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Rated: Excellent
based on 2 reviews
QBA
E-42143, Inner Circle, Connaught Place, Delhi
41512888
| Locality | Connaught Place |
|---|---|
| Place Type | Lounge, Bar, Restaurant |
| Food Type | European, Indian, Thai, Chinese, Italian |
| Timings | 12:00 p.m. to Midnight |
| Price |
Very Expensive
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place added by anand
May 04, 2008
Soak in the surreal ambience
I agree completely with the review titled 'Inner Circle Jewel.' Just thought I'd add my experience to it.
The first time I went here, I had the whole of Sunday to kill with a couple of friends before taking the flight back to Chennai. It was winter time and so we took a table on the upper deck and enjoyed the early afternoon sun with a picturesque view of the Inner Circle at Connaught Place. Later, we took a table inside. There was some great live acoustic music on the podium just above the Q-shaped bar. Sunlight came in through the violet wraps and gave the place a surreal feel.
The next 3 times that I have been here has been during the evenings and I have taken seats on the lower storey - once at the bar stool and a couple of times on the large sofas. The lights keep changing colours gradually and you can see the place in different hues. Also, have spotted a tarot card reader on a couple of occasions. She pays a visit to all tables. There was something interesting happening on all occasions. Also there were some great gigs advertised at QBA but I never got to attend them.
Be sure to visit QBA with good friends who have a whole day to spare and soak in the ambience.
Rated: Good
Mar 20, 2008
Inner Circle Jewel
Few things define New Delhi better than CP's Inner Circle. With the gleaming new Central Park, the impossible parking, and one of the few walkable plazas in the capital, a restaurant boasting a superb view of all this action seems like a no-brainer. However, I'm sure many Delhiwallahs would agree that while many places in CP do make an effort, there's really no establishment that offers a killer view of the circle, something that should be any Inner Circle joint's USP.
Q'BA, in my opinion, should change all that. This is a super-sophisticated lounge, built around a quirky Q-shaped bar (hence the name). The crowd is diverse, as with most New Delhi places, and ranges from wide-eyed tourists to harried professionals to smooth-talking diplomats to students with money to burn. It's only fitting, then, that CP's Inner Circle becomes part of the decor, one with the ambience of the place.
There's an alchemical synergy at play here. Get a table on the upper deck, and you get a great insight into the surreal spectacle that is Inner Circle by night. The drinks are all great, I'm sure. The food must also have been good, right? To be honest, I can't remember, because I've been enchanted by the ambience of the place since I walked in. Dim lighting, hushed service, fluid music, subtle digital flashes of light here and there. Down a couple of beers, and it's twice as good! It's pricey, but if you've chosen to come drinking in CP, chances are you can afford it.
So if you want a sophisticated, atmospheric night out in the capital, but don't want to make the journey all the way down to the Qutab area, Q'Ba will not disappoint. Until DV8 is done with renovation, this is probably the swishest lounge in CP.