Restaurant licences by state
- Andhra Pradesh
Professional tax applicable; liquor via APSBCL.
- Arunachal Pradesh
Inner-line permit considerations.
- Assam
Professional tax applicable.
- Bihar
Dry state — no alcohol licence.
- Chhattisgarh
Liquor via state corporation.
- Goa
Tourist-state liquor regime; coastal regulation zones apply.
- Gujarat
Dry state; tourist-permit liquor in select hotels.
- Haryana
Professional tax applicable.
- Himachal Pradesh
Tourism dept clearances common in tourist towns.
- Jharkhand
Mining-belt fire NOC stricter.
- Karnataka
Professional tax applicable; bar licence under KSBCL.
- Kerala
Dry state for retail (state monopoly via Bevco); FL-3 hotel-only.
- Madhya Pradesh
Liquor under MP Excise; tourist-season rules differ.
- Maharashtra
Professional tax applicable; FL-3 + FL-4 framework for liquor.
- Manipur
Dry state in many districts.
- Meghalaya
Inner-line permit for outsiders in some areas.
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
Dry state in many districts.
- Odisha
Professional tax applicable.
- Punjab
Liquor under Punjab Excise; wedding-season demand.
- Rajasthan
Tourist-area liquor permits in Jaipur/Udaipur.
- Sikkim
Tourist permits; tour-operator network.
- Tamil Nadu
TASMAC monopoly on retail liquor; restaurant FL bars exist.
- Telangana
Liquor via TSBCL.
- Tripura
NE state — supply chain considerations.
- Uttar Pradesh
Liquor under UP Excise; varies by district.
- Uttarakhand
Tourist-area regulations; pilgrim-town dry zones.
- West Bengal
Professional tax applicable.
- Andaman & Nicobar
Tourist-island regime; supply chain dependent.
- Chandigarh
Common with Punjab/Haryana for many regs.
- Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Combined UT post-2020; industrial zones.
- Delhi
Liquor under Delhi Excise; restaurant L-17/L-15.
- Jammu & Kashmir
Tourism dept clearances; seasonal closures.
- Ladakh
High-altitude permits; tourism-dependent.
- Lakshadweep
Permit-only entry; very limited operating environment.
- Puducherry
French-influence cuisine niche; central excise.