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
Dry state.
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.