New Delhi — Where We Ate & Drank
We ate and drank our way through New Delhi across two winters, finding 4 restaurants, 5 bars, 4 hotels, and 1 cafe we'd return to—including Indian Accent's famous blue-cheese naan.
Delhi across two winters gave us Indian Accent's blue-cheese naan (still discussed weekly), Megu at the Leela, and the Imperial's colonial-era polish as a base. The Red Fort and Humayun's Tomb bookend the sightseeing.
December and January bring the famous fog and the best eating weather; avoid peak summer at all costs. We've gathered 4 restaurants, 5 bars, 4 hotels, and 1 cafe—every spot we personally visited and would recommend.
- 3 visits since 2023, most recently September 2025
- Best months to visit: December–February, April, September
- 4 Top-500 bars · 3 UNESCO sites
- Also covers Delhi, Gurgaon
- Worth timing: Diwali season (October–November), Holi (March)
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