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CaféLake Gardens
Café Drifter
- 4.31.4k reviews
- Open now · till midnight
Art-themed café in Ballygunge near the lake with continental food, shakes, tea and a smoking area.
Quick answers
Café Drifter in short
When is Café Drifter open?
Every day, 8 AM–12 AM. Hours checked on 6 November 2026.
When is the best time to visit Café Drifter?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Café Drifter indoors or outdoors?
Both indoors and outdoors: partly covered, so it works in light rain.
Is Café Drifter good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does Café Drifter cost?
It isn't free.
Do you need to book Café Drifter?
Booking ahead is a good idea. It takes bookings online.
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How long do you need at Café Drifter?
About 75 minutes.
Where is Café Drifter?
P-547, Lake Rd, Hemanta Mukherjee Sarani, lake Terrace, Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal 700029.
Is Café Drifter wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible seating.
Status, rating and hours checked on 6 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 3:15 pm
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
Nearly as good as its best, tomorrow 8 am.
In its favour
- Open till midnight
- Best in the afternoon
Worth knowing
- Book ahead
29°
Clear
- Feels
- 32°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 6km/h
- 4pm
28° - 5pm
27° - 6pm26°
The next five days
Best time to go
When your plans and the weather actually get along. Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now · till midnightsunday8 AM–12 AM
All hoursFewer hours
- monday
- 8 AM–12 AM
- tuesday
- 8 AM–12 AM
- wednesday
- 8 AM–12 AM
- thursday
- 8 AM–12 AM
- friday
- 8 AM–12 AM
- saturday
- 8 AM–12 AM
- sundayToday
- 8 AM–12 AM
Hours checked 6 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Café Drifter
- 2 Naturals Ice Cream · 1 min
- 3 PICO Southern Avenue · 1 min
- 4 Motherland Cafe · 2 min
- 5 Gelato Maestro · 3 min
Good to know
- Book ahead
- Allow about 75 min
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.3from 1.4k reviews
Known for
- Shakes
- Fish fingers
- Darjeeling tea
- Chilli chicken
What people say
- People like:
- Ambience, cosy café feel, shakes
Around Lake Gardens
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Water all day.
WaterThe whole time