Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ venues, listening bars and late-night dives in Delhi.
Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Delhi, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
Privee inside the Shangri-La Eros hotel is a Connaught Place nightclub in Delhi, running EDM and Bollywood sets well past midnight on weekends.
TipDoors open at 23:30 from Wednesday to Sunday and the peak crowd arrives after 01:00; entry is 25 and over, with government photo ID.
Toy Room inside the Aloft hotel in Aerocity is billed as India's first international nightclub, with a mascot bear and a Bollywood-leaning dance floor.
TipOpen Wednesday, Friday and Saturday only, from 22:00; the room fills after midnight. Carry photo ID.
The Piano Man Jazz Club faces Deer Park in Safdarjung Enclave, Delhi, and sells tickets for live sets most evenings, seated at 20:30, plus lunch sessions.
TipGigs are ticketed through the club's own website with seating from 20:30, so book headline acts ahead rather than walking in at the door.
Warehouse Cafe on the Inner Circle of Connaught Place, Delhi, is a first-floor bar and cafe with live singers and a menu running from kebabs to Asian plates.
TipIt is on the first floor of D Block on the Inner Circle; reviews say a live singer performs most nights, so ask for a table near the stage.
Depot48 in Greater Kailash 2 calls itself Delhi's longest-running indie music home, with live music five nights a week and more than 4,500 gigs behind it.
TipGigs are listed on its Instagram; Thursday is Pink Thursday, its longest-running queer night, with drag queens, DJs and indie acts.
Cirrus 9 tops The Oberoi on Zakir Hussain Marg, a Delhi rooftop bar with views of Humayun's Tomb and a nine drink landmark themed cocktail menu.
TipClosed shoes and full-length trousers are required for men, with no flip-flops; under-25s may stay only until 20:00 under excise rules.
PCO in Vasant Vihar opens to a weekly code keyed into a phone booth; this Delhi speakeasy won the Times Food and Nightlife Best Bar award six years running.
TipThe 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.
Cavity is the reservation only weekend tasting bar hidden in Barbet & Pals' basement, a nine course cocktail experience in Delhi's GK2 market.
TipOne seating, Friday to Sunday at 20:00 sharp, a nine-course pairing of 2.5 to 3 hours at ₹4,500 plus taxes a head; book in advance.
Genre in Defence Colony was Delhi's first dedicated vinyl bar, a daytime cafe that turns into a curated record listening room after dark falls.
TipBring a favourite record on a Thursday and the staff just might spin it; Genre opens at 09:00 as a cafe before the listening sessions.
Together in Vasant Vihar is a Tokyo inspired Delhi listening bar, with vinyl jazz and soul playing through a dedicated acoustic listening room.
TipEnter via the lift down the alley off Street D7; the room is small, so a weekend booking is worth making.
The 24/7 Bar inside The Lalit New Delhi pours cocktails and finger food around the clock, a genuine all-hours room on Barakhamba Avenue near Connaught Place.
TipLounge music plays through the night; the hotel says the bar is open 24 hours, seven days a week, for a drink at any hour.
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