Expert recommendations of the best clubs, bars, and other after-dark venues.
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Hookah Bar & Lounge
Puff on a fruity (22 flavors including grape, cherry, and apple) sheesha pipe at this trendy South Delhi lounge-bar. Great drinks selection and delish Mediterranean snacks. Easy-going music and clientele. 1 Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar; tel. + 91 11 4166 3522.
Kylin
Hidden away in South Delhi is this voguish lounge-bar offering a spectacular beverage list; attracts well-heeled locals. Subtle lighting, hip music, Asian fusion cuisine, and choice of fine Cuban cigars. B-24, 1st Floor, Priya Complex, Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar; tel. + 91 11 4166 9778.
Q’BA
“Classy pubbing. Dramatic, circular expanse of three-level lounging, dining, and sipping, on comfy couches or at the terrace under a star-spangled sky.”—Swaati Chattopadhyay, writer, First City. Swanky downtown bar; irregular live music. E-42-43 (first floor), Connaught Place; tel. + 91 11 5151 2888.
Rick’s
“Hobnob with Delhi’s society clique over killer Singapore Slings and Oriental snacks.”—Sanjay Singh Badnor, journalist, Times of India. Lounge music; DJ Wednesday to Saturday from 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Taj Mahal Hotel, 1 Mansingh Road; tel. + 91 11 2302 6162. www.tajhotels.com
Shalom Med Lounge Bar
“It’s all about atmosphere, muslin curtains and candles on dark wood. And Delhi’s beautiful people.”—Shabani Hassanwalia, writer, First City. Calming Mediterranean-inspired retreat. Tip: Sample the watermelon caprioshka and mezze platter. N-18, N-Block Market, Greater Kailash I; tel. + 91 11 4163 2280. www.shalomdelhi.com
