Berhampur nicknamed as ‘The Silk City’ is situated on the eastern coastline of Odisha. This city is a business hub and has very little to offer in terms of tourist. Reaching here is not a problem; you can use many modes of transport to reach this small city of Odisha. You can take a train to Bhubaneswar and then you take a train Berhampur, the journey through train from Bhubaneswar to Berhampur is only 2.5 hours. Buses from most of the bus terminal travel to Berhampur. Buses reach the centrally located bus terminal of the city, and from there, you can reach to any destination without any problem. People travelling through air can take a flight Bhubaneswar and take a train to Berhampur.

The city is small and it has not much to offer in terms of tourism but that’s not the case with their food, the food of this city is quite delicious and the street food is a must try for everyone. Here are some of their best food items that you can try.

1. Chicken Pakora– The chicken pakora is very tasty street food that you can get at almost every street in the city. The chicken is marinated into the batter made from gram flour. This marinated batter is mixed with different spices which gives its taste. The chicken after marinating is deep fried in the hot oil. This is served hot with masala on the top.
2. Paneer Tikka– This is a favourite dish of almost every Indian. The paneer is marinated in spices and then they are cooked in the tandoor. These baked tikkas are cut into small pieces and then are served with baked veggies on the side.
3. Cashew Coconut Lassi- This lassi is quite famous in the city. The lassi is made of roughly powdered cashew and grated coconut. This lassi is available on stalls on street as well as in restaurants, but having them from the street stall is a good idea. This is the highly recommended drink that everyone should try after having a nice meal.
4. Veg/Non-Veg Biryani– The boiled rice is mixed with many spices and are stirred very well till all the spices are mixed and then the veggies or the meat are added and is left on the gas to cook. This dish cooks continuously on the fire. They are quite filling and are preferred by most of the local.
5. Italian Styled Ice Cream– The name sounds quite interesting; the ice cream is quite dense and is very creamy in taste. The ice cream is available in many flavours, and you can add many toppings on the top to make it more interesting. This is a good dessert that you should try after having a meal.

The food is the best thing that this city can offer to its tourist and if you want to visit this place only for food, then it’s not a bad choice either. The city food is available not only to the locals or the tourist but any one travelling through train can also enjoy their cuisine because of food delivery in train at Berhampur right at their seat berth.