The small town of Khajuraho primarily caters to the tourist trade with a wide range of restaurants, cafes and stalls serving an eclectic range of dishes, something familiar to every visitor, foreign or Indian. A few expats have set up shop in Khajuraho, and their places serve a variety of authentic European food as well as beer and other alcoholic drinks. The inhouse dining facilities at the hotels takes care of houseguests, obviously, the better the hotel, the better the hygiene and greater the variety of food served.

There are restaurants serving Indian & Continential cuisine in Hotel Chandela, Hotel Jass Oberoi, Hotel Khajuraho Ashok and Hotel Jhankar. In addition, Indian cuisine is available at : Madras Cofee House, Raja Cafe and Punjab Restaurant all of which are opposite the Westyern Group of Temples .