Overview
- Signature Dishes: Rajasthani thali
- Opening Times & Days: 12pm to 10pm, daily
- Address: Hanuman Circle, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
- Contact: N/A
- Reservation: No
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Summary
Of all the Jaisalmer restaurants, we think that Chandan Shree provides the best value meals in town with super friendly service. Their extensive menu selection includes dishes from Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Bengal and South India. If you’re after good food at reasonable prices and are not too fussed about decor, try Chandan Shree the next time you’re in Jaisalmer.
Chandan Shree Restaurant Jaisalmer
Chandan Shree restaurant is located in Hanuman Circle just outside the old city of Jaisalmer. Of all the Jaisalmer restaurants, we found this restaurant to be one of the best value eateries in town providing great service and delicious food. We liked it so much that we had dinner here on two separate nights – our first and last night in Jaisalmer.
It is similar to a canteen where groups of locals and Indian tourists sit down to enjoy a hearty vegetarian meal. The restaurant provides a huge range of Rajasthani, Gujarati, South Indian, Punjabi and Bengali dishes, however their specialty is simple Rajasthani thalis.
The decor here is very simple – tables and chairs are spartan with bare walls. More important is the fact that it was clean and hygienic which is paramount. The focus in this restaurant is on providing the clientele with good quality, well priced food and ensuring that everyone leaves with full bellies.
The service was excellent for a budget restaurant which focuses on serving volumes of people. While our waiter spoke very basic English, it was sufficient to allow communication between us. The waiter explained what each dish was and also recommended a couple of popular dishes to us. He would return during our meal to find out if we needed more bread or anything else. All the staff at the restaurant were really friendly and chatted with us.
11th November, 2013
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Graham ordered a Plain Lassi to have before our meal. We found the lassi to be a little watery than what we like. It lacked flavour and didn’t appeal to our taste buds.
For dinner, we ordered two mains – Stuffed Capsicum Curry and Paneer and Mushroom Masala – with Chapattis.
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The Stuffed Capsicum Curry arrived first. The stuffing, consisting largely of potato with paneer and herbs, was really tasty. Unfortunately this was the only highlight of this dish. The rich tomato masala-style sauce was spicy which overpowered the capsicum and particularly the stuffing. The capsicum was a little bit crunchy, which might suit those who prefer crunchy capsicum, however we prefer the capsicum well cooked and soft.
If the kitchen produced this dish with less spice in the sauce we would have given their food a higher rating. If you like spicy food consider this restaurant to have a higher rating than what we’ve given it.
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The Paneer and Mushroom Masala had a lovely, rich flavour. The dish consisted of a tomato gravy with hints of garlic, cumin and turmeric. The paneer tasted like it had been roasted with a little bit of firmness to it. For an Indian dish, it had a decent amount of mushrooms, but I really would have liked more because they were so delicious.
Due to the various textures of the mushrooms, paneer and the masala sauce, this dish went really well with the chapattis we had. We ordered more chapattis to go particularly with this dish because they worked so well together.
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The Rasamalai was really creamy and moist. It was lightly spiced with cloves, cardamom and a dash of rose water. It was a light dessert and a wonderful end to a very nice meal.
13th November, 2013
When we returned from our camel safari in the desert, we visited several Jaisalmer restaurants to find one that had an interesting menu selection with decent prices. However, all the restaurants were really expensive or the menu didn’t look very appetising. So, we returned to Chandan Shree restaurant for a second meal which also happened to be our last dinner in Jaisalmer.
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This time, we ordered an entree before our main meal. This was a Spicy Pappadum which had a spicy topping consisting largely of tomatoes with grated raw cabbage and paneer and loads of red chilli powder. The pappadum was beautifully cooked and had a lovely spice to it, with pepper and cumin seeds throughout. The cabbage and tomato mix made a nice contrast in texture, however it was a bit too spicy and overpowered the taste of the pappadum. Even thought we found this dish spicy, we found the flavours really good and we quite enjoyed it.
For dinner, we ordered our usual two mains – Kaju (Cashew) Curry and Aloo Cheese Masala – with Chapattis.
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The Kaju (Cashew) Curry had a milder, less spicy sauce than the other masala-based dishes we had at this restaurant. The cashews were roasted and crunchy which gave a nice contrasting texture to the dish. The flavours were lovely – nutty and lightly spiced.
The chappatis went really well with this dish.
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We choose the Aloo Cheese Masala so we could try something unusual and different to the norm.
The dish consisted mostly of potato with a grated paneer topping. The masala sauce was really good but spicy. The potatoes were well cooked, moist but still firm. Due to the mild flavour of the paneer, it didn’t really contribute much to the dish.
This dish would have been best served with a vegetable that has a stronger flavour than potatoes. ‘Aloo and Peas Masala’ would have been a tastier dish.
We found that most of the Jaisalmer restaurants are at the top end. While travelling around Rajasthan and Indian in general, we found that the top end restaurants mostly specialise in providing lovely ambiance and decor while their food leaves little to be desired. If you’re after good food at excellent prices and are not too fussed about decor, you have to try out this restaurant for their extensive menu selection.
