Kalamkari Utsav.

Going for this? Machilipatnam in January

Getting there

Where to eat

• Thatha Rao Sweets

  Legendary
  Fort Road, near Koneru Centre · ₹₹

  SignatureBandar laddu and Bandar halwa — Machilipatnam's GI-tagged sweets

  Bandar halwa takes about seven hours to make on a husk-burner mud stove — buy it fresh here rather than the mass-produced versions sold elsewhere in the Telugu states. Cash is the safest payment.

• Vani Boutique Hotel Restaurant

  Near Bus Stand, Machilipatnam · ₹₹

  SignatureHotel-restaurant Andhra and multi-cuisine meals near the bus stand

  Handy if you are passing through on the bus — it is right by the stand. Reviews are mixed, so keep expectations modest; treat it as a convenient meal rather than a destination one.

• Spice Junction

  M G Road, Machilipatnam · ₹₹

  SignatureMachilipatnam fish curry and weekend buffet

  Time a visit for the weekend buffet if you want variety; otherwise order the Machilipatnam fish curry, the dish that ties the kitchen to its coastal location.

• Vani Sweets

  Machilipatnam town · ₹₹

  SignatureBandar sweets — laddu and halwa

  Compare a laddu here against Thatha Rao's — the two shops are the town's reference makers and locals have firm preferences. Buy halwa the day you travel; it keeps but is best fresh.

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Other festivals in January, elsewhere

• Jaipur Literature FestivalLate January (5 days)
• Republic Day ParadeJanuary 26
• Bikaner Camel FestivalJanuary 13-14
• Auli Winter CarnivalJanuary (varies)
• Uttarayani FairJanuary 14 (Makar Sankranti)
• Patnitop Winter CarnivalJanuary (varies)

See every festival in January →