Sidecar topped in 30 Best Bars India contest

Delhi’s Sidecar walked away with top honours once again at the 4th edition of the 30 Best Bars India contest. The awards ceremony was held at Taj Cidade de Goa Heritage, in Goa. Pune’s Cobbler & Crew secured second spot and Lair - New Delhi stood third in the list.

Besides being ranked India’s#1Bar for the second year in a row, Sidecar also walked away with the Best Independent Bar Award, and the Best Cocktail Menu Award for Arq; a menu inspired by quintessential Indian ingredients.

Cobbler & Crew took home four awards this year – Highest New Entry, Best Bar Team, Best Bartender (Aashi Bhatnagar), and Best Work in Sustainability (along with Pune’s Soy Como Soy).

ZLB 23 from The Leela Palace Bengaluru bagged the Best Bar Design award. It was also awarded the Best Hotel Bar alongside Copitas – Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru. Bengaluru’s favourite watering hole, TOIT, was the winner of the Best Microbrewery or Taproom Award.

PCO New Delhi was this year’s highest climber – jumping eight spots to reach the twelfth place. The Best Restaurant Bar went to Gurgaon’s Comorin, which was listed at the eleventh position in the list. The Best Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Menu was awarded to Chennai’s Pandan Club, for its innovative storytelling and presentation of zero ABV drinks.

AD Singh, Founder & MD, Olive Group of Restaurants, was honoured with the Industry Icon Award while Polo Lounge, Hyatt Regency Delhi took home the Timeless Bar Award.