Delhi Entertainment

Bar entertainment in Delhi

  1. A

    All Sports Bar

    An ideal hangout for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The only way you could be sportier is by competing. There are disorienting multiscreens, table football (Rs50), a pool table (Rs100), a canoe, and shiny trophies. It’s all cheery and bright, with a cheesy soundtrack, and possibly Connaught Place’s cheapest beers (Kingfisher Rs125).

    reviewed

  2. Kylin

    Mega-stylish, Kylin is ideal for an unhurried drink and Cuban cigar. Twenty single-malt whiskies feature on its extensive beverage list. There's also an appealing Oriental-inspired menu, with dim sum and sushi as well as more substantial dishes - the burnt-chilli-and-orange-liqueur sliced duck is a Delhi first.

    reviewed

  3. B

    Q’BA

    Connaught Place’s swishest watering hole has a Q-shaped bar, dim lighting, leather chairs and inviting Chesterfield sofas. Upstairs is the fine dining restaurant (from 7pm), and there’s a roof terrace, ideal on sultry evenings. Cocktails cost around Rs350.

    reviewed

  4. C

    Rick's

    An intimate bar at the Taj Mahal Hotel where you can quaff all manner of spirits and beers as well as Singapore Slings and in-house concoctions like woo woo (cranberry juice & peach schnapps. Pan-Asian snack menu.

    reviewed

  5. D

    Gem

    In this dark, wood-panelled dive, a Kingfisher costs a bargain Rs78 (including tax).Downstairs you can catch a cricket match on the wide-screen TV, while upstairs has more atmosphere. The snacks are good too.

    reviewed

  6. E

    F Bar & Lounge

    All black, with a light-studded bar: if you’ve cash to splash, dust off your Manolos and get in with the fash-pack – this of-the-moment place is owned by Fashion TV (ubiquitous on the LCD screens).

    reviewed

  7. F

    Club India

    With plate-glass windows overlooking the mayhem of the chowk, plus a little roof terrace upstairs it’s perfect for lingering over a drink or a snack, including Japanese tempura and noodles.

    reviewed

  8. G

    Spirit

    Up a flight of stairs, this dimly-lit bar-restaurant has a cosmopolitan flavour, amicable staff and a good Lebanese-speciality food menu. A glass of domestic/imported wine is around Rs250.

    reviewed

  9. H

    1911

    Named after the year in which Delhi was proclaimed British India’s capital, this is the ultimate neo-colonial treat. Sip cocktails overlooked by oil-painted Maharajas (drinks Rs600 plus).

    reviewed

  10. Hookah Bar & Lounge

    A trendy lounge-bar (adjacent to the Standard Chartered Bank) where you can drink a decent G&T, snack on Greek vine leaves and puff on a fruit-flavoured sheesha pipe.

    reviewed

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  12. Lizard Lounge

    If you’re in South Extension, slither down to Lizard for a revitalising drink and an apple-scented sheesha. There’s hip hop, Bollywood, rock and retro on the decks.

    reviewed

  13. I

    Rodeo

    In the mood for saloon doors, tequila (Rs225), saddle barstools and staff in cowboy hats? Then easygoing Rodeo is for you, partner. But give the nachos a miss.

    reviewed