LOT MORE THAN FOOD

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More popular than the college canteen is the kiosk inthe campus run by brothers Irfan and Usman. This kioskis famous for its delectable masala maggi (R20), tea(R5) and Bread Pakora (R7). What’s quite popular inthe canteen are the cheese cutlets with mince sauce(R20 for 2 pieces). Chhole Bhature (R18 per plate) isalso quite a hit here. In the beverage section, thecanteen has only regular soft drinks to offer. A luckyday may get you some fruit beer here, which is availablesometimes.Where: SRCC, University of Delhi, North Campus

The canteen orcafeteria in collegeis where onehangs out with

friends and relish a plateof spicy chowmein overgossip sessions. It is alsothe one place in collegewhere students fromdifferent courses get achance to interact witheach other and createnew bondings. Canteensin Delhi Universitycolleges are popular fora number of reasons andform an intrinsic part ofcampus life. Here aresome famous collegecanteens in DU.

ShriRamCollegeofCommerce

The LSR café is nicely done with red andyellow colour bricks, giving it a very youthfullook. They even have a projector screen in thecafé that is often used for special screenings.The menu has a large range of fare thatincludes pastries, tart, choco pie, cold coffee,Rajma Chawal, Masala Dosa and cheesemacaroni. Some of the best selling disheshere are Keema Dosa (R30), Chicken TikkaRoll (R35) and Shahi Paneer with LachaParantha (R30). They also serve light snackslike Samosas (R5), Bread Pakoras (R7) andMomos (R20).Where: Lady Shri Ram College LajpatNagar-IV

After the college went for a new look in2007, the canteen here has becomethe most happening hang out zone forthe students. The food on offer herevaries from snacks to Indian meals. Themost popular snack here is the Samosaat R5. The canteen also has a goodvariety of Indian food, like RajmaChawal, Kadi Chawal and ChholeBhature, which are extra spicy. The stu-dents have the choice to either sitinside or outside the canteendepending on the weather. If you’resitting outside, then an ice-creamvendor and a fresh fruit juice stall mightinterest you.Where: Ramjas College, UniversityEnclave, North Campus

RamjasCollege

The canteen sells reasonably priced food as comparedto most of the eateries around the area. One can have afull meal under R30. The canteen is famous for its non-veg fare like chicken biryani (R30) and chickensandwich (R20). Besides this, the canteen also offersboth veg and chicken chowmein, cheese macaroni(R15), Chana-Kulcha (R15) and Chhole Bhature (R20).“The food at the canteen is really good and reasonable.We love the cheese macaroni at the canteen, as theynever compromise on the cheese,” says Shubhi Goyal,a second year student.Where: Dyal Singh College, Lodhi Road

DyalSinghCollege

The canteen at D school has students comings fromnot only North Campus but South Campus as well. Thedeep-fried mutton cutlet (R18) and the mutton dosa(R26) are the most popular items served in thiscanteen. If you want to have some mouth-wateringdesserts, then do try the strawberry jelly cream here.The canteen also serves veg and non-veg thali.Where: Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi,North Campus

DelhiSchoolofEconomics

This is one of the few canteens in Delhi University that serves non-vegetarian food. TheSamosas (R5) served here are supposed to be among the best in Delhi University. ShahiPaneer and Naan (R35) is the hottest selling item here. Students also flock to the canteen forits Rajma Chawal and spicy chowmein. Meals can also be taken to the roof top of the canteenfrom where you can enjoy them, with a view of the campus.Where: Hindu College, University of Delhi, North Campus

Canteens are not just places to eat food but are also hangout zones in college

LOT MORETHAN FOOD

LadyShriRamCollege

Students come here for a pocket-friendly meal thattastes like ghar ka khaana (homemade food). TheSpic Macay Canteen is popular for the sprouts laddoo(laddoo made using condensed milk and sprouts,sugar). The vegetarian thali (R30), complete withdal, sabzi and chapattis, has many takers here. Theyalso sell milkshakes, lassi, and lemonades, amongother things. In this season, you can refresh yourselfwith mango shakes when here. The canteen hasseating arrangement both inside and outside.Where: Arts Faculty, Chhatra Marg, Delhi University,North Campus

SpicMacayCanteen

This canteen is an ideal place for both chit-chat sessions and chaat. Well, the canteen isknown throughout South Campus for itschaat corner that serves Aloo Chaat (R20),Pani Puri (R15), Bhelpuri (R15) and steamedsweet corn (R20). A dish that is quite famousin this canteen is the masala potatoes thatare served with a crunchy filling (R20).Students here also love to have a plate ofRajma Chawal (R20). When here, go for theSouth Indian fare, especially the Idli and Vada(R20 for 2 pieces). The health conscious canhave a glass of fresh fruit juice here. Thecanteen is ready for a makeover when thenew academic session begins.Where: Gargi College, Siri Fort Road

GargiCollege

The canteen at this college is like a mini food courtwhere you will find everything from Indian to Chinese toItalian. Some of the Indian specialties include ChholeBhature (R18 a plate) and Rajma Chawal (R17). Theyeven have a chaat corner that sells Papri Chaat, DahiBhalla and Gol Gappe. Other hot selling items at thecanteen are cheese macroni (R14), Kala Khatta (R20),momos, Chinese chaat and fresh juice. “I love the factthat they serve fresh fruit juice at the canteen andmaintain high levels of hygiene,” says Isha Gupta, a 3rdyear student. The canteen also has put up LCD screens.Where: Kamla Nehru College, Siri Fort Road,Gautam Nagar

KamlaNehruCollege

The moment you walk into the café here, you wouldfeel you’ve stepped into a Kolkata coffee house. Withwicker chairs, bone china plates and fork and knives,this is the ideal place to unwind and catch up on yourfavourite novel. When here, go for the mince cutlets(R10 per piece), served with chutney. You can alsoorder for buttered toast for R5 with it. Other favouriteswith students here are the cheese scrambled egg(R20), chicken momos (R40), Maggi with mince(R37), and chicken curry with rice (R40). Also popularfor its food is the science dhaaba, situated in thescience block of the college. Go for Rajma Chawal(R35) and patties (R7) when here.Where: St. Stephen’s, Delhi University, North Campus

StStephen’sCollege

HinduCollege

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TEXT BY NAMYA SINHA, AAKRITI SAWHNEY, VAISHALI BHAMBRI