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Food Festivals & Food Events in Ahmedabad
1 events matching right now across Ahmedabad — mostly food (1).
Food is the main event in Ahmedabad, a largely vegetarian city in a dry state where eating out does the work that bars do elsewhere. The calendar follows the festivals. On Dussehra morning the whole city queues for fafda and jalebi; at Uttarayan on 14 January terraces are supplied with undhiyu, jalebi and sesame chikki; Navratri brings farali fasting menus; and Diwali fills sweet shops with mohanthal, ghughra and kaju katli. Around these, organisers stage food festivals on the Sabarmati Riverfront, at club lawns such as Club O7 and in malls, along with regional-cuisine weeks in hotels, home-chef pop-ups, baking and chocolate workshops and a winter festival of traditional and forgotten recipes. For everyday eating, Manek Chowk in the old city becomes an open-air food market after 8 pm, the Law Garden food street runs every evening, and Bhatiyar Gali near Teen Darwaza is the old city's lane for kebabs and other non-vegetarian food. Guided food walks cover the pols in the morning and Manek Chowk at night. This page lists food festivals, tastings, pop-ups, food walks and culinary workshops across Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, updated daily.
Good to know
- Most food events in Ahmedabad are vegetarian, and many offer Jain options without onion, garlic or root vegetables. Ask at the stall.
- No food festival here serves alcohol; drinks counters sell mocktails, sodas, chaas and sugarcane juice.
- Manek Chowk is at its best between 9 pm and midnight. Go by auto, as parking in the old city is scarce.
- For Dussehra fafda-jalebi and Uttarayan undhiyu, popular shops take advance orders. Queues on the day can run to an hour.
- Outdoor festivals are best from November to February; carry cash as a back-up for small stalls.
Frequently asked questions
What food is Ahmedabad famous for?
The Gujarati thali, farsan such as fafda, khaman and dhokla, undhiyu in winter, jalebi, and the late-night pav bhaji, sandwiches and kulfi of Manek Chowk.
Where is the best street food in Ahmedabad?
Manek Chowk after 8 pm, the Law Garden food street in the evening and, for non-vegetarian food, Bhatiyar Gali in the old city.
Is non-vegetarian food available at food festivals in Ahmedabad?
Some festivals and hotel food weeks include it, but most events are vegetarian. Check the listing if it matters to you.
What do people eat at Uttarayan in Ahmedabad?
Undhiyu, a winter mixed-vegetable dish, with puri and jalebi, plus chikki made from sesame or peanuts and jaggery.
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