Must-see nightlife in Delhi

  • 1911

    New Delhi

    The Imperial, built in the 1930s, resonates with bygone splendour. This bar is a more recent addition, but still riffs on the Raj. Here you can sip the…

  • Jugmug Thela

    Delhi

    Another hidden surprise in Champa Gali – the mini art enclave down Lane 3 behind the fake Dilli Haat store – this tea specialist has more than 180 herbs…

  • Unplugged

    New Delhi

    There's nowhere else like this in Connaught Place. You could forget you were in CP, in fact, with the big courtyard garden, wrought-iron chairs and tables…

  • Blue Tokai

    Delhi

    Found in a magically unexpected art enclave called Champa Gali, down a lane beside the fake Dilli Haat shopping centre ('Delhi Haat'), Blue Tokai is one…

  • Atrium, Imperial

    New Delhi

    Is there anything more genteel than high tea at the Imperial? Sip tea from bone-china cups and pluck dainty sandwiches and cakes from tiered stands, while…

  • Indian Coffee House

    New Delhi

    Up on the 2nd floor of Mohan Singh Place, Indian Coffee House has faded-to-the-point-of-dilapidated charm, with the waiters' plummage-like hats and…

  • Chai Point

    New Delhi

    This buzzing, split-level cafe specialises in healthy chai infusions (masala, ginger, cardamom, lemongrass; ₹75 to ₹100) but also serves good lassis (₹119…

  • Cha Bar

    New Delhi

    Connaught Place’s Oxford Bookstore contains the hugely popular cafe Cha Bar, with more than 150 types of tea to choose from, as well as a good-value food…

  • Keventer’s Milkshakes

    New Delhi

    Keventer’s has a cult following for its legendary creamy milkshakes (₹80), slurped out of milk bottles on the pavement in front of the stand.

  • Cocktails & Dreams Speakeasy

    Delhi

    A small neighbourhood bar built along the lines of a Prohibition-era speakeasy, Cocktails & Dreams (called simply 'Speakeasy' by regulars) is a local…

  • Café Turtle

    Delhi

    Allied to the Full Circle Bookstore, this brightly painted boho cafe gets busy with chattering bookish types, and is ideal when you're in the mood for…

  • Aqua

    New Delhi

    If you feel the need for some five-star style after visiting Jantar Mantar or shopping in Connaught Place, Aqua is an ideal place to flop, forget the…

  • Big Chill

    Delhi

    Popular, film-poster-lined cafe at Khan Market, packed with chattering Delhiites. The menu is a telephone directory of Continental and Indian dishes (₹290…

  • Lord of the Drinks

    New Delhi

    A cavernous space done up in wood, leather and metal trim, with cosy corners and a huge sports TV screen. Serves trademark oversized drinks, including…

  • Blues

    New Delhi

    This long-time favourite Connaught Place lounge bar has DJ-mixed tunes (and occasional live bands), reasonably priced drinks (Kingfisher ₹180, cocktails…

  • Soi 7

    Delhi

    Up on the top floor of DLF Cyber Hub, this popular bar brews four different beers in-house (₹325 for a half-litre glass), stocks numerous single-malt…

  • Q’BA

    New Delhi

    A long-running upscale Connaught Place drinking hole, with a Q-shaped bar and sultry lighting. Beers start at ₹175; cocktails at ₹475. Upstairs is for…

  • Café Turtle

    Delhi

    A cosy bookworm favourite (with a tiny branch of Full Circle Bookstore in one corner), this very expensive cafe has excellent brunch, cakes and tea.

  • 24/7

    New Delhi

    The 24-hour lobby bar at swanky Lalit Hotel is laid back and welcoming and has a decent range of single malt whiskeys (from ₹1000). Two-for-one happy hour…

  • Diggin Cafe

    Delhi

    Cute cafe with shaded terrace seating, serving pizza, pasta and salads in this serene garden shopping complex.

  • 7 Degree Brauhaus

    Delhi

    A thigh-slapping Bavarian-themed restaurant and brewery, Brauhaus was one of the first bar-restaurants to open on Golf Course Rd and is enduringly popular…

  • My Bar

    New Delhi

    With branches across Delhi, this divey, cheap and cheerful bar is hugely popular, and this CP outlet sees crowds of local men and women shouting over the…

  • Latitude 28°

    Delhi

    Above the bijou Good Earth homewares store, this is Khan Market’s prettiest cafe, awash with colour and sparkly chandeliers, with global snacks, such as…

  • Manhattan, The Craft Brewery

    Delhi

    One of a few bars and small clubs in the otherwise largely empty Global Foyer Mall, 200m north of Sector 42-43 metro station, Manhattan is where Gurgaon’s…

  • Naya Beer Garden

    Delhi

    The relaxed beer garden at Anya Hotel is a small outdoor space where you can enjoy the chef’s recommended pairings of Indian tapas with up to 18 varieties…

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