Best Cocktail Bars in India

India's cocktail bars lean on local flavors and easygoing hospitality, and the best cocktail bars in India now stretch from Goa to Bengaluru and New Delhi. Boilermaker in Siolim, Goa, pairs craft beer with cocktails, ranks eighth on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026 and is The Best Bar in India. In Bengaluru, izakaya-styled Soka is 18th and Bar Spirit Forward, on Lavelle Road, is 30th and topped 30 Best Bars India 2025. New Delhi's Sidecar was 26th on The World's 50 Best Bars 2022. Bar Outrigger, a Dona Paula rum and tiki bar, takes table bookings on WhatsApp and closes on Tuesdays. These are the bars we would start with.