Kolkata (Calcutta)
While not really Irish at all, this is as close as Kolkata gets to a fully fledged nonhotel pub-sports bar. There's lots of weekend ambience and a showman…
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Bengaluru (Bangalore)
The Indiranagar Monkey branch has a pub-like vibe and is set over two levels. Try one of the sangrias or a cocktail. There's another location in…
Shimla
This appealing mini-bar has fabulous views north and south, comfortably padded seats inside and a small outdoor terrace.
Kolkata (Calcutta)
An upscale pub with a 'Britain' theme, this cosy watering hole features a good selection of beers and has live sports on TV. It's a fairly casual setting,…
Panaji
It's as much about the Goan food as the drinking at this bright two-level pub in the Campal district but we like the fun atmosphere, live music and…
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.
Leh
Stunning views of Leh Palace rising above the Jamia Masjid complement a selection of juices, great coffees (some from Brazilian beans) and cakes.
Mumbai (Bombay)
A grungy, graffiti-covered hang-out blaring classic and contemporary rock (the Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers) to a dedicated set of unfussy…
Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Much more pub than lounge, this long-running place is your best bet for a beer and a chat. Expect loud rock music on the stereo. Popular with young locals…
Udaipur
On a terrace overlooking Lake Pichola, this bar is perfect for a sunset gin and tonic. It’s also a restaurant (mains ₹800 to ₹1500), with live music…
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…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
With a prime site on Church St, this popular cafe offers the usual line of coffee creations, cakes and snacks. Plug into the free wi-fi, or browse the…
Shimla
Cute, modern cafe with great coffee, cakes, sandwiches and meals such as honey-chilli paneer.
Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
All scattered cushions and polished bamboo, the laid-back terrace bar at Wild Orchid resort is perfect for kicking back over cold beers or a G&T.
Amritsar
The congenial bar at the Grand Hotel serves icy cold, glycerine-free, draught Kingfisher beer and some tasty meals from the hotel's common kitchen.
Manali
Lushiously louche party bar with outdoor terrace decking on a cliff-edge overlooking the river junction.
Udaipur
This modern, cool and clean cafe has espresso coffee and fresh healthy juices to help wash down the tasty bakery items and other main meals.
Leh
Loud Indian pop rocks this urban-style coffee shop, layered over three floors. Serves breakfast sets, pancakes and sandwiches.
Shimla
After dark, pulsating DJ sets add to stylish decor, dimly lit by back-lit carved panels and a glowing marble bar.
Delhi
Cute cafe with shaded terrace seating, serving pizza, pasta and salads in this serene garden shopping complex.
Nashik
Nightlife is scarce in Nashik – it's primarily a spiritual city, despite the surrounding vineyards – but this new, small club inside multipurpose BLVD …
Mumbai (Bombay)
Though a tad gimmicky, this Bandra hot spot is filled to the brim almost nightly with mingling 30-somethings with one eye on the drink ticker – prices…
Kochi (Cochin)
Rust-red walls, cushy sofa booths and sports screens set the scene at this cosmopolitan bar at Ernakulam's art deco Grand Hotel, where beers, cocktails…
Uttarakhand
This club is a classic remnant of the Raj era. Temporary membership is outrageously overpriced, but drinks are relatively cheap and its atmospheric bar –…
Kashmir & Ladakh
In the J&KTDC-run residency building, this overwhelmingly male drinkers' retreat is either authentically historical or dark and dingy, depending on your…
Mcleod Ganj
Savour great yet inexpensive coffee from a Faema espresso machine or fresh squeezed fruit juices on a sunny, sunset-view terrace lined with potted plants.
North Goa
The initials stand for Love, Peace and Karma: the whimsical, sculpted waterfront LPK across the Nerul River from Candolim is the biggest club in the area,…
Chennai (Madras)
Decked out in neorustic style, Brew Room does coffee like you've never had in Chennai, from espressos and cappuccinos to Turkish coffee, French press,…
Kozhikode (Calicut)
The laid-back bamboo bar at the Beach Hotel delivers light snacks, chilled beers and respectable pan-Indian cuisine (mains ₹150 to ₹300).
Chennai (Madras)
Reliably good hot and cold coffees and teas. Also at Egmore, Khader Nawaz Khan Rd, Express Avenue Mall, Alwarpet and Phoenix Market City.
Lucknow
This chic bar on the rooftop of the Levana Hotel is Lucknow's attempt at a genuinely trendy bar. It draws the young and restless, especially for Saturday…
Chennai (Madras)
Teas from across the globe collide in fabulously refreshing hot or iced concoctions at this soothing, contemporary teahouse. Pick from green teas, herbal…
Manali
Manali's best ₹10 masala chai. The tea comes richly suffused with ginger and cinnamon at this ultra-basic shack-shop, where just a handful of plastic…
Diu
Most Diu bars are wholly unappealing places full of Gujarati men downing whisky and falling over, but at the almost pub-like Casaluxo Bar, facing the town…
North Goa
The SinQ entertainment scene, almost directly opposite Taj Holiday Village, is one for the cool people but it has expanded to include the Showbar…
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
This small but trendy bar downstairs in the Gwalior Regency does good cocktails (₹250 to ₹375) set to choice tunes. A DJ spins nightly and there are theme…
Varanasi
This colourful, laid-back lounge in the garden at Hotel Surya is a relaxing place where you can sip an espresso (₹90), a cold one or a cocktail in the…
Chennai (Madras)
A stylish, early-20s bunch packs into this sparkly, two-level, Persian-themed club, where Bollywood night takes over on Wednesdays and big-name…
Manali
This seasonal cafe has an excellent coffee machine, a semicircular bar zone (try the apple martinis) and a fire pit between sacred rocks.
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