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1. Aer
A rooftop bar on the 34th floor of the Four Seasons in Worli, with skyline and Arabian Sea views, inventive cocktails, wine and international small plates.
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2. Bar Palladio
Blue-painted Italian bar and restaurant in the gardens of Narain Niwas Palace, opened in 2013, known for its murals, tented pavilions and evening cocktails.
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3. Sidecar
A craft cocktail bar in Greater Kailash II founded in 2018 by Yangdup Lama and Minakshi Singh, ranked on both Asia's and the World's 50 Best Bars lists.
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4. Americano
A high-ceilinged cocktail bar and restaurant in the Fort known for house-made infusions and tinctures, Neapolitan pizza and a glowing central bar.
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5. Lair
A modern speakeasy in Vasant Vihar with a film-noir-style monochrome interior, ranked number 8 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025.
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6. The Swinton House
Bar and kitchen in a 150-year-old building near MI Road, named after architect Samuel Swinton Jacob, with a courtyard, pan-Asian restaurant and speakeasy rooms.
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7. 1932 Trevi
Open-air bar and restaurant in the lawns of Santha Bagh, opened in 2025 around a Trevi-inspired fountain, mixing Italian classics with Rajasthani flavours and live music.
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8. Paradox
A cocktail lounge from the Masque team in a Mahalaxmi mill, with technical drinks, cocktails on tap, Art Deco styling and inventive bar food.
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9. PCO
Delhi's best-known speakeasy, Pass Code Only, entered through a phone booth in Vasant Vihar with a passcode shared among its regulars.
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10. Leopold Cafe
A Colaba Causeway cafe-bar founded in 1871, a fixture of travellers' Mumbai, known from the novel Shantaram and as a site of the 2008 attacks.
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11. Nouba
Multi-level bar and modern Asian restaurant on Sarojini Marg with a rooftop bar of 38 feet, described as the longest in Jaipur, and regular DJ sets.
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12. The Piano Man
A live music venue in Malviya Nagar's Eldeco Centre with a weekly programme of jazz and other genres, plus food and custom cocktails.
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13. 1911 Bar
The Imperial's art deco bar, with leather seating, a mahogany counter and lithographs, offering cocktails in a setting inspired by 1930s glamour.
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14. Blackout
Rooftop bar and restaurant on the ninth floor of the Landmark Building in C-Scheme, with city views by day and DJs and dancing on several nights a week.
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15. Bombay Daak
A dive-bar-style Bandra spot from the Ekaa team, pairing drinks with snacks inspired by regional drinking cultures from Coorg to Kashmir and Nagaland.
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16. Cirrus 9
The Oberoi's open-air rooftop bar, with views over the Delhi Golf Course and Humayun's Tomb, landmark-inspired cocktails and a weekend brunch.
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17. Eau Bar at The Oberoi
The Oberoi's Art Deco-styled cocktail bar at Nariman Point, with an outdoor deck looking over the Arabian Sea and a private lounge.
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18. Writers Bar at Raffles Jaipur
Raffles Jaipur's book-lined cocktail bar at Kukas, near Amer, serving a Jaipur take on the Singapore Sling, garden-herb cocktails and canapés from 11:00 to 23:00.
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