Uttarakhand's cuisine is a fine blend of organically-grown grains and vegetables. With several lentil-based dishes, the pahadi (people of the mountains) cuisine is subtle in taste but high in protein and other nutrients. It will be a sin to come here and not try its flavourful and healthy food.

Uttarakhand cuisine is simple and similar to its people. The state cuisine is meticulously chosen to not only offer the delight taste of buds but also to make most of the available resources. The delicacies prepared in Uttarakhand simply exemplify the common phrase “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”. You will be greeted by different aromas coming from roadside vendors while walking through the road up to your favorite hill station in Uttarakhand. The food is prepared with the spices right amount the dishes deeply connects to its people in Garhwal which only entices to savour it. The mouth watering presentations are Jaula, Kaapa, Sisunaak Saag, Aaloo Gutuk, Dubke, Chudkani and Thathwani meanwhile in Kumaon. Some of the fingers licking Gharwali dishes are Chainsoo, Kafuli, Baadi, Jholi, Phanu, Gahat ke Paranthe, Thechwani and Roat. In Uttarakhand, the side dishes are equally important.

Therefore, some of the sides that add to the main course flavor meals are prepared with Mooli Thechuwa, utter care, Hara Namak and Bhangeera ki Chutney. The gastronomic journey concluding are its melt in deserts of mouth which Singodi, Singal Puha, Baal Mithai and Jhangora ki Kheer are few prelude in Uttarakhand. The most important attractions of a tour to Uttarakhand is added to this is the amazing taste and nutritious of the cuisine of Uttarakhand. The cuisine of Uttarakhand, to say the least, unconventional is strongly influenced by the geography of Uttarakhand. Which are the main ingredients used in the cuisine found in and around the mountains, forests and lakes of Uttarakhand with a number of vegetables, pulses and cereals availability which are rarely found in other parts of the world.

Some of the most commonly food items are milk and a number of its products, influencing the cuisine in numerous ways of Uttarakhand. More important items and some of the characteristic are Jhangora ki Kheer, Kandalee ka Saag, Singal, Aloo ke Gutke, Kulath Phanu, Baal Mithai, Arsa, Gahat ki Dal, Rus, Kaafli, Sani hui Muli, Gulgula and Singodi in the cuisine of Uttarakhand. In itself this cuisines represent Uttarakhand with highlighting tradition and culture. Uttarakhand people are meticulous, honest and courageous as we know about it. Owing to milk abundance are very fond of dairy product are the food people of Garhwal also get change with season. These cuisine are among in pilgrims also unique traditional very famous.