A day at Gulmarg Gondola works up an appetite, and Old Punjabi Dhaba in Main Market has been the…

A day at Gulmarg Gondola works up an appetite, and Old Punjabi Dhaba in Main Market has been the answer for it long before the ski season made this town famous. The Gulmarg Special Thali is the one regulars order, Kashmiri Rajma, Muttor Paneer, Jeera Aloo, steamed rice, buttered rotis, and a hot cup of Kashmiri Kehwa, all on one plate, exactly what you want after coming down from the slopes cold and hungry. It's 100% pure vegetarian, made fresh, and priced fairly, not tourist-inflated the way a lot of places near the Gondola tend to be.

For a lighter stop, the Pakoda plates, Aloo, Paneer, or Mix, come out hot and crisp, paired well with a Cream Maska Bun or a plate of samosas. Whether it's a full thali after the Gondola or a quick snack between runs, Old Punjabi Dhaba near Yamberzal Hotel has quietly become one of the more dependable pure veg spots in Gulmarg's Main Market.