#115Global
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.
Sidecar is a warm, two-level Delhi bar built around craft cocktails, Indian flavours and live music upstairs. The drinks programme balances original signatures with classics, while a casual food menu makes it suitable for a full evening rather than a single round.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
M-29, first floor (above HDFC Bank), GK 2, M Block Market, New Delhi, Delhi 110048, IndiaGreater Kailash II
- Style
- Indian craft cocktails and live musicChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Bar daily 13:00–01:00; Subko Mini on the first floor daily 10:00–18:00.Checked 2026-09-26 · Source
- Booking
- No reservations; walk-ins are welcome.Checked 2026-09-26 · Source
- Menu
- Artisanal cocktails with a recurring signature-menu programme.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
48.7 / 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
- 79.5
- World's 50 Best
- 33.9
- Top 500 Bars
- 54.8
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 98.6
- Serious press
- 31.4
- Social Vibes
- 57.4
Guest-shift adjustment · −15%
Our annual audit records 9 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
82/ 100
Historical 82/100 and high confidence retained. This source check qualifies attribution without recalculating the proprietary score or establishing a representative current customer sample.
Score context
Poulomi Deb’s June 2026 review praises Sidecar’s cocktails and sociable bar counter, with reservations about some food and live music. The other citations report on the bar and quote its founders; they do not establish a wider customer consensus.
Guest sources checked:
Guest score details
What the cited sources say
- Critic praises cocktails and counter atmosphere
Cautions and context
- Critic has food and live-music reservations
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
- timeout.comTime Out — Poulomi Deb, critic · 8 June 2026
First-person repeat visits; drinks and counter interaction praised; food and live music have reservations. Not ordinary-customer consensus.
- cntraveller.incntraveller.in — Smitha Menon, reported feature / operator interview · 8 December 2021
Yangdup Lama is the interviewed founder; historical award reporting is not a customer review.
- thespiritsbusiness.comThe Spirits Business — Lauren Bowes, operator-led menu announcement · 28 August 2026
Founder quotations describe a programme. No new menu facts or guest consensus accepted.
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 2,487 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.