Lucknow is a city that reveals itself slowly. Its food is not meant to impress at first bite but to be understood over time.
This two-day food and heritage quest explores old Lucknow through kitchens, homes, and living traditions rather than famous restaurant lists. The experience is built around access and context, allowing you to step into spaces where Awadhi cuisine is still cooked the way it has been for generations.
You will share meals in private homes and heritage courtyards, observe traditional dum cooking, and learn why Awadhi food values balance, patience, and restraint. Between meals, the city opens up through quiet walks and conversations with perfume makers, paan craftsmen, and local storytellers who carry forward Lucknow’s cultural memory.
There is no rush to cover everything. Walks are unhurried and meals are meant to linger. This journey is designed for travellers who prefer listening over sightseeing and depth over variety.
You may not leave with a list of places to eat. You will leave with a deeper understanding of how Lucknow continues to live, cook, and remember.
From
INR 13,000
Gentle walk through Chowk and Akbari Gate
Visit to a generations-old khasta roti and kachori halwai
Awadhi breakfast with khasta roti, bedmi poori, aloo tarkari, and jalebi
Home visit to a retired Awadhi khansama
Dum cooking and traditional spice blending
Tasting of seasonal vegetable qorma and Dal Sultani
Introduction to perfume making and paan traditions
Evening tasting of fresh biryani, light nihari, and malai paan
Unhurried walk past Rumi Darwaza and Chhota Imambara
Quiet time near the Gomti river
Visit to a neighbourhood tandoor and bread maker
Breakfast of kulcha, light nahari gravy, and butter chai
Home visit with an old Lucknow family
Learning dishes from a Begum’s traditional recipe book
Slow courtyard lunch in a heritage space
Visit to a traditional mithai household
Tasting of malai gilori and home-style shahi tukda
Free evening to rest or wander locally
Late start and relaxed breakfast
Visit to a heritage haveli with stories of post-1857 Lucknow
Shared lunch in a private heritage home
Tea and conversation with a local food historian
Time for quiet reflection and departure
It is a food and heritage–led journey focused on home cooking, living traditions, and old Lucknow rather than restaurant hopping or sightseeing.
Yes. Most meals across the three days are included and are part of the curated experience.
No. The emphasis is on private homes, heritage spaces, and neighbourhood kitchens. Well-known restaurants are intentionally limited.
No. Awadhi cuisine is mild, balanced, and aromatic rather than spicy.
Yes. Vegetarian meals can be arranged with prior notice.
The trip involves short walks at a relaxed pace. It is suitable for most fitness levels.
A full refund is available only for cancellations made at least 15 days before the trip start date.
Up to 15 travelers (based on spots left and group size limit).
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₹22,000.00
