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15 night markets, ranked
Where the locals eat after midnight.
editorialupdated 20 Aug 2026
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Mohamed Ali Road (Mumbai)
Mumbai is the loudest, fastest, most economically dense city in the subcontinent — and the most cinematic. Stay in Colaba or Fort if you want the Art Deco mile and walking access to the Gateway, Marine Drive, and the museums. The food…
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Khau Galli (Delhi)
Delhi rewards stamina more than itinerary. The Mughal stack — Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Humayun's Tomb — is non-negotiable, but the city's real density is in the cuisine, which moves block by block. Eat your way south from Chandni Chowk into…
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Sarafa Bazaar (Indore)
A Funky India editor's pick for “15 night markets, ranked”.
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Chowpatty
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Charminar
Charminar, the four‑towered tinderbox that dominates Hyderabad’s old city, is a compulsory photo‑stop, but treat it as a waypoint, not a day‑long pilgrimage. Arrive around 8 am, when the crowd is still thin enough to glimpse the 1591…
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Nizamuddin
The Nizamuddin Markaz Mosque, tucked behind the bustling lanes of Nizamuddin West and best reached by alighting at the Jama Masjid Metro stop and walking past the Sunder Nursery, is not a tourist spectacle so much as a living hub for the…
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Sukhumvit (Pune)
A Funky India editor's pick for “15 night markets, ranked”.
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Madhyamgram
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Dadar Plaza
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Triplicane
Triplicane Labbai Jamaath Mosque on Mallan Ponnappa Mudali Street is the kind of modest, Sunni house of worship that most travellers overlook in favour of Marina Beach or Kapaleeshwarar, but it rewards a sideways glance with a slice of…
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Vada Pav Lane
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Lassi Lane (Varanasi)
Varanasi is one of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities on earth and the spiritual centre of Hinduism. The ghats — 88 of them along the Ganges — are the city's spine. The two non-negotiable rituals are a sunrise boat ride (start at…
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Burrabazar
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Mylapore
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Khan Market
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