What to order at PCO

Must order
Eve's Choice or Oral Fixation from The Forbidden menu, or book the Director's Room for mood cocktails.
Signature drink
The Forbidden, a menu of 12 drinks built on ingredients banned somewhere, plus mood cocktails in the reservation-only Director's Room
Editor tip
The four-digit code changes every week and goes out to PCO's WhatsApp patron list, so get the code before you go; the door opens for five seconds.
CuisineCocktail bar
TypeSpeakeasy
Price$$$
NeighborhoodVasant Kunj
HoursDaily 17:30-01:00
Signature drinkThe Forbidden, a menu of 12 drinks built on ingredients banned somewhere, plus mood cocktails in the reservation-only Director's Room
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Location

Address: D-4, D Block Market, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057

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OrderThe miso old fashioned twist and a whisky sour with chamomile foam.

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FoodBar food built to share alongside the cocktail list

TipIt is a small room; go on a weeknight if you want a seat at the counter without a wait.

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OrderThe Moroccan Symphony or Calendula Punch, with the char-grilled chicken.

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FoodAsian and Thai-leaning small plates alongside the cocktail menu

TipRenesa designed the room in black concrete, glass and slivers of light, closer to a film-noir set than a Prohibition bar.

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