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Chor Bizarre

Hotel Broadway's Kashmiri dining room — where Delhi discovered wazwan

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Hotel Broadway management

Founder · Est. 1990 · Daryaganj (Hotel Broadway), Delhi NCR

Chor Bizarre opened in 1990 in Hotel Broadway, Daryaganj, as a restaurant themed around the concept of a 'thieves' market' — the Chor Bazaar of antiques and curios. The interior is furnished entirely with mismatched vintage furniture, antique clocks, and curiosities sourced from markets across India. An old Fiat car serves as a dining table. A four-poster bed has been converted into a seating booth.

Beneath the eccentric décor, Chor Bizarre houses one of Delhi's most serious Kashmiri kitchens. The wazwan tradition — the elaborate Kashmiri multi-course feast centred on meat preparations — is served here with the attention to technique that the cuisine demands. Rogan josh, gushtaba, tabak maaz, and yakhni are prepared by Kashmiri cooks who maintain the Valley's culinary standards.

The restaurant introduced formal Kashmiri cuisine to Delhi's dining public at a time when wazwan was known primarily within the Kashmiri community. Chor Bizarre's contribution was making the cuisine accessible — served in a setting unusual enough to draw curiosity and serious enough to earn respect.

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“The furniture is stolen from time. The recipes are preserved from Kashmir. Between them, we serve a meal that is unlike anything else in Delhi.”

What Defines Chor Bizarre

Rogan Josh— The Kashmiri slow-cooked lamb preparation with Kashmiri red chillies — the most ordered Kashmiri dish.
Gushtaba— Pounded mutton balls in yoghurt gravy — the wazwan preparation that most clearly demonstrates Kashmiri cuisine's sophistication.
Tabak Maaz— Fried lamb ribs — the wazwan preparation that serves as appetiser or main. Crisp and rich.
Haak— Kashmiri greens preparation — the vegetarian complement to the meat-heavy wazwan menu.
Phirni— Kashmiri-style rice pudding served in earthen bowls — the traditional dessert conclusion.

The Experience

The dining room is chaotic by design: every piece of furniture is different, the décor accumulates rather than coordinates, and the effect is of eating in an eccentric antique collector's living room. Within this visual chaos, the Kashmiri kitchen operates with precision. The contrast between the setting's playfulness and the food's seriousness is the Chor Bizarre experience.

Rated & Reviewed By

Condé Nast Traveller India · Zomato 4.2★ · Lonely Planet India · Times Food Delhi

Editorial Notes

  • The restaurant introduced wazwan cuisine to mainstream Delhi dining — a cultural contribution beyond the commercial operation.
  • The mismatched antique furniture is sourced and maintained as part of the concept — the interior is the brand.
  • The Hotel Broadway location in Daryaganj places the restaurant in Old Delhi — appropriate for a cuisine with Mughal-era roots.
  • Recommended for hospitality students studying themed restaurants and regional cuisine introduction to metropolitan markets.

Getting There

Nearest Metro: Chandni Chowk (Yellow Line, 12-minute walk south). Hotel Broadway, 4/15A, Asaf Ali Road, Daryaganj.