Lucknow is a food city before it is anything else, and the reason to stay here is Oudhyana — a dedicated Awadhi fine-dining room rather than a generic Indian restaurant, cooking the Nawabi repertoire in the city that invented it.
The hotel stands at Vipin Khand in Gomti Nagar, on the banks of the Gomti in the newer eastern district rather than the old city. Ninety-eight rooms and ten suites around a domed lobby and a pool courtyard, thirty-six looking at the pool and seventy-two at the gardens.
Why We Place Guests Here
- Oudhyana is the best reason to spend a night in Lucknow rather than passing through it.
- Gomti Nagar is quiet and green, and the Imambaras and the Residency are an easy run from it.
- It breaks the Delhi–Varanasi stretch at the one city on that road worth two nights.
The Table
- Oudhyana — Awadhi fine dining
- Sahib Cafe — all-day multi-cuisine
- Saqi — lounge bar
The Elevated India Signature
A table at Oudhyana booked before the room, and a morning walk of the Residency's ruins before the heat.
Questions, Answered
Is Taj Mahal Lucknow the same as Taj Palace Lucknow?
No — they are two separate IHCL hotels in the same city. Taj Mahal, Lucknow is the Gomti Nagar property with Oudhyana; Taj Palace, Lucknow is a newer and larger hotel.
What is Awadhi cuisine?
The court cooking of the Nawabs of Awadh — slow dum cooking, kebabs worked to the texture of butter, elaborate biryanis and breads. Oudhyana at this hotel is where Elevated India sends guests for it.
Journeys That Take You There
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Photography: Photograph courtesy Taj Hotels