When is Cafe Lota open?
Every day, 8 AM–9:30 PM. Hours checked on 1 November 2026.
24° · Clear nowBest time: 12 pmThings to do in Delhi
Regional IndianCornwallis Colony
Cafe Lota
- 4.44.6k reviews
- Open now · till 9:30 pm
Restaurant at the National Crafts Museum serving regional Indian dishes in an open-air dining space beneath a bamboo canopy.
Quick answers
Cafe Lota in short
When is the best time to visit Cafe Lota?
It's at its best afternoons and evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Cafe Lota indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Is Cafe Lota good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does Cafe Lota cost?
It isn't free.
How long do you need at Cafe Lota?
About 75 minutes.
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Where is Cafe Lota?
Gate No. 5, National Crafts Museum, Bhairon Marg, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Delhi 110001.
Is Cafe Lota wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible seating, wheelchair accessible restroom.
Status, rating and hours checked on 1 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 9:45 am
Why it fits right now
A good call right now.
Even better later, at 12 pm.
In its favour
- Patio weather
- Open till 9:30 pm
- Outdoors
24°
Clear
- Feels
- 27°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 3km/h
- 10am
26° - 11am27°
- 12pm28°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Plan your visit
Hours
Open now · till 9:30 pm- mondayToday
- 8 AM–9:30 PM
- tuesday
- 8 AM–9:30 PM
- wednesday
- 8 AM–9:30 PM
- thursday
- 8 AM–9:30 PM
- friday
- 8 AM–9:30 PM
- saturday
- 8 AM–9:30 PM
- sunday
- 8 AM–9:30 PM
Hours checked 1 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Cafe Lota
- 2 Purana Qila · 8 min
- 3 National Zoological Park · 14 min
- 4 National War Memorial · 15 min
- 5 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Canopy Delhi · 18 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Book online
- Allow about 75 min
- Covered patio
- Step-free entrance
- Accessible washroom
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.4from 4.6k reviews
Known for
- Palak patta chaat
- Kathal biryani
- Kokum sharbat
- Apple jalebi
What people say
- People like:
- Palak patta chaat, kathal biryani and regional dishes feature prominently.
Around Cornwallis Colony
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowPurana QilaLandmark · 8 min walk
Good nowNational Zoological ParkZoo · 14 min walk
Good nowNational War MemorialLandmark · 15 min walk
Good nowNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose Canopy DelhiLandmark · 18 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Sunglasses all day. Water from 10 am. Sunscreen from 11 am.
SunglassesThe whole time
SunscreenFrom 11 am
WaterFrom 10 am