Welcome to Amritsar Today

Amritsar-a traditional vibrant city –is known for warmth & hospitality. Amritsaris are born hosts, and are famous for having a palate for eating. Its food, culture, hospitality, shopping, temples, and, of course, its narrow streets are a nostalgic trip down the memory lane.

Amritsar-a traditional vibrant city –is known for warmth & hospitality. Amritsaris are born hosts, and are famous for having a palate for eating. Its food, culture, hospitality, shopping, temples, and, of course, its narrow streets are a nostalgic trip down the memory lane.

The celebrated papad and vadian from Amritsar have become the subject of many a rhymes and jingles, Amritsaris have a sweet tooth for pinnis, balushahis and gur ka halwa.The city has many places for traditional cuisines and modern foods. The bustling bazaars in the city are stocked brimful with papadums, vadis, and other spices, and the ampapad (mango slices salted and dried) are something to carry back home

Amritsari kulfi is available in the famous Hall Bazaar, Lawrence Road zand many shops of the walled city. The delectably refreshing kulfi, made of pista, kesar, elaichi and pure milk, is available at an affordable price

Punjabis' love for lassi can best be seen at the shops of Gian Halwai and Ahuja Lassi Wala. Unmindful of the changing weather, people of all age groups can be seen thronging these shops and gulping down lassi that is tastefully covered with a thick layer of butter and cream