Mumbai (Bombay)
Coffee's Third Wave has finally arrived in India. This speciality coffeehouse, one of four Mumbai locations, roasts its 100% Indian, traceable single…
Must-see nightlife in India
Mumbai (Bombay)
Part of a hip Mumbai chain, this part restaurant/bar, part collaborative work space, oozes second-hand coolness, with a warehouse-like feel and recycled…
Mumbai (Bombay)
At one of four Mumbai locations of the Blue Tokai franchise, the espresso (from ₹100) goes down sweetly with almond croissants, bagels, custard cruffins,…
Pune
This institution for faloodas (rose-flavoured drinks), sharbats (a chilled drink) and fresh juices may have been born in Bombay, but it's been at it in…
Mumbai (Bombay)
A perennial watering hole of choice for Bandra’s filmi elite and aspiring starlets, Olive is a Mediterranean-style bar-restaurant whose whitewashed walls,…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Classic and new flavours of tea, along with tasty food combos like butter chicken and khichdi (pureed lentils), make Tata Cha a big hit with Bengaluru tea…
Jaipur
Fat Lulu's is nice change from the typical dim and smoky bars of Jaipur and it has the advantage of doubling as a multicuisine restaurant. There's…
Karnataka
At an altitude of at 920m, this fine winery produces quality white and red varietals. Tours include tastings of five wines in the cellar rooms accompanied…
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…
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…
Hyderabad
Buzzing most nights, Vapour is one of the most happening pubs in Hyderabad; book a table ahead on weekends. Brews include apple cider beer, lager, stout…
Chandigarh
A chai stall like you've never seen, this modern-day chai-wallah claims to be serving India's only tandoori chai, brewed in a tandoori oven and served…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Boasting astounding sea, sunset and city views, Aer is Mumbai’s premier sky bar. Drink prices are steep (cocktails ₹950 to ₹1300), but that’s kind of the…
Hyderabad
A sleek, upmarket nightclub, with loungey booth seating and a pumping bass-driven sound system. Men won't get past the ranks of bouncers without female…
Chandigarh
The most comfortable cafe in Chandigarh, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is attached to the excellent Hotel Aquamarine, and has an air-con-cooled interior, as well…
Hyderabad
Tucked away on a quiet side street, this green oasis has a superb garden where you can nurse a latte or enjoy a juice or milkshake. The menu (dishes ₹200…
Nagaland
An artsy gathering place with sofas in one corner, D/Café brews freshly roasted organic coffee (including French press, mocha and Turkish) and tasty…
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…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Part of a hip Mumbai chain, this part restaurant/bar, part collaborative work space is entered through a recycled shipping container in the happening…
Agra
For a beer or cocktail in sheer opulence, look no further than the bar at Agra’s best hotel. Nonguests can wander onto the terrace with its Taj views, but…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Prost has eclectic industrial decor, a rooftop with several quality craft beers on tap and a tempting food menu. There's live magic on Wednesday, comedy…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
This luxurious yet laid-back open-air lounge allows you to nurse your booze while soothing your eyes on the dreamy waters of the neon-lit central pool…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Upmarket club and live-music venue that draws a hip, lively crowd with its fine roster of house, techno and trance DJs, and bands (everything from jazz to…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
This fine cafe and bakery offers good sandwiches on nutritious bread, cookies and snacks (₹40 to ₹80), and doubles as a bookshop and art venue, hosting…
Punjab (India)
A haven of cool air and cleanliness, this bright, friendly cafe, 200m east of the bus stand, opposite Hotel Royal, does espresso coffee, cakes and…
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.
Bikaner
With cool tunes and magical atmosphere inside the compound of Bhairon Vilas, Ganesha has good coffee, organic tea, cold drinks and cakes.
Mumbai (Bombay)
It's nearly impossible to saunter past this tiny brick-and-mortar chai joint – its colourful facade and vibrant interiors lure you in like an industrial…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Mumbai's veteran craft beer's eponymous taproom opened in 2017 with 16 taps, many of which feature brews and meads you won't find in other bars and…
Kochi (Cochin)
Upstairs at chic heritage property Malabar House, this sleek wine bar showcases Indian wines such as Sula and Fratelli from Maharashtra and Grover Zampa…
Mumbai (Bombay)
With an emphasis on Prohibition-era craft mixology, this shotgun-style gastrobar draws the spillover of Bastian's beautiful people (enter though the…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Sorely needed and refreshingly well done, Mumbai's first take on a serious wine bar should please connoisseurs. Part shop (over 300 bottles), part bar (48…
Mcleod Ganj
Relax with good coffee or choose from a dozen varieties of leaf-tea, serenaded by jazzy blues (think Etta James) under low-wattage ball-bulb lights in…
Pune
The open-air rooftop at this Brazilian-themed Koregaon Park newcomer is a supreme drinking den, offering 10 craft beer options on draught, including Pune…
Aurangabad
Aurangabad's one and only trendy bar-restaurant caters to the city's upwardly hip who knock back cocktails (₹350 to ₹450) – like the cool burning basil…
Mumbai (Bombay)
A hip-and-happening Bandra bar that take its moniker from the good news stories the owners have collated and suspended on pages from the ceiling. It…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Mumbai's cheapest craft-beer pints require the furthest travel, into the northern depths of the growing nightlife scene in Andheri West. Brewbot has nine…
Shimla
Central Shimla's hippest drinking spot is sat atop a multi-storey building with splendid views enjoyed from stool-seats, beanbags or low-slung table-cubes…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Off the tourist trail and full of Mumbai's beautiful set, this new bar tucked away inside Cuffe Parade's World Trade Centre is a fun night out, with an…
Chennai (Madras)
In the glamorous Hyatt Regency, Chennai's hottest party spot bursts into life on weekends, when wild DJ sets kick off on the terrace, playing pop music on…
