New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Speakeasies, wine bars, listening rooms, quirky theme bars, friendly locals, bars with their own labs, bars-within-bars-and did we mention speakeasies? 2025 has been a fantastic year for the already vibrant Indian dining-out scene, with older bars making themselves stronger and newer ones entering the fray in a variety of formats and styles (with speakeasies leading as the most popular format by a mile).

"There are more diverse bar experiences cropping up across the country. Look at the rise of music bars and wine bars-we have introduced a new category for wine bars this year," says Vikram Achanta, co-founder of 30BestBars India. "We've also seen bars focused around a particular spirit, especially tequila, mezcal an...