From live bands turning dinner into a whole evening at Louve to secret sin-themed dens hiding under GK-2 markets, the city is layering experience onto every plate and pour. Non-alcoholic drinking is finally getting the glow-up it deserves with Manam’s all-chocolate bar, while homegrown names like Dumbo Deli keep multiplying across South Delhi’s favorite pockets.

New 5-Course Dinner Menu and Live Band at Louve, Lutyens’ Delhi

The Concept: Lutyens’ most opulent European dining opening featuring soaring double-height ceilings, classic Italian marble flooring, and secluded garden gazebos is leaning heavily into experiential dining.

The Vibe & Offering: The French-Italian culinary perspective is highlighted through a curated 5-course tasting menu, paired with intimate live band performances that stretch “slow dining” into an experience that cannot be missed. A perfect spot for dates with oyur loved ones.

 

Manam Chocolate Bar, DLF Promenade, Vasant Kunj

The Concept: The celebrated Hyderabad-born craft chocolate brand opens its first beverage-focused outpost in the capital, proving non-alcoholic drinking options are finally getting serious, high-end treatment.

The Vibe & Offering: Anchored by a signature chocolate fountain, the space turns single-origin cocoa into a full mixology menu, featuring artisanal hot chocolates, cacao-nib cold brews, and botanical chocolate infusions.

 

AN45 Degree – Homegrown Skincare Debut

The Concept: A science-led wellness and skincare label joining the nation’s growing wave of high quality indie beauty brands formulated for us.

The Vibe & Offering: Built around clean formulations, targeted botanical ingredients, and sleek aesthetic packaging, this new entrant expands Delhi’s lifestyle radar beyond dining.

 

Fes Café – Cookie-Themed, Pet-Friendly Haven

The Concept: India’s first “Cookie Culture” flagship, spread across a three-storey space modeled after a downtown New York loft.

The Vibe & Offering: The ground level handles fresh cookie bakes, the middle floor functions as a lounge loft, and the top houses a dessert “lab” for experimental flavor pairings. Pet owners can bring their dogs along across all three levels.

 

The Serene Café – Café, Home Décor & Gallery, MG Road

The Concept: A multi-hyphenate lifestyle sanctuary located along the MG Road design district, blending slow-living café culture with curated retail.

The Vibe & Offering: Visitors can browse handpicked home décor pieces, artisanal ceramics, and indoor greenery while enjoying pour-over coffees, light bakes, and relaxed afternoon tea pairings.

 

Dodicci, The Ashok Hotel, Chanakyapuri

The Concept: A “La Casa Europa” culinary venture led by Chef Gurdev (formerly of Paris’s Michelin-starred Le Taillevent), located within Chanakyapuri’s landmark hotel.

The Vibe & Offering: Combines refined Italian and French techniques with subtle global influences. Highlights include hand-rolled egg pastas, a signature 12-cocktail menu, and warm, residential-style interior architecture.

 

Selva – Worldmark 4, Aerocity

The Concept: A Mexican-Nikkei dining room from the founders of Underdoggs, transitioning seamlessly from day to night.

The Vibe & Offering: The kitchen serves up crisp tlayudas, nori-shelled tacos, and robata-fired seafood during the day. After dark, it reveals Selva Maya an immersive, jaguar-mythology-inspired cocktail den focusing on agave spirits and exotic botanicals.

 

Madame Xi – Hand-Cut Noodle House

The Concept: A high-energy Pan-Asian noodle house bringing a rustic yet polished approach to regional Asian street staples.

The Vibe & Offering: Centers on hand-cut and pulled noodles served in slow-simmered broths, alongside delicate dim sum, sushi rolls, steamed baos, and smoky Japanese robata skewers.

 

Dumbo Deli, New Friends Colony

The Concept: Created by the duo behind Café Dalí and VINCI, this daytime-deli-turned-dive-bar concept expands its footprint from Meherchand Market into South Delhi.

The Vibe & Offering: Offers schiacciata Florentine sandwiches and ceremonial-grade matcha by day, then morphs into a speakeasy featuring an intimate eight-seat cocktail bar at night.

 

The Dark Side, GK-2 M-Block Market

The Concept: Chef Aditya Mohan’s underground-inspired dining venue, cheekily located two floors above sister establishment Refuge.

The Vibe & Offering: Centered around the theme of the Seven Deadly Sins, the menu presents seven sin-inspired signature cocktails alongside rich comfort plates, including an homage to the classic Anthony Bourdain sandwich.

 

Loco’s Den – Above Café Loco

The Concept: An all-day neighborhood cocktail haunt and social hub designed to cater to flexible drinking hours.

The Vibe & Offering: Features an 18-drink cocktail program partitioned into “Breakfast Buzz,” “Lunch Flow,” and “Dinner Glow,” complemented by live sports screenings, private karaoke setups, and casual bar bites.