Kasauli : Sitting down for a meal at Naar is an intricate exercise. It means planning a short vacation, maybe catching a flight to Chandigarh, and always a long drive up winding roads to reach Darwa village near Kasauli in Solan district, surrounded by cedar, pine, and deodar trees. You can’t just show up. With only 16 seats, the place is the antithesis of impulse eating.

Kurukshetra resident Soumya Singhal drove almost three hours to satisfy her craving for sundarkala wheat noodles, beetroot dirty toast, and morel yakhni with galho. It was her second visit to Naar in 12 months. She first heard about it after it featured in World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

“This place is extraordinary. In the words of my brother and Mexican sister-in-law, ‘Naar can give Michelin-star restaurants a run for t

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