Cafes in Hauz Khas and Malviya Nagar: 14 Picks with Costs

The best cafes in Hauz Khas fall into three pockets: Hauz Khas Village with its lake and Deer Park views, Hauz Khas Market across Aurobindo Marg with newer coffee bars, and the quieter lanes of Gulmohar Park and Malviya Nagar a little south. This guide covers 14 cafes across those areas, with the reported cost for two and the source and date for each detail.

Hauz Khas Village is busiest in the evening, when many of its cafes turn into bars. For a calmer coffee, the Market and Malviya Nagar options are a better bet. Costs and hours change, so confirm on a live listing before you go.

Cafes listed: 14
Typical cost for two (reported): Rs 400 to Rs 1,900
Nearest metro: Hauz Khas (Yellow and Magenta Lines), Green Park, Malviya Nagar (Yellow Line)
Best for: Lake views, late-night coffee, working from a cafe
Budget picks: T'Pot Cafe, Refections Cafe, Cafe Untold

Cafes in Hauz Khas Village

The Village is a cluster of narrow lanes beside the medieval reservoir and Deer Park. Many of its cafes have upper floors or rooftops with views, and several also run as bars after dark.

Hauz Khas Social

A two-floor rustic space overlooking the lake and Deer Park, with a breakfast menu and plenty of tables for laptops by day. It becomes a busy bar at night.

Where: 9A and 12, Hauz Khas Village
Cost: reported Rs 1,350 for two (magicpin blog, updated Apr 2026)
Serves alcohol

Elma's Bakery, Bar and Kitchen

Vintage English-style interiors, pastel colours and a strong bakery counter, with red velvet cake often named. Good for a slow breakfast or tea.

Where: 31, 2nd Floor, Hauz Khas Village
Cost: reported Rs 1,900 for two (magicpin blog, updated Apr 2026)

Coast Cafe

Large windows, plants and South Indian and coastal food such as appam and Goan prawn curry. magicpin notes it stays open late, which is useful after a show or a long evening.

Where: H-2, 2nd and 3rd Floor, above Ogaan, Hauz Khas Village
Cost: reported Rs 1,500 for two (magicpin blog, updated Apr 2026)
Hours: open until 1 AM, as reported (magicpin blog, updated Apr 2026)
Non-veg and veg dishes

Yeti, The Himalayan Kitchen

Tibetan and Nepalese food in a room hung with prayer flags. A warm choice on a winter evening, with tingmo and momos among the dishes named.

Where: Hauz Khas Village
Cost: reported Rs 1,350 for two (magicpin blog, updated Apr 2026)

The Tea Room by Blossom Kochhar

A tea shop and book cafe at the Village entrance, with white, ginger and masala teas, pancakes and continental bites. One of the quieter spots in the Village.

Where: 1, Part One, Hauz Khas Village
Cost: reported Rs 950 for two (OT Eats book cafe guide, June 2025)

Fika Coffee Co.

Indoor, outdoor and rooftop seating and very late hours. Curly Tales listed it as pet-friendly in April 2025.

Where: T-40, near JD Institute, Hauz Khas Village
Cost: reported Rs 1,500 for two (Curly Tales, April 2025)
Hours: 7:30 AM to 2 AM (Curly Tales, April 2025)
Pet-friendly, as reported

Mia Bella

A rooftop kitchen and bar overlooking the fort and lake, often picked for dates. Two sources give different costs.

Where: Hauz Khas Village
Cost: reported Rs 1,800 for two (magicpin blog, updated Apr 2026); Rs 2,500 (EazyDiner rooftop roundup, August 2026)
Hours: 11 AM to 1 AM (EazyDiner, August 2026)
Serves alcohol

Hauz Khas Market and Gulmohar Park cafes

Across Aurobindo Marg, Hauz Khas Market has become the place for specialty coffee and newer openings. It is calmer than the Village and easier for a daytime coffee or a work session.

The Drop

A newer coffee bar that rotates Tamil Nadu estate coffees and also does kombucha, tepache, brunch until 4 PM and pizzas from noon, as described by OT Eats in July 2026.

Where: G-8, Ground Floor, Hauz Khas Market
Cost: reported Rs 1,200 for two (OT Eats, July 2026)

Public : Supply

A wellness-leaning cafe with juices, functional drinks, acai bowls and bullet coffee made with A2 ghee.

Where: G-12A, Hauz Khas Market
Cost: reported Rs 1,500 for two (OT Eats, July 2026)

Brew Cafe

Pour-overs and cold brews in a minimalist room with natural light and Wi-Fi. Outlook Traveller named it among the top cafes to work from in Delhi.

