Drink

Delhi's nightlife scene has undergone a total transformation in the last decade. There are plenty of modern, cosmopolitan joints out to separate you from your rupees. In a desperate attempt to keep the sex ratio vaguely equitable, many lounges and clubs have couples only policies (that is, no single men or men-only groups), enforced with varying degrees of strictness. While everything is theoretically to shut down by 1AM things can keep going much longer.

Coffee/Tea

For coffee go to Barista or Cafe Coffee Day, two of the large Indian coffee chains, have multiple locations around the city. The partly UK-based Costa Coffee has also made a recent foray into the market.

Aap ki Pasand Tea Shop, Sterling House, 15 Netaji Subhash Marg, Daryaganj (Opposite the post office, walking distance from Red Fort), ☎ +91 11 23260373, [27]. . A great place to sample Indian chai and the exotic Darjeeling and Assam teas and purchase the same. Located in an old colonial era building, its teas have been savored by Bill Clinton, Gorbachov, Koizumi and are taken as official state gifts of India. The best tea experience you might have!

Hookah/Sheesha

Indian bar food, hookah and an amazing lounge experience. The crowd that frequents these two places is young, hip and trendy.

Hookah, Basant Lok (in Priya Cinema complex), Vasant Vihar, tel. +91-11-41663522. Three-level bar-restaurant offering surprisingly good (if pricy) Middle Eastern fare. They offer a wide range of drinks and an even wider range of flavored water pipes. There is no outdoor seating, nor do they offer hot drinks.

Mocha, Greater Kailash I

Ziya- The Morockin Cafe, Ph: +91-9212631306/1/2 – This is a chain of neuvo Middle Eastern cafes that offers a wide range of drinks and food (not to mention the flavored tobacco). The place is really cost effective, at half the cost of the above mentioned.

Bars/Nightclubs

Aqua - At the Park Hotel
Aura - At the Claridges
IndoChine's Forbidden City - International restaurant/lounge located in south delhi.
Ministry of Sound, Vasant Kunj. India's first branch of the international supper club. Closes by midnight and security is dodgy. Entry 2500 rupees per couple.
Orange - This is a nightclub at the Ashoka Hotel.
Elevate - Located in Noida adjoining south delhi. Voted number 35 worldwide by top international Dj's
Fbar and lounge (by FashionTv) – This new hotspot is located in the Hotel Ashok in Chanakyapuri.
The Other Side, 81/3 Adhchini (basement of Turquoise Cottage), Sri Aurobindo Marg, tel. 011-2685-396. This smoky brick-walled basement is covered with Western memorabilia. Eclectic music with an emphasis on rock (expect anything from Beatles to AC/DC). It's a good crowd, particularly on Wednesday's media nights. 500 rupees minimum for drinks and food. Couples only.
Shalom Cool Mediterranean-themed lounge bar/restaurant with chill-out music. In N-block market, GK-1.