The Junkyard Cafe, Asian restaurant in Connaught Place, Delhi, India
The Junkyard Cafe is an Asian restaurant in Connaught Place, New Delhi, spread across multiple floors and decorated with recycled materials such as metal fixtures and repurposed furniture. The space includes both an indoor area and an open rooftop terrace that looks out onto the surrounding colonial buildings.
The restaurant opened in Connaught Place as part of a wave of new venues that began reshaping Delhi's dining scene in the 2010s. It was among the earlier places in the city to use an industrial design concept as its main visual identity.
The Junkyard Cafe regularly shows work from local Delhi artists on its walls, turning the dining space into a small gallery. The menu mixes Indian flavors with modern Asian cooking, which draws people who want both food and something to look at.
The cafe is within walking distance of Rajiv Chowk metro station, making it easy to reach from most parts of the city. Booking ahead is a good idea for groups, especially on evenings and weekends when the place tends to fill up.
The rooftop terrace is decorated with string lights made from old glass bottles, giving the evening setting a texture you would not expect from the street level below. From up there, the circular layout of Connaught Place becomes visible in a way that is hard to appreciate when you are walking through it.
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