The wonderful state of Uttarakhand will surely tantalize your taste bud with its mouth-watering culinary delights. Uttarakhand cuisine of the state is not only high in taste but nutritive value also. The development of these cuisines has been shaped by religious beliefs, and in particular by vegetarianism, the same cuisine which comes under the Uttarakhand is it Kumauni cuisine is food of the Kumauni region of Uttarakhand the food is very simple to make but very nutritious. The cuisine is an eternal part of tourism. a cuisine is a style of cooking characterized by distinctive ingredients, techniques and dishes, and usually associated with a specific culture or geographic region. A cuisine is primarily influenced by the ingredients that are available locally or through trade. Religious food laws, such as Hindu, Islamic and Jewish dietary laws, can also exercise a strong influence on cuisine. Regional food preparation traditions, customs and ingredients often combine to create dishes unique to a particular region. The food cannot be neglected as who so ever travelling will be consuming the same. It provides an opportunity to promote our hidden culinary treasure as cultural heritage of Uttarakhand. Regional food has tremendous health benefits and tourists are looking forward to try new food it gives a scope for developing culinary tourism in Uttarakhand. Kumauni food like Pahadialoo le guktke,Uraddaalke bade, Bhatt Ki Chutkani,Sisunak Ka Saag, Bal mithai,Jhagorekikheer are the most common in Kumaon region. In the present study42% of the respondents were found to consume Kumauni food frequently keeping in mind the nutritive value of the food.67% of the respondents consider Kumauni cuisine as one of the nutritious food which should be fed to the children in view of their health benefits. Kumauni food is rich in nutritive value thus it also helps to maintain health. According to the survey none of the respondents were found to suffer from kidney or liver damage and only 8% of the respondents were found to suffer from problems like night blindness and obesity. This concludes that there is prominent role of cuisine as cultural heritage in Uttarakhand. During the duration of the stay the tourists find that the availability of local food in local food joints was limited. The same time local community needs to be involved in such process. Awareness in concern to the Kumauni food is required so that it should be accepted as a nutritious and healthy Cuisine beyond the local region.