#78Global
provisional 2026 rating
★ Currently qualifies as Kinda Decent in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.
A standout in New Delhi, judged against the size of its scene, not just the size of the city. See the full class →
This live rating may change until the incorporated world’s 50 best bars 2026 results and remaining accepted 2026 inputs are locked in a reviewed, committed snapshot and the edition is frozen.
Lair is a modernist, monochrome cocktail bar in Delhi’s Basant Lok market, with the drinks room downstairs and pan-Asian dining above. Its three-level menu moves from approachable cocktails to more complex serves, using ingredients and regional references from across India.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
15, market, Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi 110057, IndiaVasant Vihar
Check before visiting. Sources disagree about hours; confirm the latest details with the venue.
- Style
- Modern speakeasy and pan-Asian restaurantChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Telephone reservations at +91 80760 43411.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Prices
- The owner-published cocktail images show Phoenix at ₹625, the Morocco-inspired Symphony at ₹745 and Peach and Lavender Bellini at ₹875. The image gallery has no publication date, so confirm current availability and price with the bar.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- The owner's Cocktails page presents a visual, itemized house menu; the drink pages are images, so its earlier generic homepage link was not a usable menu shortcut.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
52.5 / 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
- 79.2
- World's 50 Best
- 4.1
- Top 500 Bars
- 55.8
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 97.8
- Serious press
- 13.4
- Social Vibes
- 61.6
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
88/ 100
The existing 88/100 and high confidence remain the historical read. This source check clarifies attribution without recalculating the score.
Score context
Two existing cited customer comments on third-party listings praise Lair’s cocktails and service. One is named on Yappe and the other is preserved in Top-Rated.Online’s embedded review data; this limited mirrored sample does not establish broad customer consensus.
Guest sources checked:
Guest score details
What the cited customer comments say
- Existing cited comments praise cocktails and service
Source excerpt
“Definitely one of the best indian bars I've ever visited globally. Loved their cocktails as every drink had depth.”
Gursheel Dhillon, customer comment displayed by Yappe as “43 months ago”. The absolute review date and direct Google origin are unconfirmed.
Source: yappe.in (linked below)
Review & discussion links
- yappe.inCustomer-review proxy — Gursheel Dhillon · Displayed as 43 months ago; absolute date unconfirmed
The stored excerpt appears under Gursheel Dhillon’s name on Yappe, with the relative date “43 months ago”. Its absolute review date is unconfirmed. The site’s generated Pros & Cons are excluded from this customer attribution.
- top-rated.onlineEmbedded review mirror — Steven D. · Displayed as 9 months ago; not direct Google verification
Steven D.’s cited comment appears in the listing’s public embedded review data, labelled Google and “9 months ago”. This is a third-party mirror, not independently verified direct Google access or a broad customer sample.
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 924 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
World’s 50 Best
Top 500 Bars
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.