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Best Restaurants Open Monday in New Delhi 2026
Open Monday · New Delhi · 7 rooms confirmed · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 27, 2026 · Updated June 27, 2026
Delhi does not really have a Monday problem. The city's best tables live inside five-star hotels, which trade seven days a week, so the rooms that draw heads of state and 50 Best voters are open while half of Paris and Tokyo go dark. The seven below are confirmed for Monday service, led by Indian Accent and the tandoor institutions of ITC Maurya.
Indian Accent
Delhi's most decorated modern-Indian room trades every Monday. Book the tasting menu for a celebration or a visiting client.
Indian Accent sits inside The Lodhi hotel on Lodhi Road and has been India's most internationally recognised restaurant for over a decade, a regular on Asia's 50 Best. The kitchen, built on Manish Mehrotra's template, plays Indian flavour against global technique.
The blue-cheese naan, the meetha achar pork ribs and the daulat ki chaat are the dishes that built the reputation. It serves Monday across both lunch, roughly 12:00 to 14:30, and dinner from about 19:00, so the full day is covered.
It is the obvious Monday choice when the occasion matters; reserve ahead and lean into the tasting menu rather than ordering a la carte.
Read our Indian Accent review.
Bukhara
The 45-year-old tandoor room that fed presidents, open every Monday. Order the Sikandari Raan and eat with your hands.
Bukhara at ITC Maurya in Chanakyapuri has run for more than 45 years and is the most famous Indian restaurant in the world, a rustic, cutlery-optional room built around a row of open tandoors. It has fed heads of state from Clinton to Putin.
The Sikandari Raan, the murgh malai kebab and the Dal Bukhara are the order, eaten by hand off copper thalis. Monday service runs lunch around 12:30 to 14:45 and dinner roughly 19:00 to 23:45, the same as every other night.
There are no reservations beyond the day in some seasons, so arrive early or have the hotel hold a table; the queue is real even on a Monday.
Read our Bukhara review.
Dum Pukht
Slow-cooked Awadhi grandeur from the Nawabs' kitchens, open Monday. Build the meal around the Kakori kebab and the biryani.
Dum Pukht, also at ITC Maurya, recreates the dum cooking of the Awadhi nawabs in a chandeliered blue-and-silver dining room. The name refers to the sealed-pot, slow-steam technique that defines the menu.
The Kakori kebab, melt-soft and cardamom-scented, and the Dum Pukht biryani sealed under pastry are the signatures. The kitchen trades Monday for both lunch, about 12:30 to 14:45, and dinner from 19:00 to roughly 23:45.
It is the dressier, more formal counterpart to Bukhara two floors away, better suited to a long, seated dinner than a quick meal.
Read our Dum Pukht review.
Varq
The Taj's polished modern-Indian room on Mansingh Road, open Monday lunch and dinner. A reliable central booking near Khan Market.
Varq sits inside The Taj Mahal Hotel on Mansingh Road, a calm, art-lined room named for the edible silver leaf, varq, that crowns Indian sweets. It reworks regional Indian cooking with a contemporary plating sensibility.
The dal Varq, the Goan fish curry and the kid-goat dishes are the ones to chase. Monday hours run lunch 12:30 to 14:45 and dinner 19:00 to 23:45, identical to the rest of the week.
Its location near Khan Market and the city centre makes it one of the easiest serious Monday tables for anyone staying in central Delhi.
Read our Varq review.
Le Cirque
Franco-Italian fine dining with skyline views at The Leela, open Monday. The pick when you want a break from Indian food.
Le Cirque at The Leela Palace in the Diplomatic Enclave is the Delhi outpost of the New York institution, a Franco-Italian room with floor-to-ceiling views over Chanakyapuri. It is the city's go-to for European fine dining at hotel-flagship level.
Handmade pastas, the signature risottos and a strong wine list anchor the menu. The kitchen serves Monday across lunch, about 12:30 to 14:45, and dinner from 19:00, so it covers the whole day.
It is the natural Monday choice for a group that wants something other than Indian, or for a quieter, view-led celebration.
Read our Le Cirque review.
Avartana
Progressive South Indian tasting menus in small plates, open Monday for dinner. Book the multi-course menu and trust the kitchen.
Avartana arrived at ITC Maurya as the fifth outpost of ITC's quietly brilliant South Indian brand, serving deconstructed coastal cooking as a run of small, precise plates. It is the most modern room on this list.
