BreakfastPancakes
VegThick pancakes with honey, chocolate or banana are a Char Dukan favourite, usually eaten with hot tea.
Best with: Hot tea
What to eat in Landour
Landour has no big restaurants. Its food scene is a handful of old snack shops, bakeries and small cafes.
Breakfast
SnackBun omelette and Maggi
Non-vegButtered bun with an omelette, or a bowl of Maggi, is the classic Char Dukan snack after the walk up.
Best with: Ginger tea
DrinkGinger lemon honey tea
VegHot ginger, lemon and honey tea is a popular warm-up drink in Landour's cafes on cold days.
Best with: A cold evening
BakeryBakery cakes and breads
SweetLandour has a long baking tradition; look for cakes, cookies, pies and fresh breads in the bakeries near Sisters' Bazaar.
Best with: Coffee
To take homeHomemade jams and peanut butter
VegOld stores in Sisters' Bazaar are known for homemade jams, cheese and peanut butter, a favourite gift to take home.
Best with: Packing for home
Where to eat in Landour
Char Dukan
Old snack shops by St Paul's ChurchThe busiest food stop in Landour, with tea, pancakes, bun omelettes and Maggi.
Good
- Classic Landour experience
- Quick snacks
Keep in mind
- Very crowded on weekends
- Limited seating
Best for: Breakfast and snacks
Sisters' Bazaar
Bakeries, cafes and old storesA small cluster of bakeries and cafes on the ridge, plus stores selling jams and peanut butter.
Good
- Baked goods
- Quieter than Char Dukan
Keep in mind
- Small menus
- Some places close early in winter
Best for: Cakes and coffee
Landour Bazaar and Mall Road
Down in MussoorieFor a full meal with more choice, head back down to Landour Bazaar or Mussoorie's Mall Road.
Good
- Full meals
- More choice
Keep in mind
- Steep walk back up
Best for: Lunch and dinner
Food tips
- Weekday mornings are the calmest time at Char Dukan.
- Some cafes close early or shut for a day or two a week in winter; check before you go.
- Keep food away from the monkeys around Char Dukan.
- Carry water on the Chakkar walk; there are few shops along it.
Food in Landour: FAQs
What is famous to eat in Landour?
Char Dukan pancakes, bun omelette and Maggi, bakery cakes and homemade jams and peanut butter from Sisters' Bazaar.
Are there restaurants in Landour?
Only small cafes and snack shops. For a full meal, most people go back down to Landour Bazaar or Mussoorie.
