Desserts can make or break a meal. While Delhi has some iconic, century-old bakeries like Wenger’s, Maxim’s, and Defence Bakery among others, over the years, many new places have come up in the city that serve great sweet treats and offerings that can serve as a great close to your meals. Here’s a list of five spots in Delhi NCR that you should check out for desserts.
Torte, Gurugram
Torte is an experiential dessert bar in Gurugram that opened doors in January this year and is a joint venture by Chef Ridhi Wadhwan and influencer Kusha Kapila.
Some highlights from a wide range of their artisanal desserts include the dark Belgian chocolate cheesecake, whiskey chocolate charlotte cake, blueberry lemon tart, biscotti, and chocolate crackle tart. My personal favourite is also their chocolate pecan pie and French madeleines.
Address: Magnum Global Park, Gurgaon, Sector 58
Price for two: INR 2,000
Monique Pâtisserie
Monique in Delhi’s Chattarpur serves pastries, tarts, cakes, and desserts. Helmed by Chef Maxime Montay, who brings his grandmother’s heirloom recipes to the table, the patisserie and bakery is known for its tarts and pastries. Standouts from their roster include the la tarte café-noisette, Paris-Brest (almond and hazelnut) pastry, chambord pastry (dark chocolate and raspberry), and L’Aubery.
A summer standout from their menu is the L’Été indien’ (translates to Indian summer) is a light and eggless entremet that is completely mango-flavored and textured by a lime-zest streusel, a mango-yogurt biscuit, a fresh mango-mint compote, and mango-vanilla mousse.
Address: A-12, Amaara Farms, Main, Chattarpur Mandir Rd, Bhatti Kalan, New Delhi, Delhi 110074
Price for two: INR 1,500
Manam Chocolate
A new entrant to Delhi’s food scene, Manam Chocolate is a part of almost every recent conversation about desserts in Delhi. Located at the Eldeco Centre, the live chocolaterie is a before-the-bean-beyond-the-bar chocolate brand that offers 350 chocolate products across 50 categories.
Some must-tries from their roster includes the tripe chocolate croissant, sticky pecan roll, chocolate orange cupcake, dark chocolate and pistachio cookie, and lemon blueberry tart . They also offer a range of savoury options for you to pick from. One category from the savouries that everyone has been talking about are their open toasts and sandwiches. You should definitely try the avocado and truffle open toast and stewed lamb sandwich.
Address: Eldeco Centre, Shivalik Colony, Saket, New Delhi
Price for two: INR 3,000
Karamel And Créme
Karamel And Créme is a home-based dessert studio in Delhi that delivers across the city. Started by home baker, Kanika Chopra, their seasonal mango tres leches is as good as the New York cheesecake. Some other highlights from their roster includes their pistachio kunafa, tiramisu, 8-layer Russian honey cake, strawberry-layered chocolate cake, and the entire range of chocolate-loaded cookies.
Address: Only delivery
Binge Bakery
With two outposts in the city— one in Kailash Colony and the other in Gurugram- Binge Bakery tarts, dry cakes, and dessert cups. As a regular at the bakery, my favourite picks from their menu are the Philadelphia cheesecake, caramel custard (something that most people go back for), chocolate truffle cake, and apple pie. Other highlights include their sugar-free chocolate cake, lemon baked cheesecake, and tiramisu.
Binge also offers a variety of savouries including croissants, sandwiches, and calzones that are as good as their sweet treats.
Address: Multiple Locations
Price for two: INR 1,900
Paris My Love
Paris My Love is a dessert kitchen in Saket that delivers across Delhi NCR. If there is one thing from their menu that customers have been raving about, it has to be their coffee cremeux pastry and pavlova mangue (in summer). Some must-tries from their offerings include their cookie croissant, pain au chocolat, charlotte aux fruits, and tarte au chocolat.
Address: 6, 1st Floor, Westend Marg, Lane 2, Near Keher Singh Estate, Saidulajab, Saket, New Delhi
Price for two: INR 700
