Eat in Vasant Vihar and Aerocity, Delhi

PCO ★ 4.4

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.

OrderEve's Choice or Oral Fixation from The Forbidden menu, or book the Director's Room for mood cocktails.

DrinkThe Forbidden, a menu of 12 drinks built on ingredients banned somewhere, plus mood cocktails in the reservation-only Director's Room

FoodBar food alongside the cocktail list

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.

Hoots ★ 4.4

Hoots in Vasant Vihar's Basant Lok market is a dim, intimate Delhi cocktail bar that reached No. 59 on the Asia's 50 Best Bars 51 to 100 list in 2021.

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

DrinkA miso old fashioned twist and a whisky sour topped with chamomile foam

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.

Lair ★ 4.3

Lair in Vasant Vihar's Basant Lok market is a film noir styled Delhi speakeasy, ranked No. 8 on Asia's 50 Best Bars and No. 96 in the world in 2025.

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

DrinkMoroccan Symphony and the Calendula Punch

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.

K3 ★ 3.8

K3 at JW Marriott Aerocity runs a Sunday buffet brunch in Delhi, spanning Asian, Indian and Mediterranean cooking stations across its dining floor.

OrderPapaya salad pounded to order at the Som Tam counter, satay off the grill and Kashmiri tabak maaz.

Toy Room ★ 4.0

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.

PCO ★ 4.4

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.

Together ★ 4.3

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.