20 Best Restaurants in Ahmedabad for Couples, Families & Food Lovers

Ahmedabad’s restaurant scene is shaped by the city’s predominantly vegetarian eating culture in a way that produces genuinely interesting results: the Gujarati thali tradition has its own fine dining expressions in Agashiye and Vishalla, and the city’s hotel restaurants handle Indian and international food in well-resourced kitchens. The Bodakdev area is where most of the newer, standalone international options have opened. We mapped 20 verified restaurants in Ahmedabad, sorted by what each one actually suits best.

A quick note: Vishalla in Vasna is not just a restaurant but a village-themed dining experience with folk performances, craft demonstrations and a museum alongside the Gujarati meal. It’s a three-hour evening rather than a one-hour dinner. Agashiye in the Old City’s heritage step-well rooftop is the most visually impressive setting on this list and books out on weekends.

If you’re based in Ahmedabad, Stanza Living’s PG in Ahmedabad options cover Navrangpura, Bodakdev and Satellite.

With that out of the way, here’s the list, area by area.

Key Takeaways

• Agashiye in the Old City serves authentic Gujarati thali on the rooftop of the House of MG heritage hotel, with a setting that reviewers consistently describe as among the most beautiful in the city.
• Vishalla in Vasna is the most complete dining experience on this list, combining a Gujarati meal with folk performances, craft demonstrations and a heritage village setting that makes it a three-hour occasion.
• 650, The Global Kitchen in Ambli is the most premium vegetarian global fine dining option on this list, with a menu that covers international cuisines through a completely vegetarian kitchen.
• Rajwadu in Jivraj Park offers another village-themed Gujarati dining experience similar to Vishalla but with its own distinct character and a Kathiyawadi cuisine emphasis.

Quick Overview

The Gujarati Thali Tradition: Old City, Vasna, Jivraj Park and Bodakdev

The Gujarati thali is not just a meal format but a cultural expression in Ahmedabad, and the best versions of it are genuinely different from each other in terms of setting, regional emphasis and completeness of the experience.

1. Agashiye

A Gujarati thali restaurant on the rooftop of the House of MG heritage hotel in the Old City, overlooking the 15th-century Adalaj stepwell. The setting is the first thing reviewers describe: terracotta-tiled rooftop with views over the heritage city that few restaurants in India can match. The thali itself covers both the everyday and festive variations of Gujarati home cooking.

• Location: House of MG, Opposite Sidi Saiyed Mosque, Old City, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 1200 to 2000
• Best For: Heritage Gujarati thali and setting
• Timings: 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM

2. Vishalla

A village-themed Gujarati dining destination in Vasna that is genuinely more of an evening experience than a restaurant visit: folk performances, craft workshops, a heritage village recreation and a museum alongside the Kathiyawadi-influenced Gujarati meal. Most reviewers describe it as a three-hour occasion rather than dinner. Requires planning rather than a walk-in visit.

• Location: Vasna, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 1500 to 2500
• Best For: Village-themed Gujarati dining experience
• Timings: 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM

3. Gordhan Thal

The most accessible unlimited Gujarati thali format in Bodakdev, with a consistent menu covering the standard Gujarati thali items at pricing that suits a regular visit rather than a special occasion.

• Location: Bodakdev, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 600 to 1000
• Best For: Unlimited Gujarati thali
• Timings: 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM and 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM

4. Rajwadu

A village-themed Gujarati and Kathiyawadi dining destination in Jivraj Park with a similar concept to Vishalla but its own distinct character. The Kathiyawadi cuisine emphasis and the seating under tree canopies are the specific draws that differentiate it.

• Location: Jivraj Park, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 1000 to 1800
• Best For: Kathiyawadi and traditional Gujarati cuisine
• Timings: 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM

5. Pakwan Dining Hall

A Gujarati thali and family dining restaurant in Bodakdev that serves the thali format in a straightforward, reliable setting suited to a family meal or a regular weekday visit.

• Location: Bodakdev, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 600 to 1000
• Best For: Gujarati thali and family dining
• Timings: 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM and 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Fine Dining and International: ITC Narmada, Bodakdev, Vastrapur and Ambli

6. Peshawri

The ITC Narmada’s Northwest Frontier cuisine restaurant, with the same kitchen tradition that Peshawri carries across its ITC properties. The sikandari raan and the dal bukhara are the orders reviewers return to most consistently.

• Location: ITC Narmada, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 3500 to 5000
• Best For: Northwest Frontier fine dining
• Timings: 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM

7. TG’s – The Oriental Grill

A Pan-Asian, sushi and dim sum restaurant in Vastrapur that covers the broader Asian dining spectrum rather than focusing on a single cuisine. The sushi and the dim sum are both specifically mentioned by reviewers.

• Location: Vastrapur, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 2000 to 3500
• Best For: Pan-Asian cuisine and sushi
• Timings: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM

8. Tinello

An Italian fine dining restaurant in Usmanpura with a menu that covers the Italian classics in a setting suited to a couple’s dinner or a business lunch.

• Location: Usmanpura, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 2500 to 4000
• Best For: Italian fine dining
• Timings: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM

9. Yi Jing

The ITC Narmada’s premium Chinese and Asian cuisine restaurant with a kitchen that takes the dim sum and the Cantonese preparations seriously.

