For those looking for ethnic Gujarati food, the city offers a wide choice. Some of the popular restaurant serving traditional Gujarati Thali include Surya Palace (Area: Sayajigunj), Yuvraj (Area: Station), Kansar (Area: Sayajigunj), Amantran (Area: Alkapuri), Sasuji (Area: Alkapuri), Surya (Area: Sayajigunj), Mandap - Express (Area: Alkapuri), Swagat (Area: Alkapuri)

These are several multi-cuisine restaurants like the Fountain (Welcome Vadodara), Taj Residency, 24 Carat (Express), City Square (Surya Palace) The city also boasts of a fine speciality restaurant Peshwari (Welcome Vadodara) which offers north west frontier cuisine.

There are several fast food chain restaurant like Mc. Donalds, Pizza Hut, Barista and Café Coffee Day. Besides great roadside food can be enjoyed at thousands of 'larris' spread across the city, the most popular spots being Ellora Park, Kareli Baug and the University area.