Food in Jorhat: What to Eat & Where (2026)

Travelling to Jorhat? Here's what to eat and where to find authentic Assam flavours.

Local flavours to try

• Masor Tenga — Assam's light, tangy fish curry soured with tomato, lemon or elephant apple
• Khar — An iconic alkaline Assamese dish made with filtered ash water, often with raw papaya and pulses
• Assamese Duck Meat Curry — Duck slow-cooked with ash gourd or pumpkin
• Aloo Pitika — Assamese mashed potato with mustard oil, onion, coriander and green chilli
• Pitha — Assamese rice-flour cakes (til, ghila, sunga) made especially during Bihu

Where to eat

Homestays, small family kitchens and local markets serve the most authentic food in Jorhat. TripTrix Voyages runs Assam and Kaziranga programmes for the trade — net rates on request.