Solan sits on the Chandigarh-Shimla highway, so its street food scene mixes hill-town momo counters and maggi points with Mall Road chaat stalls and highway food trucks. Here are 20 shops worth stopping at, grouped by what they do best, each with a Google Maps link.
Food streets and food courts
1. The Food Street, Amolak Towers — A highway food court at Chambaghat on the Solan bypass, useful as a clean, quick stop before or after Shimla, with a mix of South Indian counters, ice cream, and coffee alongside the usual fast-food names.
2. AAOJi Te KHAOJi — A busy Mall Road food court covering South Indian, North Indian, and Chinese counters under one roof, known for chana bhatura, siddu, and a solid rasmalai.
Momo and Chinese street-food counters
3. Spicy Momo Point — A Mall Road counter behind the Central Bank known for consistent chowmein and paneer momos at street-stall prices.
4. Momo Magic Cafe — A Rajgarh Road spot with a wide momo range, including sweet siddu and tandoori chicken momos, plus basic Chinese plates.
5. Svaadu — A Shoolini Chowk counter for momos and Chinese food, with a charming, low-key setup that regulars come back to specifically for the momos.
6. Hungry Panther Fast Food Corner — A Rajgarh Road counter near the degree college known for its parathas as much as its Chinese menu, popular with students for a quick breakfast.
7. The Center Point Cafe — A Rajgarh Road food corner known for Chinese and regular dishes with a pleasant view, and courteous, quick service.
Chaat and samosa stalls
8. Chilli Chatkara — A Mall Road stall between Mushroom Chowk and St. Louis School, serving palak patta chaat, stuffed golgappas, and pav bhaji alongside newly added Chinese street food.
9. Rattanjees — A Mall Road shop specializing in samosas served with chole and a chutney regulars single out, alongside kalakand and other sweets.
Dhabas and thali counters
10. Bharawan Da Dhaba — A Deoghat dhaba known for authentic Punjabi flavors, run in the classic dhaba style with straightforward, home-style cooking.
11. Soni Sweets & Dhaba — A Mall Road spot near the District Court combining a dhaba and sweet shop, popular for its snacks and home-style cooking.
12. Amma’s Rasoi — A Barog highway stop on the Kalka-Shimla road serving fresh thalis and South Indian dosas, a good sit-down break for those driving between Chandigarh and Shimla.
Highway food trucks and maggi points
13. Sudh Himachal Food Truck — A bypass-road food truck at Lawi Khurd known for honey chilli momos, pahadi maggi loaded with vegetables, and an Oreo shake and Manchurian combination that regulars recommend.
14. New Flavour Cart — A Kumarhatti-Barog road fast-food cart known for pasta and malai chaap alongside burgers, noodles, and momos, run out of a clean, well-organized setup.
15. Mohan Maggi Point — A Barog bypass stop on NH 22 famous for veg momos, tangy maggi, and chai, with mountain sunset views that have drawn the occasional celebrity stopover.
16. Chakimod Cafe — A roadside stop on the Kalka-Shimla highway near Kasauli, serving pahadi comfort food — masala maggi, bread omelette, and pakoras — with streamside seating.
17. The Hunger’s Point (food truck) — A highway food truck near Shoghi on the Shimla-Chandigarh road, serving fast-cooked omelettes, maggi, and chai from a rooftop-seating setup.
Sweet shops
18. Premjee’s — A long-standing Mall Road sweet shop near the bus stand, known for its gajar ka halwa and chole bhature alongside standard Indian mithai.
19. Shyam Sweets And Bakery — A 24-hour sweets and bakery counter near New Kather offering free home delivery, useful for a late craving.
One more worth the stop
20. Urban Route — A small food counter near the Saproon Sabzi Mandi offering quick snacks and quality basics for those exploring away from the main Mall Road crowd.
Tip: Mall Road covers most of Solan’s chaat and samosa stalls within a short walk. The highway food trucks and maggi points near Barog, Kumarhatti, and Chambaghat make good stops if you’re driving through Solan on the way to or from Shimla.