India, Jan. 15 -- Delhi has a very particular vibe in January: the sun, when it does bother to peer through all that fog and smog, is pleasant. And everyone is suddenly certain that they are a "new year, new me" type. Self-improvement, however, is seldom like a gym membership. It is more like a new cafe with a WhatsApp plan that starts with "quick coffee?". To paraphrase Tyrion Lannister, everything is better with some coffee in the belly (he said wine and not coffee but I think coffee fits here too). On that note, here are the finest new cafes in Delhi and NCR that opened in January 2026.

The city's cafe scene has continued to grow rapidly. It also continues to come up with new ideas and formats. We know this because Delhi and NCR featu...