Delhi Entertainment

  1. 1911

    Named after the year in which Delhi was proclaimed British India's capital, this grand bar boasts over 500 beverages, from killer Bloody Marys to green apple martinis. It ain't cheap, but it's certainly stress-banishing and guaranteed to restore your sanity after madly haggling at the nearby Janpath (Tibetan) Market.

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  2. DV8

    Sure to put the fizzle back into fizzled-out souls, this convivial bar, with its wide-screen TV and glossy magazines, is a relaxing spot to knock back a few drinks. Budweiser costs around Rs250 , Baileys around Rs180 and there's a good food menu. Happy hour is from to .

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  3. Geoffrey's

    If you're in the area, English pub-themed Geoffrey's is recommended for a languid Long Island Iced tea or beer on tap - perfect with lemongrass prawns or chicken tikka.

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  4. 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.

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  5. 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.

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  7. Lizard Lounge

    If you've spent a long, hard day slithering through the many shops in South Extension, you might like wiggle your way to the Lizard for a revitalising drink.

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  8. Q'BA

    Above Greenways sari shop, this is Connaught Place's swishest watering hole, with a Q-shaped bar, leather chairs and inviting sofas. If it's been one of those days a shot of tequila should do the trick, or simply swill beer (Corona, Heineken, Guinness or Kilkenny are on the list) while grazing on a mezze platter. This edgy split-level bar-restaurant has occasional live entertainment and happy hour falls between and .

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  9. 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.

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  10. Shalom Med Lounge Bar

    This lounge-style bar-restaurant, with its rustic wooden furniture and whitewashed walls, dares you to down an 'Angry Fijian' (crème de banana, Baileys & Malibu) or other similarly-exotic beverages. The 'happiness comes when you feed your soul first' menu is true to its word, with blissful Mediterranean fare like shish taouk (spiced chargilled chicken). Entry is via a back lane.

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