#112Global
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.
Delhi's original speakeasy-style cocktail bar hides behind an estate-agency frontage and opens through a passcode phone. Inside, bartenders build Mood Cocktails around a guest's preferences, while the 12-seat Director's Room offers an omakase-style format.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
D-4, D, Block Market, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi 110057, IndiaVasant Vihar
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
48.9 / 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
- 70.2
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 50.5
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 92.1
- Serious press
- 21.7
- Social Vibes
- 59.5
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
Historical 85/100 and medium confidence retained. This check qualifies source attribution, not proprietary calibration or a representative current sample.
Score context
An undated Curious Spoon guide describes PCO as an intimate Vasant Vihar speakeasy. Amarjot Kaur’s 2024 Hindu feature describes its renovation and Forbidden menu with co-owner statements. This is guide and editorial coverage, not a current customer consensus.
Guest sources checked:
Guest score details
What the cited sources say
- The guide describes classic and personalised cocktails
Source excerpt
“PCO was one of the first bars to introduce Delhi to the concept of a modern speakeasy, and for that, it holds a special place in the hearts of local cocktail lovers.”
Curious Spoon guide copy; no individual author or publication date was established. This is not an attributable customer quotation.
Source: curiousspoon.app (linked below)
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- thehindu.comThe Hindu — Amarjot Kaur, editorial source · 23 August 2024 publication metadata; updated 10 October 2024 visible
Reporter feature plus co-owners Radhika and Rakshay Dhariwal statements; omakase counter is described not proof of current Director Room branding.
Other cited sources
- curiousspoon.appCurious Spoon — anonymous discovery guide · Publication date unknown; stored 2025 unverified
Anonymous guide/discovery summary and review aggregate, not individual customer text; the literal excerpt is publisher copy only.
Crowd signal
Google 4.4★ across 2,060 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
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.