Dhaba

A dhaba on National Highway 76 near Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
A dhaba at Rekong Peo, Himachal Pradesh, India
Food at a dhaba in Punjab, India.
A Punjabi dhaba in northern India, near Chandigarh.

A dhaba is a roadside restaurant in the Indian subcontinent. They are on highways, generally serve local cuisine, and also serve as truck stops.[1] They are most commonly found next to petrol stations, and most are open 24 hours a day.[2]

Dhabas are a common feature on national and state highways. Earlier frequented only by truck drivers, today eating at a dhaba, whether urban or roadside, is a trend.[3] Dhabas have additionally been established by South Asian diaspora communities in countries including the United States.[4][5]

  1. ^ Balasubramaniam, Chitra (February 2, 2013). "Food Safari: In search of Murthal ke paranthe". The Hindu. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "Why eating at a Dhaba is better than eating at a five star". Times of India. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ vaishali tripathi (4 October 2013). Dhabe Ka Khana: Delight of Punjabi Dhaba [vegetarian]. Partridge Publishing India. ISBN 978-1-4828-1176-6.
  4. ^ Venkataramanan, Meena (2023-05-20). "Along the highways, Indian restaurants serve America's truckers". Washington post. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  5. ^ "Punjabis and their rise as an Indian-origin trucking community in the U.S." FreightWaves. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2023-05-21.