Food was a memorable part of this Lucknow trip, from traditional Awadhi dishes to the sweets, snacks and vegetarian options we found while exploring the city.
On this part of our Lucknow trip, we spent time around Hazratganj and Aminabad, stopping for sweets, snacks and kulfi falooda, with plenty of market wandering in between.
Quick summary
- Good for: Lucknow food notes, Aminabad market and food memories.
- Vegetarian-friendly notes: kulfi falooda, dal moth, mixtures, sweets, imarti, jalebi and shopping stops.
- Also included: some non-vegetarian Lucknow food memories from the trip.
Food notes from Lucknow
We stopped at a few well-known Lucknow food places during the trip, with a mix of traditional dishes, sweets and vegetarian-friendly snacks along the way.
Aminabad snacks and sweets
Aminabad had several snack outlets selling dal moth and mixtures that go well with tea. The sweets side of Lucknow was also memorable, with shahi tukda, imarti and jalebi available around local sweet shops.
Aminabad shopping notes
Aminabad was also a good shopping area on this trip, especially for chikankari kurtas, sarees, salwar suits, bangles, jewellery and household items. Bargaining was part of the market experience.
Vegetarian and vegan notes
This food note is not a vegetarian-only guide. Vegetarian-friendly items noted here include kulfi falooda, dal moth, snack mixtures and sweets, but vegan options were not checked. Dairy is common in many sweets and desserts.
Family travel notes
For a family visit, Aminabad is better treated as a slow market walk rather than a quick stop. It can be busy, so it helps to keep food and shopping plans simple.
Final note
Looking back, I remember this part of Lucknow for the busy markets, sweets, snacks and the time we spent wandering around Aminabad.