
- Cavatina
- Hosa
- Praça Prazeres
Kochi
- Karthiyayini
- Restaurant Chef Pillai
Kolkata
- Avartana
- Sienna
Mumbai
- Americano
- Eka
- O Pedro
- Trèsind
- Bandra Born
- The Table
3-Star Restaurants
Amritsar
- Beera Chicken House
- Kulwant Singh Kulchian Wale
- Grain by Elgin
- Kesar Da Dhaba
- Phulkari
- Makhan Fish and Chicken Corner
Bengaluru
- Bengaluru Oota Company
- Central Tiffin Room
- Kappa Chakka Kandhari
- Kopitiam Lah
- Nāvu
- Wabi Sabi
- Cajsa
- Jamavar
- Malgudi Mylari Mane
Bhopal
- Hakeem’s
- Shahnama
- Under The Jamun Tree
- Manohar Dairy & Restaurant
Chennai
- Erode Amman Mess
- Gossip Bistro
- The Farm
- Dindigul Ponram
- The Ambur Canteen
Delhi NCR
- Comorin
- Dhilli
- Loya
- Shang Palace
- Tres
- Farzi Cafe
- Ikk Punjab
- Nadoo
Goa
- Bomras
- Grumps
- Izumi
- Jamun
- Petisco
- Slow Tide
- The Second House
- Mister Merchant’s
Hyderabad
- Aidu
- Dum Pukht Begum’s
- Simply South
- The Spicy Venue
- Theta Theta Telugu
Kochi
- Grand Pavilion
- Malabar Café
- Paragon
- Rice Boat
Kolkata
- Popo’s
- 6 Ballygunge Place
- Royal Indian Restaurant
- Sonar Tori
- The Blue Poppy Thakali
- Amar Khamar
- Aminia
Mumbai
- Avartana
- Indian Accent
- Izumi
- La Loca Maria
- Mizu Izakaya
- Otra
- Seefah
- Shree Thaker Bhojanalay
- Soam
- Swati Snacks
- The Bombay Canteen
- Wasabi by Morimoto
- Gaijin
- Hearth on the First
- Kaspers
- Sahib Room
- Trishna
- Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra
Which of these restaurants is your favourite? Tell us in the comments below!
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Cover Image Courtesy: Instagram/ @farmlore.in & Website/ Avartana
FAQs
Which restaurants earned five star ratings by Culinary Culture?
The restaurants that received five star ratings are Farmlore, Avartana, Indian Accent, Papa's, and Masque.
Which restaurants earned four star ratings by Culinary Culture?
The restaurants that received four star ratings are Karavalli, Lupa and Naru Noodle Bar in Bengaluru; Kappa Chakka Kandhari and Southern Spice in Chennai; Bukhara, Dum Pukht, Inja, Megu, The China Kitchen and Kikil in Delhi NCR; Cavatina, Hosa and Praça Prazeres in Goa; Karthiyayini and Restaurant Chef Pillai in Kochi; Avartana and Sienna in Kolkata; and Americano, Eka, O Pedro, Trèsind, Bandra Born and The Table in Mumbai.
Which restaurants earned three star ratings by Culinary Culture?
The restaurants that received three star ratings are Beera Chicken House, Kulwant Singh Kulchian Wale, Grain by Elgin, Kesar Da Dhaba, Phulkari, Makhan Fish and Chicken Corner, Bengaluru Oota Company, Central Tiffin Room, Kappa Chakka Kandhari, Kopitiam Lah, Nāvu, Wabi Sabi, Cajsa, Jamavar, Malgudi Mylari Mane, Hakeem’s, Shahnama, Under The Jamun Tree, Manohar Dairy & Restaurant, Erode Amman Mess, Gossip Bistro, The Farm, Dindigul Ponram, The Ambur Canteen, Comorin, Dhilli, Loya, Shang Palace, Tres, Farzi Cafe, Ikk Punjab, Nadoo, Bomras, Grumps, Izumi, Jamun, Petisco, Slow Tide, The Second House, Mister Merchant’s, Aidu, Dum Pukht Begum’s, Simply South, The Spicy Venue, Theta Theta Telugu, Grand Pavilion, Malabar Café, Paragon, Rice Boat, Popo’s, 6 Ballygunge Place, Royal Indian Restaurant, Sonar Tori, The Blue Poppy Thakali, Amar Khamar, Aminia, Avartana, Indian Accent, Izumi, La Loca Maria, Mizu Izakaya, Otra, Seefah, Shree Thaker Bhojanalay, Soam, Swati Snacks, The Bombay Canteen, Wasabi by Morimoto, Gaijin, Hearth on the First, Kaspers, Sahib Room, Trishna and Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra.