Delhi is never running out of places that make for great dining destinations. As someone who has dined at, at least four dozen restaurants, bars, and cafés in the city (an approximation and probably a bad one), that the country’s political capital seems to be a strong competitor in the run to becoming the country’s food capital too. However, my complaint is only one. Every spot in the capital has its own tone and tenor to which the diner must adapt and react. Rarely do spots in the city allow you to customise your own pace. However, my recent visit to Grammie in RK Puram’s Sangam Courtyard addressed the complaint with great success.
Owned by Tanveer Kwatra and designed by Headlight Design Studios, Grammie is a space suited to all days. Whether you are looking to linger over a craft cocktail all by yourself, relish a competent roster of dishes, or celebrate a special day, Grammie is most likely to leave you impressed and how.
In addition to the food, the drinks, and the space, it was how I could lose track of time over a drink with great ease, that truly stood out for me. Something that, not a lot of places in Delhi allow you to do.
Star Dish
Let the last come first. As someone who reads the last page of the menu before any other, it is fair for me to crown a dessert as the star dish. And Grammie does a good job with theirs. For starters, go for their pistachio tiramisu. Pistachio had a moment in the last leg of 2025 and the first leg of this year. I would say, it was for all the right reasons. And this tiramisu was a testament to pistachio’s ability to effortlessly elevate flavours by its mere presence. The tiramisu was like many others I have tried in Delhi but it was the pistachio crumble and chunks that allowed it to stand apart.
When I sau that Grammie allows you to decide the pace of your time spent there, the concept is also reflected in the menu, and more so at the dessert end of the menu. Make-your-own bocker glory, a layered ice cream sundae that you can curate according to your own preference of syrup, nuts, and ice cream is a must-try from the menu. If not for the taste but the experience of putting everything you like in one long glass. I went all out to go for the raspberry coulis as the first layer, the coffee mascarpone ice cream as the second, and gianduja spread as the third. It was the coming together of raspberry, chocolate, and coffee, and boy, it was delicious. I topped it with my most favourite roasted hazelnuts that should have been replaced with dulcey pearls. All in all, I relished every spoonful of my own bocker glory.
Food Menu
Now on to the food front. I started off with their avocado and enoki carapaccio. Quite straightforward as a dish and you will like it if you like avocado and enoki. But what truly worked for me was the yuzu dressing. It rendered a refreshing zing that tied it all together. Another highlight from the menu was the goat cheese gyoza. What makes or breaks gyoza for me is not the filling but the crispiness on the exterior. The outer crunch opposed to the softness of the goat cheese filling made this one of the top 5 dishes I tried at Grammie. I did not enjoy the charred half cabbage. You could call it a dislike for cabbage or how the yellow chilli jam and panko crumble did nothing to the dish, but I would not recommend.
From the mains, my choices were safe. We are on fire, a pizza. Featuring fior de latte and jalapeno, the pizza tasted true to its name. There was nothing out of the world about the preparation but it was not a bad choice either. Mediocre, for the lack of a better word. You can rarely go wrong with a futtucine and theirs was saucy and delicious. I enjoyed! The server recommended that I also try one of their don bowls if not two. I picked the charred bok choy and tofu bowl. Comforting, well balanced and spiced.
Drinks Menu
What I also liked about the restaurant the menu does not induce you to pick up your phone and google what an ingredient or dish is about. It is simple yet deliciously designed. And that comes true with the drinks menu more than anything. No theatrics but pours that call for refills. I went for gin-based chamomile and green mango. The martini-style cocktail featured chamomile and lemon oil. It was fragrant, zesty to the right levels, and every ingredient allowed the gin to work its magic on the palate.
The other gin-based drink I tried was their negroni-style blood orange and betel. I thought this was an interesting choice provided how dominant the betel leaves were. The pomelo added the tang and the blood orange added slightly floral notes to the sip. I would recommend.
Finally, came the showstopper cocktail, passionfruit and vanilla. Vodka-based featuring prosecco, passionfruit punch, and vanilla, each flavour came together to make it one of the most well-balanced drinks on the menu. Placed on the very first page, at the very top of the drinks menu, the cocktail is worth trying for everyone who enjoys a drink that is not just well crafted but full of flavour.
Vibe Check
If you have come across a place on Instagram where light projections of jokers juggling bars and birds taking flight, take over walls and ceilings, that is Grammie. The place transforms from one bathed in sunlight during the day to a lively and atmospheric in equal parts, cocktail bar by the night. The 88-seater restaurant also offers a mix of dining spaces including an extended dining area and even outdoor seating. However, I felt evenings at Grammie are a little too dim for you to even see what is served on the table. You will find lamps but don’t hesitate to call for another if you can’t read the menu and have forgotten your glasses (like me).
Spot a Frida Kahlo-like woman staring at you from her painting. Her cigarette smoke will reach you while you clink your glasses as the evening passes…
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