India, June 10 -- Tucked into the newly animated Eldeco Centre, Hikki is one of those rare Delhi spots that manages to feel like a secret and a spectacle all at once. There's no neon sign screaming for your attention. Just a sense that something's happening behind those glass doors - and that it's worth getting dressed up for.

Deep maroons and blackened wood, lush green plants softening the sharp geometry of the space, and a layered chandelier. The effect at Hikki is part Kyoto jazz bar, part Lima lounge, with just enough edge to signal this is not your typical dinner and drinks spot. A grand olive tree greets you at the entrance, a symbol pulled from Peru but planted here as a moment of calm before the noise. Despite its high-design ae...