Where: E-18, Market Lane, Hauz Khas Market, Block E
Cost: not stated in the source; check a live listing
Good for: laptop work (Outlook Traveller, updated October 2024)

The Sardar Saab Cafe

Colourful art, vintage memorabilia, breakfasts and outdoor seating, also named by Outlook Traveller as a work-friendly cafe.

Where: Surya Mansion, 1, Chaudhary Dilip Singh Marg, Kaushalya Park, Hauz Khas
Cost: not stated in the source; check a live listing

Cafe Untold

A small, quiet, budget cafe near Gulmohar Park, useful when the Village feels too loud.

Where: near Father Agnel School, Gulmohar Park
Cost: reported Rs 500 for two (magicpin blog, updated Apr 2026)

Cafes in Malviya Nagar

Malviya Nagar's cafes are smaller and cheaper, aimed at students and residents. They are the best value in this part of South Delhi.

T'Pot Cafe

A Malviya Nagar main market cafe known for kulhad chai, quick snacks and very late hours, which makes it a student and night-owl favourite.

Where: C-5, Main Market, Malviya Nagar
Cost: reported about Rs 400 for two (EazyDiner listing, checked Oct 2026); Rs 300 (magicpin blog, updated April 2026)
Hours: 9 AM to 3 AM daily (EazyDiner and magicpin)
Veg and non-veg

Refections Cafe

A low-cost multicuisine cafe in the Panchsheel side corner market, open until midnight.

Where: T-540, Panchsila Complex, Corner Market, Malviya Nagar
Cost: reported about Rs 400 for two (EazyDiner listing, checked Oct 2026)
Hours: 11 AM to 12 midnight daily (EazyDiner)
Veg and non-veg

Which Hauz Khas cafe suits you

Lake or fort view: Hauz Khas Social, Mia Bella.
Quiet coffee or work: Brew Cafe, The Sardar Saab Cafe, The Tea Room.
Late night: T'Pot Cafe (to 3 AM), Fika Coffee Co. (to 2 AM), Coast Cafe (to 1 AM), as reported.
On a budget: T'Pot Cafe, Refections Cafe, Cafe Untold.
With a dog: Fika Coffee Co. was listed as pet-friendly; call ahead to confirm.

Getting there, parking and timing

Metro: Hauz Khas station (Yellow and Magenta Lines) and Green Park (Yellow Line) are both a short auto ride from the Village. Malviya Nagar station on the Yellow Line serves the Malviya Nagar market.
Parking: the Village has a paid lot at the entrance, which fills on Friday and Saturday nights. Arrive before 7 PM or use a cab.
Best time: late morning to sunset for lake views and quiet coffee; evenings for a livelier, bar-like scene.
Booking: rooftop tables at Mia Bella and similar places are worth reserving on weekends.

Several Village venues are cafe-bars. If you are visiting with children or want an alcohol-free setting, check the listing before you go.

Nearby options and Diggin

For garden seating rather than rooftops, the garden and rooftop cafe guide covers Mehrauli and Saket courtyards. The Diggin cafe at Anand Lok, on Siri Fort Road opposite Gargi College, is a short drive from Hauz Khas and is known for its fairy-lit outdoor seating.

How we picked

This independent guide has no paid listings. We included cafes named in listings or articles published or updated from 2024 to 2026, each with an address. Where two sources gave different costs we show both. Prices and hours change, so treat them as a guide and check before you go. See the full Delhi cafe guide for other areas.

Questions and answers

Which is the best cafe in Hauz Khas Village?

For lake views, Hauz Khas Social and Mia Bella are the usual picks. For a quieter tea, The Tea Room by Blossom Kochhar; for late-night food, Coast Cafe.

Are there budget cafes in Malviya Nagar?

Yes. T'Pot Cafe and Refections Cafe were each listed at about Rs 400 for two on EazyDiner, checked October 2026.

Which Hauz Khas cafes stay open late?

T'Pot Cafe in Malviya Nagar was listed to 3 AM, Fika Coffee Co. to 2 AM and Coast Cafe to 1 AM. Hours change, so confirm first.

What is the nearest metro to Hauz Khas Village?

Hauz Khas (Yellow and Magenta Lines) and Green Park (Yellow Line) are both a short auto ride away.

Is there a good cafe to work from in Hauz Khas?

Outlook Traveller named Brew Cafe and The Sardar Saab Cafe in Hauz Khas among Delhi's top cafes to work from.

Is there a Diggin outlet in Hauz Khas?

No Hauz Khas outlet appears in any source. The nearest is Diggin Anand Lok on Siri Fort Road.

Sources

Last checked: 14 October 2026