Food & Hospitality

NIC code for Dhaba

Roadside or local food establishments that prepare and serve meals to customers, commonly searched in India as a dhaba.

Short answer

Primary NIC code to investigate: 561001

NIC 561001 Activities of restaurants (with or without bar), cafeterias and fast-food restaurants Open the official code page with hierarchy, source and related codes

Use this mapping when the dhaba's real activity is restaurant-style meal preparation and service.

How to choose the right code

Prepared meals served to customers -> restaurant code.
Food cart or movable stall -> compare mobile food cart.
Lodging is also a main service -> compare hotel/accommodation.

Alternative NIC codes to compare

NIC 561003 Activities of mobile food carts, push cart vendors, mobile food operators including truck vendors and food preparation in market stalls

Use for mobile food carts, push carts or truck vendors rather than a fixed dhaba.

NIC 551001 Accommodation (typically on a daily or weekly basis) for short stays provided by hotels, resorts, inns, motels, including accommodation in houseboats with reactive customer services

Use when short-stay accommodation is the main service.

NIC hierarchy for this business path

Section I - Accommodation and food service activities Division 56 - Food and beverage service activities Group 561 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities Class 5610 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities Sub-class 561001 - Activities of restaurants (with or without bar), cafeterias and fast-food restaurants

Related business NIC lookups

Restaurant NIC 561001 Cafe NIC 561001 Food stall NIC 561003 Hotel NIC 551001

Common questions about NIC code for Dhaba

What is the NIC code for Dhaba in India?

For a typical dhaba, the primary NIC 2025 code to investigate is 561001 - Activities of restaurants (with or without bar), cafeterias and fast-food restaurants.

Can I use this NIC code for Udyam or MCA registration?

Use this page as a shortlist and then verify the final code against the linked official NIC page. NIC describes the economic activity. It does not issue a licence, replace GST/HSN/SAC classification, or guarantee approval in Udyam, MCA or any regulated filing.

What if my dhaba has multiple activities?

Choose the NIC code that matches the principal activity, usually the activity that generates the largest share of revenue or best describes the entity being registered.

Source and limitation: This business page is an editorial navigation layer built on the official NIC 2025 code pages. Last verified: 2026-04-21. NIC describes the economic activity. It does not issue a licence, replace GST/HSN/SAC classification, or guarantee approval in Udyam, MCA or any regulated filing.