These 8 Cities Are Popular For Their Gol Gappas And Their GolGappa Joints That You Must Visit!

Ohhhh, this one is going to be a tough ride, to sit through this narration while imagining the crispy, tangy, tongue tingling spicy treats blasting in my mouth!

Golgappe!

No matter what I do, and why I do it, this reason to life will never fade away.

No matter what city I go or work in, I have to have Golgappe 5 times a week! Do you feel the same too? If yes, then we are riding on the spicy boat 😉

And guess what is the high point in a Golgappa story? They are available in almost every city you go to! Wherever you are in the country, you will get them. Maybe with a different name, with a different appeal, and prepared with slightly different technique with minor variations due to the local tastes, these yummilicious treats are heaven, residing in all the cities.

Let’s have a look at the names and forms of Golgappe as they are available n these 8 cities. Along with some of the most famous GolGappa Joints in those cities who take pride in serving Golgappas!

1.  Amchi Mumbai’s Pani Puri Chatkaaredaar

No match for Mumbai Pani Puri, as it is lovingly christened in the city of Marathas. There is a unique flavour to pani puri here, which probably is due to the presence of usual salt in the sea laced air. Yes, some joints are famous for using Bisleri water for their pani puri, so those who are high on hygiene quotient, can have as much as they want, without getting worried of the bacteria.

Some Most Famous Pani Puri Joints In Mumbai

• Elco Market – Hill Road, Bandra West
• Bhagatchand Tarachand – Mumbadevi Commercial Centre in Zaveri Bazaar
• Vithal Bhelwala- Near CST
• Breach Candy- There’s a tiny little stall there that provides yummilicious panipuri. Location would be, near Breach Candy Hospital, Warden Road
• Jai Jhulelal Snacks- Mulund Station Road, Vidya Vihar, Mulund West
• Shivkripa Panipuri Stall- Thane West, near John Baptist school
• Appointment- Seven Bungalows, Andheri West
• Bajrang Chaat Centre- Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, near Greenfields Society

2.  Saadi Dilli De GolGappe Teekhe Teekhe 

Come to Delhi and how can you leave without tasting these little bombs that are served in a variety of tastes. Dahi ke golgappe and Vodka filled bombs are gaining quite some popularity amongst urban folks these days, apart from the regular khatta pani and meetha pani treats.

Some Most Famous Dilli Golgappe You Can Have At:

• Shree Balaji Chaat Bhandar – Chandni Chowk
• Jai Mata Di Chaat centre- Man Singh Road, Near UPSC Building
• Chote Lal Chaat Bhandar- Chawri Bazaar
• Grover Sweets- Rajouri Market
• Bengali Sweet House- Connaught Place
• Bittu Tikki Wala- Pitampura
• Ashok Chaat Bhandar- Sitaram Bazaar in Chandni Chowk
• Lala Babu Chaat Bhandar- Chandni Chowk

3.  Amar Kolkata’s Puchka

In Kolkata, the Golgappas from Delhi and Pani Puri form Mumbai adorn a Bengali avatar and become puchkas. A popular street food for decades now, Puchkas is a house hold name in the city of Robindra Sangeet! And they do have a fervour to serve it in the most local avatars.

Some Of The Most Famous Joints In Kolkata Are: 

• Vivekananda Park- Southern Avenue
• Dakshinapan Shopping Complex- Dhakuria – They have something called Aalu Dum Puchka, which you have to try.
• Ballygunge Petrol Pump- Near Garihat Flyover

4.  Bangalore’s Delight (Whatever You Wish To Call Them)

Well, there is no particular name for this little treat in the city. You can address them depending on the city you are coming from. The local sellers understand it all. Here, they make a subtle version of the Golgappas and make them appropriate as per the taste of people coming from various towns.

Some Places In Bangalore To Taste The Golgappas At:

• Anand Sweets – The only place in Bangalore probably, where you can get tasty Golgappas that are hygienic too.
• Rakesh Pani Puri and Chaat- Jayanagar
• Shubh Sweets- HSR Layout, Sector 1
• Anil Kumar’s Panipuri- New BEL Road
• Thengu Mane- Rajaji Nagar (The speciality here are the coconut water filled golgappas)
• Ramraj’s Pani Puri- Frazer Town

5.  Hyderabadi Raseele Gupchup

No, Hyderabad is not famous for its world famous Biriyani only. They take the cake for Gupchps too. Yes, the native version of what we all know as Golgappas, become Gupchup as they enter the city of Miyaas. The taste of course is royal and some shahi joints make the best efforts to serve with élan too.

Some Popular Hyderbadi Joints To Have Gupchup:

• Gokul Chaat – Koti
• Santosh – Sindhi Colony which holds the tag to serve all kinds of puchkas and golgappes and pani puris from all over the country.
• Maharaja Chaat- Road No. 1, Jubilee Hills
• KBR Park Chaat- KRB Park Main Gate, Jubilee Hills Check Post
• Sardarji Chaat- Outside Spencers Store, Indranagar

6.  Nagpur’ s Panipuri With A Difference 

The city famous for oranges has a spicy side to it too. The people here are avid food lovers. And we have live examples too. Nagpur sells Panu Puri, as they call it, only after their loving neighbour Mumbai. The preparation is also more or less same as Mumbai and Pune Pani Pari.

Some Famous Pani Puris You Can Eat At: 

• Jai Ambe Chaat Corner- Opposite Crescent Hospital, Dhantoli
• Tuhi Nirankar Swadisht Panipuri- Outside Traffic Park (Must have, it’s a brand there already)
• Mathuravasi Chaat Centre- Pannalal Devdiya Hindi Shaala, Nanga Putla Chowk, Itwari (The speciality is the mango-mint water they use instead of the usual imli ka pani)
• Gurukrupa Chaat Centre- Beside Durga Mata Mandir in Pratap Nagar. Do whatever, do not miss this if you are in Nagpur. They are famous for offering three types of Golgappas (khatta, meetha, teekha), and the khatta one is known to have as many as 41 spices in it!

7.  Mhaare Jaipur Ke Patasha/ Patashi/ Pani Patashe

This Royal Rajgharaana city is famous for the street food they have on offer, specially their Rajasthani treats. Pani Patasha is an integral part o their street food tales. And they make it with all the folk love they have in them.

Some Popular Pathasha Joints In Jaipur Are:

• Bajaj Nagar Market Area – A Bihari Patasha seller is the most famous there.
• Chawla’s- Fashion Street, Lane No.1, Raja Park
• Nand’s Gol Gappa’s- Opposite Golgappe At Chawla’s
• Ridhi Sidhi Sweets- Mansarovar

8.  Lucknow Ki Raajsi Patashi

This city is word wide famous for its Lucknawi cuisines and royal offerings. Patashi is the spicy and tangy part of these raajsi offerings. More or less, it is the chaat of UP that is famous in the various cities of the state. Same is the case in Lucknow too.

Some Real Good Lucknawi Chaat Bhandaars Are:

• King of Chat- Parivartan Chowk in Mahatma Gandhi Marg
• Jain Chat Corner- Near Novelty Picture Hall, Lalbagh

Folks, after taking you all to a tour of Golgappas around the country, and looking at these drool-worthy images, my tongue is itching to have 5-6 plates right away!

I am off for my Golgappa Party!

What are you waiting for?