• Location: ITC Narmada, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 2500 to 4000
• Best For: Premium Chinese and Asian cuisine
• Timings: 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM

10. Kuro – The Asian Bistro

A Japanese and Asian fusion restaurant in Bodakdev that’s one of the better standalone Asian dining options in the city outside the ITC Narmada properties.

• Location: Bodakdev, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 1800 to 3000
• Best For: Japanese and Asian fusion
• Timings: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM

11. Under The Neem Trees

A modern Indian fine dining restaurant in Bodakdev with a menu that interprets Indian regional cooking with contemporary technique.

• Location: Bodakdev, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 2000 to 3500
• Best For: Modern Indian fine dining
• Timings: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM

12. 650 – The Global Kitchen

The most premium vegetarian global fine dining option on this list, with a menu that covers international cuisines entirely within a vegetarian kitchen. The concept addresses Ahmedabad’s food culture directly while not restricting the menu’s ambition. 

• Location: Ambli, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 3000 to 5000
• Best For: Premium vegetarian global fine dining
• Timings: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM

Hotel Buffets and Accessible Dining

13. R Kitchen

The international buffet restaurant at The Fern Hotel, Ahmedabad, with a standard luxury mid-range hotel buffet format.

• Location: The Fern, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 2000 to 3500
• Best For: International buffet
• Timings: 7:30 AM to 11:30 PM

14. Timpani

The multi-cuisine buffet at the Radisson Blu Ahmedabad, with breakfast, lunch and dinner formats covering Indian and international dishes.

• Location: Radisson Blu, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 2000 to 3500
• Best For: Multi-cuisine buffet
• Timings: 7:00 AM to 11:30 PM

15. Essence

A hotel all-day dining restaurant at the Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad that covers Indian and international cuisine across breakfast, lunch and dinner.

• Location: Crowne Plaza, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 2000 to 3500
• Best For: Indian and international hotel dining
• Timings: 7:00 AM to 11:30 PM

16. Earthen Oven

The North Indian and Mughlai cuisine restaurant at Fortune Landmark, Ahmedabad, with a tandoor-based menu that covers the kebab and curry repertoire.

• Location: Fortune Landmark, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 1800 to 3000
• Best For: North Indian and Mughlai cuisine
• Timings: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM

17. Tomato’s

A continental and Mexican favourites restaurant in Navrangpura that handles both cuisines in a casual, mid-range setting. Consistently mentioned as one of the more reliable international food options in the city outside the hotel properties.

• Location: Navrangpura, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 1000 to 1800
• Best For: Continental and Mexican cuisine
• Timings: 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM

18. Barbeque Nation

The live grills and buffet chain in Satellite, the most practical group dining option for a birthday or a large friend group evening.

• Location: Satellite, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 1200 to 1800
• Best For: Live grills, buffet and groups
• Timings: 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM and 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

19. Mirch Masala

A North Indian and Punjabi food restaurant in Navrangpura that covers the dal makhani, kadai dishes and the Punjabi comfort food range at accessible pricing. Good for a regular weekday lunch or a family dinner that doesn’t need a formal setting. Our cost of living in Ahmedabad guide covers what it costs to eat well in the city over time.

• Location: Navrangpura, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 800 to 1400
• Best For: North Indian and Punjabi comfort food
• Timings: 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM

20. Jassi De Parathe

A Punjabi meals and stuffed parathas restaurant in Bodakdev that’s the most accessible everyday-meal option on this list, covering the stuffed paratha format with a range of fillings.

• Location: Bodakdev, Ahmedabad
• Average Cost for Two: Rs 500 to 900
• Best For: Punjabi meals and stuffed parathas
• Timings: 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Conclusion

Ahmedabad’s restaurant scene is most interesting when you engage with the Gujarati thali tradition rather than treating it as just another buffet. Agashiye, Vishalla and Rajwadu are each genuinely different experiences despite sharing the same broad cuisine. For the international fine dining side, the ITC Narmada properties and the newer Bodakdev standalone options cover most formats. A PG in Navrangpura puts you close to Tomato’s, Mirch Masala and the CG Road restaurant belt.

FAQs

Q. Which are the best restaurants in Ahmedabad right now?

1. Agashiye in the Old City for heritage Gujarati thali, Peshawri at ITC Narmada for fine dining, and Vishalla in Vasna for the full cultural dining experience are the three most named overall.

Q. Where can I find the best Gujarati thali in Ahmedabad?

1. Agashiye for the heritage setting, Vishalla for the complete cultural experience, Gordhan Thal for the most accessible unlimited format, and Rajwadu for the Kathiyawadi emphasis are the four strongest options across different formats.

Q. Are there vegetarian fine dining restaurants in Ahmedabad?

1. Yes, 650 The Global Kitchen in Ambli is specifically built as a premium vegetarian global cuisine restaurant. Agashiye and Vishalla are also fully vegetarian by the nature of the Gujarati thali tradition.

Q. Which Ahmedabad restaurants are best for a special occasion?

Agashiye for a heritage setting occasion, Vishalla for an experiential evening, Peshawri or 650 for fine dining are the four strongest special occasion picks.