Chitrakoot is a religious place that serves only vegetarian food. Here, most of the restaurants serve north Indian cuisine that consists of vegetables, lentils, snacks, Indian breads etc. The thali is quite filling, and ensures that you get the true taste of Uttar Pradesh.

Traditional sweets such as jalebi, ladoos and halwa are available in most of the sweet shops surrounding the temple areas. You can buy boxes of these yummy treats and take them home for your loved ones.

Chitrakoot offers a variety of paans, a popular Indian preparation made of betel leaf, stuffed with many toppings, pastes and condiments depending on taste and preference. There are paan sellers all over town, and some shops even offer a whole kit for paan making including the leaves and fillings.