The Yellow Sparrow brings to you the second edition of the 12 food joints worth visiting in and around the north campus.
Let’s discover what the Hudson Lane, which is the popular eating area near the North Campus, has in store!
Eat the cool way:
Parties, treats and hang outs have to be special with something unique about both the food and the ambiance. If simple delicious foodis not the only thing you are looking for and want good interiors or soothing ambiance then Hudson Lane is the place for you! Here’s a list for the places that you definitely must know about before college begins!
l The Hungry Minds
- Address: 2527, Ground Floor, Hudson Lane, Kingsway Camp, Delhi University-GTB Nagar, New Delhi
- Nearest Metro Station: GTB Nagar
- Cusine: Continental, Mughalai; Non Vegetarian available
- Dine in;
- 7 Days open; 10a.m. – 11p.m.
- Air conditioned
- Capacity of seating 50 people
- Free Wifi internet connection
- Price for 2: Rs. 800 – 1000
Vibrant bright colours and beautiful decor complemented by shining white chairs and table with soothing music in the background is what you’ll observe when you first enter The Hungry Minds. Paneer Lababdar, grilled fish with lemon butter sauce and grilled chicken with mushroom cheese sauce are some dishes to watch out for at this awesome place! What you’ll love the most is the free wifi internet available.
TYS NOTE: Good food, beautiful decor and free wifi internet
l QD’s Restaurant
- Address: 2520, 1st Floor, Hudson Lane, Kingsway Camp, Delhi University-GTB Nagar, New Delhi
- Nearest Metro Station: GTB Nagar
- Chinese and North Indian; Non Vegetarian available
- Dine in
- 7 Days open; 11:30 a.m. – 10:50 p.m.
- Air conditioned
- Capacity of seating 50 people
- Price for 2: Rs. 400- 500
If you wish to go to a place with great food, good ambiance and decent costs then QD’s is definitely for you! It’s one of the most popular places in the Hudson Lane. Tandoori momos, drums of heaven and chilli potatoes are the best dishes of the place. Fruit beer and jump up and kiss me are two innovative and refreshing drinks here. They accept social spender and Divas cards as well.
TYS NOTE: Quality food with economic pricing
l Rico’s
- Address: 2526, First floor, Above CCD, Hudson Lane, Kingsway Camp, Delhi University-GTB Nagar, New Delhi
- Nearest Metro Station: GTB Nagar
- Continental, Lebanese, Italian, Mexican; Non- Vegetarian available
- Dine in
- 7 Days open; 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Air conditioned
- Capacity of seating 50 people
- Book Cafe
- Price for 2: Rs. 500- 600
A place with a lively and soothing ambiance, creative decor, great book collection and amazing food is how one can sum up Ricos! It’s a great pick if you are looking for good food but in a different place. The environment has something unique to it with the innovative decor and liveliness in the air. Chilly cheese fingers, Veg Nachos, Chicken peri peri pizza and Barbeque chicken tender will leave you wanting for more and more of it.
TYS NOTE: Creative decor with great food. Books available too
l Yolo 21 Cafe
- Address: 2522, Ground Floor, Hudson Lane, Delhi University-GTB Nagar, New Delhi
- Nearest Metro Station: GTB Nagar
- Italian, Continental; Non Vegetarian available
- Dine in
- 7 Days open; 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Air conditioned
- Capacity of seating 35 people
- Price for 2: Rs. 450 – 500
A Cafe that is only 6 months old and has still managed to create a place for itself in the hearts of customers. The beautiful decor will make you see every little thought and every big effort made by the owner to ensure that it’s a unique place. The name Yolo 21 is in itself unique with 21 being the age of beginning to follow your passion and achieving and YOLO standing for “You Only Live Once”. In fact a particular wall in the cafe has paintings of the greatest achievers in every field from Amitabh Bachchan to Sachin Tendulkar, from Mahatma Gandhi to Steve Jobs there will not be a single achiever from a given field who’ll be missing. The food is excellent with some exceptional recipes and certain great chefs working.
TYS NOTE: Unique environment, great food and economic costs
l Big Yellow Door
- Address: H 8 B, Near GTB Nagar Metro Station, Opposite Hudson Lane’s NDPL Office, Vijay Nagar, New Delhi
- Nearest Metro Station: GTB Nagar
- Continental; Non Vegetarian available
- Dine in
- 7 Days open; 8 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Air Conditioned
- Price for 2: Rs. 400- 500
One of the most popular restaurants at the north campus, it’s a place you just cannot miss out on. You must have heard its name several times! With a long queue welcoming you, there is a bench outside for the people waiting. Significantly the big yellow door iswhat you see first and on entering it is a small, cosy and beautiful restaurant with innovative decor and post its stuck on a wall containing messages by people who ate there. The food is good and the decor ensures that almost all people are busy clicking pictures.
TYS NOTE: Small, cosy place with amazing food and brilliant decor
l Singh Ching
- Address: 2512, Hudson Lane, Near GTB Nagar Metro Station, Delhi University-GTB Nagar, New Delhi
- Nearest Metro Station: GTB Nagar
- Indian, Chinese, Mughlai; Non Vegetarian available
- Dine In
- 7 Days open; 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Air conditioned
- Price for 2: Rs. 350- 450
Taking a break from the cliched restaurants of Hudson Lane this place is a great for both a meal with friends or dinner. It’s a good pick if you wish to have some delicious North Indian food or interesting Chinese. Run by the owners of Momo’s point, Masala Tandoori momos are a favourite here. The interiors are simple and the food is great with a good food portion. They offer a large variety of smoothies and mocktails too. There are some great innovative offers running all the time such as 15% discount for 12thpass outs of the year with score greater than or equal to 90 %. Also, every weekend they try to create a new dish which they serve and on the basis of the customer feedback they add it to the menu.
TYS NOTE: Brilliant North Indian and Chinese food available
l Taxi -World Food Cafe
- Address: G 15B, Ground Floor, Vijay Nagar, New Delhi
- Nearest Metro Station: GTB Nagar
- Italian, Chinese, Thai, Lebanese, Indian, Mexican; Non Vegetarian available
- Dine In
- 7 Days open; 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Air Conditioned
- Price for 2: Rs. 1000- 1200
It is a place with some colourful and nice looking interiors and simple ambiance. You might want to click pictures all the time givenhow the cafe looks. Go there if you are looking for multi cuisine and an elaborate lunch, though the rates might seem a little too highfor the given food which has a taste which appeals some while disappoints others.
TYS NOTE: Offers multi cuisines and has good interiors
As stated earlier, whether you wish to eat expensive or eat cheap, eat Chinese or eat Indian, eat near the college or eat at a little distance, eat on the roadside or eat in a restaurant, eat with friends or eat alone, go to all such diverse and awesome places that we’ve told you about with the only common factor being : eat what’s amazing to taste !
Without further delay, just go and eat.
The Yellow Sparrow wishes you happy eating!!
Photographer: Karan Anand
