AABBCC is a three-storey retro-futurist bar, museum and drinks laboratory in Basant Lok. Guests move from an ingredient apothecary and 21-foot omakase-style counter to an upstairs listening lounge, while the menu travels through reworked classics, current global favourites and culinary experiments such as Ube Colada, Where's My Rice and Charred Aubergine.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
Mezzanine and first floor, Property No. 57, Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057, IndiaVasant Vihar
Check before visiting. Sources disagree about hours; confirm the latest details with the venue.
- Style
- Retro-futurist cocktail laboratory and listening barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- The owner publishes +91 9910611162 for reservations. No response or availability was checked. Owner publication/update date unknown.Source checked 2026-10-10 · Reservation enquiries
- Prices
- Current editorial spend estimates are about INR 2,500 per person for two drinks or roughly INR 3,000 for two people. These are planning estimates, not exact item prices.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- The menu moves through Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: reworked classics, current global favourites and experimental Blueprints, Prototypes and Revelations. Current examples include Bellini, Tea-Pache, Ube Colada, Consommé Paloma, Miyazaki, Where's My Rice and Charred Aubergine; no owned live menu URL was found.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
21.1 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 56.5
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 25.9
- Serious press
- 15.0
- Social Vibes
- 59.5
Guest-shift adjustment · −25%
Our annual audit records 16 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
85/ 100
Score context
Experimental three-storey concept bar in Vasant Vihar with lab, omakase counter and listening lounge. Drinkers praise inventive Yesterday/Today/Tomorrow menus, Charred Aubergine with ants, and strong food pairings; some note high prices and occasional slow service.
Guest score details
What guests like
- inventive concept menus
- Charred Aubergine and Ube Colada
- cool retro-futurist vibe
- strong food
What to know
- expensive
- slow service at times
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Editorial context
Editorial review checked:
Guest discussions · 2025–2026
Local discussions recommend AaBbCc for inventive cocktails. One detailed 2026 account praises quick bartenders who explained the drinks, but describes a crowded room and frustrating reservation and seating arrangements.
This editorial note is independent of the score and does not change it.
Editorial sources
- reddit.comReviewed
Full thread records a February 2026 visit: the author rated cocktails highly and praised explanatory, quick bartenders, while criticizing the crowd, reservation process, seating handling and one wrong drink.
- reddit.comReviewed
December 2025 discussion includes AaBbCc as an absolute favorite and another recommendation.
Crowd signal
Google 4.4★ across 113 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.