Uttar Pradesh, the biggest and culturally rich state of North India is famous for many things, right from historical sights to modern lifestyle, religious places, food and festivals. One of the most loved elements of the culture in Uttar Pradesh is street food, especially the chaat.
Tangy, spicy, sweet and savoury, a good chaat combines different textures and flavours for a taste explosion in the mouth. While many cities in Uttar Pradesh serve great chaat, Meerut has become the ‘Chaat Capital’ of the state with over 20 varieties of it.
Every evening, the streets of Meerut come alive with the chaat vendors selling mouth-watering items like matar ki chaat, tamatar chaat, aloo tikki chaat, bhalla papdi chaat, basket chaat, tokri chaat, dahi bhalla chaat and so many more.
Locals as well as visitors from the nearby towns can’t help but crowd these stalls to enjoy the burst of flavours that only Meerut’s chaat can offer.
Some popular chaat joints in Meerut are Khalifa Chaat Bhandar, Derawal Chaat Bhandar, Chaat Courtyard, Hira Sweets and Jogi Chaat Bhandar.
.Among all the districts in Uttar Pradesh, Meerut holds a special place in people’s hearts because of its strong street culture and continues to carry the title ‘City of Chaat’ with pride.