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Diggin Cafe Chanakyapuri (Santushti Shopping Complex)

Diggin Cafe Chanakyapuri is the brand's best-known outlet, located in Santushti Shopping Complex opposite Samrat Hotel in New Delhi. The complex sits inside an Indian Air Force station area, which gives it a quiet, leafy setting very different from a mall or market.

It opened after the Anand Lok original and was described as the newer outlet in January 2018. Expect a fairy-lit outdoor garden, a warm indoor room and a cosier first floor, along with queues at peak times.

Address
Shop No. 10, Santushti Shopping Complex, opp. Samrat Hotel, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110003 (VenueLook)
Listed timings
11 AM to 9:30 PM or 11:30 AM to 10 PM, by source
Closed
None listed
Cost for two (reported)
Rs 1,400 (EazyDiner) to Rs 1,900 (District)
Nearest metro
Lok Kalyan Marg, Yellow Line (LBB)
Listed number
+91 11 2611 0787 (magicpin)

Diggin Cafe Chanakyapuri address

VenueLook lists the address as Shop No. 10, Santushti Shopping Complex, opposite Samrat Hotel, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110003. Other listings give slightly different versions:

  • District: 10, Santushti Shopping Complex, Race Course Road
  • EazyDiner: 11, Santushti Shopping Complex, Race Course Road
  • An aggregator: 11 Lok Kalyan Marg, opposite Samrat Hotel, with PIN 110021 (unverified)

Race Course Road was renamed Lok Kalyan Marg, so these are likely the same location described in different ways. The shop number (10 or 11) and PIN (110003 or 110021) remain unconfirmed. Searching for Santushti Shopping Complex opposite Samrat Hotel in a maps app is the simplest way to find it.

Getting there and access

LBB names Lok Kalyan Marg on the Yellow Line as the nearest metro station. Because the complex is inside an Air Force station area, one aggregator advises carrying photo ID. That advice is unverified, but it costs nothing to keep an ID card with you.

Parking reports conflict. LBB said parking was adequate, while EazyDiner lists no parking. On a busy weekend, a cab or the metro may be less stressful.

Timings

Sources disagree on hours:

  • 11:00 AM to 9:30 PM daily (District, magicpin)
  • 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM daily (EazyDiner, Outlook Traveller, January 2024)

No closed day is listed. Call the listed number or check a live listing before a late visit.

Seating and atmosphere

VenueLook describes three areas: an outdoor garden for roughly 10 to 80 guests with benches, plants and flowers, an indoor space for about 10 to 40, and a cosier first-floor area. LBB adds that the outdoor area has a faux glasshouse setup and the indoor room feels warm and woody. The fairy lights and brick walls that the brand is known for are strongest here in the evening.

For decor details and photo tips, see the photos and decor guide.

Booking, payment and other details

  • Booking: District lists table booking; magicpin recommends it.
  • Pets: allowed, per magicpin.
  • Accessibility: wheelchair seating and an accessible entrance, per magicpin.
  • Alcohol: EazyDiner and VenueLook say it is not served; magicpin's attribute list says it is. Confirm before you go.
  • Ratings: 4.3 from 5,151 ratings on District and 4.7 from 73 on EazyDiner at the time of research.
Long waits are common at peak hours and on weekends. Arrive early for an outdoor table, or come on a weekday afternoon.

A note on the Santushti menu searches

Many people search for a Santushti menu. Within Delhi, the Santushti Shopping Complex is home to Diggin, and the Diggin menu above is what this guide covers. Searches for a Santushti menu in Rajkot or a Santushti food plaza menu are a different matter: none of the sources used for this guide cover those, and none link them to Diggin, so this page does not list a menu for them.

If you are planning a visit to the Santushti complex for Diggin specifically, the reported dishes most often named for this outlet are Zucchini Fries, Tiramisu, the Belgian Chocolate Shake, the ricotta calzone and the pizzas. For everything else, use the menu page, which separates current reported prices from older ones.

Nearby landmarks

Samrat Hotel, Lok Kalyan Marg metro station, Lok Kalyan Marg (formerly Race Course Road) and Air Force Station Race Course are all close by. If you are planning a day around the café, other Diggin outlets are listed on the all outlets page.

Questions and answers

Where is Diggin Cafe Chanakyapuri?

In Santushti Shopping Complex, opposite Samrat Hotel, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Listings give shop number 10 or 11.

What are Diggin Chanakyapuri timings?

Listings show 11 AM to 9:30 PM or 11:30 AM to 10 PM daily. Check a live listing before going late.

Which metro is nearest to Diggin Chanakyapuri?

Lok Kalyan Marg on the Yellow Line, according to LBB.

Do I need ID to enter Santushti?

One aggregator advises carrying photo ID because the complex is in an Air Force station area. This is unverified, but carrying ID is sensible.

Is the Santushti menu the same as Diggin's?

In Delhi, Diggin is the café in Santushti Shopping Complex, so its menu is what most people mean. No source used here covers Santushti listings in Rajkot.

Is there parking at Diggin Chanakyapuri?

Reports conflict: LBB called parking adequate, EazyDiner lists none.

Sources

Last checked: 14 October 2026