The best bars and cafés South India

Located on the rooftop of the Intercontinental Hotel, The Dome is a chic and elegant restaurant-bar that offers one of the most beautiful views on Marine Drive. One comes there mainly to relax around a good cocktail and to admire the sunsets on the Arabian Sea which seem fairy-like. On the menu, the many snacks offered will allow you to enjoy your glass of champagne, your glass of wine or your house cocktail. The prices are quite high of course and it is advised to reserve your table beforehand. A very romantic place.

A must-see place in the neighborhood. This contemporary art gallery-cafe serves breakfast in the morning (a great breakfast, with omelet, fresh fruit, homemade cakes and excellent fresh coffee) and live music in the evening! Warm cuisine, daily changing specials and good value for money. The place exhibits works by local artists. In short, a great place to start the day (ask for the list of events, which includes the possibility to learn to play an Indian classical instrument)!

The Café des Arts is located in an old building with an old-fashioned charm. You can enjoy a breakfast, a crepe of the day, a salad, a croque-monsieur or simply a real espresso. The garden invites you to stroll, read and talk. The original decor gives the place a unique cachet, with an old rickshaw proudly standing in the garden. The place, conducive to relaxation and meetings, has quickly become a must in Pondy. Moreover, the places are quickly taken by storm.

A small tea room very popular with travelers and locals alike! The breakfast offered is copious: eggs of your choice, beans, toasts, fruits and coffee or tea. The menu offers a wide range of different teas. Sweet and savory snacks are offered all day long. Daily homemade dishes, which change according to the inspiration of the kitchen, are on the menu for lunch. The room is cozy with wooden furniture, a cozy atmosphere and teapots scattered here and there. Recommended.

A small, clean and clean internet café.

A very friendly internet cafe.

Music bar with sometimes a DJ to animate dance floor. Exotic cocktails are one of the specialties of the place.

Bar of Hotel Parisutham very pleasant.

For 40 Rs of the hour, this cyber café offers a few computers on which you can chat on Yahoo Messenger. The connection is fast.

It will offer you a good cup of tea, just like the Shehran of Machli Kaman. The latter is known for his lassi and faluda.

You'll have to look up to find this small, modern café, located across from the gas station. The place is perfect to take a break between your visits, and it benefits from a small terrace allowing to observe the activity of the street. On the menu a wide range of tea from Munnar, but not only, coffees, snacks, breakfasts... Tea tastings are even offered to introduce you to the different teas of the region. The place is run by very nice and motivated young locals. Probably the best coffee in town.

Since its opening in 2013, the success of this tiny cafe-backed café has not been bothered. Tourists from caffeine are coming up here. On the menu, espresso, hazelnut, cream coffee, elongated, macchiato… there are for all the desires. It is tasted in the shadow of a big tree while watching the boats and accompanied by a western breakfast (toast, muesli, omelet…). Coffee also serves delicious fresh juices. Antony, the owner, offers a lot of activities through its agency. Unavoidable.

An extremely chic bar where Bandra's golden youth and high society meet. The setting is elegant, with an amber glow and beautiful views of the Mumbai skyline at night. It has the longest bar in the city, all in teak, and a huge terrace for fresh air. Excellent selection of drinks and cocktails, but the food, just decent, does not match the atmosphere of the place. A DJ sets the mood every night and on weekends the dance floor fills up quickly.

The place for a cappuccino, a macchiato, a coffee hit, or simply for real espresso.

A bar-restaurant, very chic, located behind the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Its wise and polite atmosphere in the daytime falls when the moon rises to give way to an overexcited pub atmosphere. Social attracts in its web a young and well-to-do clientele, the kind that makes or breaks the reputation of a new establishment. We like the amazing choice of cocktails and drinks (milkshake with Ferrero Rocher!), the original presentation of the dishes and the king size glasses. In the evening, a DJ mixes the latest Bollywood and international music videos.

A very nice bar located on a large open terrace, frequented mainly by students and expats. Relaxed atmosphere. On the kitchen side, a few dishes are served, more for nibbling than for real meals. The choice of drinks is also limited, it's not a fancy cocktail bar but rather a place where you can meet friends to drink a cold beer. On weekends, DJs take care of the musical atmosphere ("no commercial") to make you dance.

Want a real espresso? Climb Church Hill Road and you will fall on the establishment of this famous Indian franchise.

Located on the first floor of Gordon House Hotel, Havana Café is one of Mumbai's favorite youth spots. Drinks rates are available and there are also honest snacks and meals. The decor of the place is successful, with pastel tones and large leather armchairs, not forgetting the inevitable portraits of Che and Fidel Castro on the walls. A long bar allows you to order directly and to get acquainted with its neighbors. Rum lovers will be in angels. Good modern music, played with an appropriate volume.

In a hushed and elegant atmosphere, the Malabar House team delivers its selection of the best Indian wines and a very original tapas menu. A tasting menu is proposed: five different wines, each of them accompanied by a plate of home-made tapas. This upstairs bar also serves different beers and soft drinks. The recipes of the tapas were elaborated by an Indian chef in partnership with a Basque chef, it is simply to fall... The result is amazing. It is certainly a little expensive, but terribly chic.

Opened in late 2018, Clubb 18 is Fort Kochi's only place to have a drink and dance at night. It is located in Hotel 18, close to the pier for Vypeen Island. The music is quite loud inside, and not necessarily in the best taste, but you can go out on the terrace to chat with your friends. But don't expect the frenetic atmosphere of the clubs in Mumbai or Delhi! If you are a single man, you will have a little difficulty to enter, better to be accompanied. Correct dress is required and a search at the entrance.