City directory · India · 2026
Best bars in New Delhi
Explore 9 current listings and 1 closed record in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Lair ranks #1 in New Delhi and #93 globally.
- Current
- 9
- Best global rank
- 93
- Closed
- 1
2026 city ranking
New Delhi ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 9 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #93
A moody New Delhi speakeasy in Vasant Vihar, No. 1 on India's 30 Best Bars in 2024 and No. 8 on Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2025.
Vasant Vihar · Modern speakeasy and pan-Asian restaurant · site · IG
56.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 5 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 61 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 99 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #114
Sidecar, Yangdup Lama and Minakshi Singh's two-floor Delhi bar, put India on the World's 50 Best Bars map with drinks built on Indian ingredients.
Greater Kailash II · Indian craft cocktails and live music · site · IG
54.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 49 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 99 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 43 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #145
PCO, short for Pass Code Only, is the Vasant Vihar bar that pioneered the speakeasy in Delhi and still keeps a loyal local following.
Vasant Vihar · Passcode-entry speakeasy cocktail bar · site · IG
51.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 70 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 94 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 22 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 68 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 4City
Global #320
A small, low-lit New Delhi speakeasy in Vasant Vihar with a numbered cocktail list and a long run on India's 30 Best Bars.
Vasant Vihar · Small, dimly lit cocktail bar / speakeasy
43.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 62 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 4 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 91 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 5City
Global #810
New Delhi, IndiaA bird-themed 38-seater in Delhi's Greater Kailash II, mixing Himalayan flavours and pickle brines; Tatler's Best New Bar India in 2026.
Greater Kailash II · Indian cocktail and small-plates bar · site · IG
34.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 57 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 6City
Global #824
New Delhi, IndiaA refined hotel library bar in New Delhi's diplomatic enclave, known for literary cocktails and four straight years on India's 30 Best Bars.
Chanakyapuri / Diplomatic Enclave · Luxury hotel library bar · site · IG
34.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 15 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 7City
Global #1211
New Delhi, IndiaThe Taj Mahal hotel's cocktail lounge on Mansingh Road, pairing Southeast Asian plates with well-judged drinks and attentive service.
Luxury-hotel cocktail bar and Southeast Asian lounge · site
30.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 22 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 9 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 8City
Global #1276
New Delhi, IndiaNamed Timeless Bar by 30 Best Bars India in 2023, Polo Lounge is the Hyatt Regency's luxury lounge in New Delhi, built for whisky and cognac.
Luxury-hotel whisky and cocktail lounge · site
29.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 62 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 20 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 9City
Global #1468
New Delhi, IndiaA retro-futurist drinks lab spread over three storeys in Vasant Vihar, No. 85 in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026, with inventive concept menus and strong food.
Vasant Vihar · Retro-futurist cocktail laboratory and listening bar · site · IG
23.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 57 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 26 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 15 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
Historical record
Closed venues
These venues remain in the corpus for their awards history. Every one is marked Closed and is not presented as a place to visit.
Keep exploring