ANDHRA PRADESH

Punugulu is an extremely popular snack in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a favorite of all street food gastronomers. A deliciously filling snack, punugulu is served hot with ginger and coconut chutneys. This deep-fried snack is prepared using the batter of rice and urad dal. If you are wondering where to sample this famous snack in the city, head to Punugulu Karam in MVP Colony. However, it is better to reach the place before 7 pm in the evening, otherwise the place gets too crowded and you may miss out tasting a plateful of hot Punugulu. Another recommended place to try out is Pass the Chutney located near LIC Building, Visakhapatnam.

Simply imagine the joy of being treated with some delicious liver kebabs along with a soothing glass of lemon soda after an exhausting day of sightseeing in Visakhapatnam! Go to Vizag Complex, MVP Circle where a host of kebab stalls sell an array of lip-smacking snacks such as liver kebab, chicken kebab, boneless fish fry, and mutton kabab. You have to be famished when you reach there so that there is no scope of any kind of regret for not being able to try out these popular street foods in the city.

A majority of the popular street food in Visakhapatnam is available near its beaches. You will come across a string of carts selling boiled sweet corn along the entire stretch of RK Beach and Tenneti Park. While there is nothing special about the recipe for this snack, you will love eating it while taking a leisurely stroll on the seashore. Also, you can opt for roasted corn, which is directly cooked on burning coals. Try this street food near the Main Gate, Tenneti Park, as it is supposed to be the best in the city.

If you wish to spend a relaxing day on the city’s beaches, munching on muri mixture is a compulsory inclusion. Muri mixture is a heavenly combination of puffed rice, peanuts, tomatoes, chilies, spices, and chopped onions. There is also a squeeze of lemon and cilantro on the top. It is a simple spin-off of ‘bhelpuri’ available all across India. It is an extremely popular snack for all common people in Visakhapatnam before they return home at the fag end of the day. You will find several vendors selling this delightful street food on the entire stretch of Beach Road. The best is available in places like Rushikonda, RK Beach, and Tenneti Park.

You will come across various places such as Venkatadri Vantillu and Sairam Parlour in Visakhapatnam that are known for serving delicious dosas. However, while we are discussing the best street food in the city, a visit to Guntur Tiffins at MVP Circle is a must for you. The owners of this tiffin cart came to the city from Guntur and have been serving delicious and crispy dosas since then. The chutneys that accompany the dosa are so tasty that people visit the cart repeatedly. People from various parts of the city come here to have their breakfast.

Egg bonda is one of the extremely popular street foods in the city because of the special blend of spices used by the cart owners to prepare them. Eggs are boiled and then dipped in a batter consisting of gram flour, red and green chilies, powdered pepper and salt. This is then deep-fried and served with a tangy chutney. You can get the best egg bondas near Cafe Coffee Day in MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam. Try them out once and you will certainly crave for more.