The format is a tasting menu of signatures rather than a la carte, drawn from Tamil, Kerala and Andhra traditions. On Monday it serves dinner only, roughly 19:00 to 23:00, with no Monday lunch, so plan an evening rather than a midday meal.
It is the pick for a diner who wants something contemporary and lighter than the heavy hotel classics nearby.
Read our Avartana review.
Olive Bar & Kitchen
The whitewashed Mehrauli courtyard by the Qutub Minar, open Monday from midday to past midnight. The relaxed all-day Monday option.
Olive Bar & Kitchen in Mehrauli is a whitewashed, bougainvillea-draped Mediterranean courtyard tucked behind the Qutub Minar, one of Delhi's longest-running destination restaurants. The setting, all the more so by night, is the draw.
Wood-fired pizzas, mezze and the Sunday-brunch-famous roasts carry the menu, but the kitchen runs every day. Monday hours are long, roughly 12:30 in the afternoon through to 00:30, so it suits a late, unhurried meal.
It is the most relaxed room on this list and the easiest Monday booking if you want atmosphere over formality.
Read our Olive Bar & Kitchen review.
Good to know about Monday in Delhi
Because Delhi's marquee dining is hotel-based, Monday closures are the exception rather than the rule, the reverse of most Western capitals. The one thing to watch is the daypart: Avartana at ITC Maurya runs dinner-only on Mondays, with no midday service, so it suits an evening rather than a lunch. The standalone neighbourhood rooms vary more than the hotel kitchens, so confirm hours directly when you book one.
The other Delhi-specific quirk is the occasional state-mandated dry day, when alcohol service pauses citywide on certain dates regardless of the day of the week. It rarely lands on a Monday, but if wine matters to your meal, it is worth a quick check before you go.
How to dine out on a Monday in New Delhi
The Monday playbook in Delhi is simple: aim at the hotels. ITC Maurya alone covers three of the best rooms in the city in Bukhara, Dum Pukht and Avartana, while The Lodhi has Indian Accent, the Taj has Varq and the Leela has Le Cirque. All trade Monday, so the start of the week is no obstacle to a serious meal.
Reservations are advisable everywhere except Bukhara, which works largely on same-day queuing. For a fuller view of where to eat across the week, start with our New Delhi dining guide, or compare Sunday options on our New Delhi open-Sunday list and the solo-dining and impress-clients occasion guides below.
Frequently asked
Are restaurants open on Monday in New Delhi?
Yes. Unlike Paris or Tokyo, Delhi's marquee dining rooms are mostly inside five-star hotels, which trade all seven days, so Monday is rarely a problem. Indian Accent, Bukhara, Dum Pukht, Varq and Le Cirque all serve Monday. The only common caveat is that a few rooms, such as Avartana, run dinner-only on Mondays.
What is the best fine-dining restaurant open Monday in New Delhi?
Indian Accent at The Lodhi is the strongest Monday choice, India's most internationally awarded modern-Indian room and a regular on Asia's 50 Best, serving both lunch and dinner on Mondays. For classic Indian grandeur, Bukhara and Dum Pukht at ITC Maurya are the alternatives, also open Monday. See our New Delhi dining guide for booking links.
Is Bukhara open on Monday?
Yes. Bukhara at ITC Maurya serves Monday for both lunch, around 12:30 to 14:45, and dinner, roughly 19:00 to 23:45, the same hours as every other day. It is one of the few restaurants in the world that has held its menu and reputation for over 45 years. Arrive early, as it does not take advance reservations in some seasons.
Is Indian Accent open on Monday in Delhi?
Yes. Indian Accent at The Lodhi on Lodhi Road serves Monday across lunch, about 12:00 to 14:30, and dinner from around 19:00. It is a reservation-led room, so book ahead, especially for the tasting menu. It is the highest-profile Delhi restaurant that reliably trades at the start of the week.
Where can I get a good Monday dinner in New Delhi without Indian food?
Le Cirque at The Leela Palace is the pick, a Franco-Italian fine-dining room with skyline views that serves Monday lunch and dinner. Olive Bar & Kitchen in Mehrauli is the more relaxed Mediterranean option, open Monday from midday until past midnight. Both sit well outside the hotel-Indian template that dominates this list.
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