Street Food Trail
Cities with a nationally recognised street-food identity — a circuit for the traveller planning a trip substantially around what they'll eat.
A curated selection, not an official or closed list — either traditions vary on the full set of sites, or this is an editorial grouping rather than a traditional one.
Significance & tradition
Each city's street-food identity reflects a distinct local culinary tradition — Varanasi's chaat and lassi culture, Amritsar's kulcha-and-lassi combination, Hyderabad's biryani lineage tied to Nizami-era royal kitchens — rather than food being interchangeable between cities.
How this list was compiled
This is a curatorial, taste-driven grouping, not a traditional or official circuit. Not exhaustive — many more Indian cities have a strong street-food identity than are listed here.