There is nothing better than Friendship Day falling on a Sunday, and this year has graced us with that fortune. Whether you wish to spend the day chatting away with your best friend or spend a day out playing pickleball and bowling with your gang, we have got you covered.
Here’s a roundup of five things you could do in Delhi this Friendship Day.
Play Pickleball At The Pickle Club By Dirty Good
Want to spend the day playing pickleball with your gang while enjoying good food? Book a slot at The Pickle Club by Dirty Good. Play doubles or singles and alternate the rallies with great sips and bites from the cafe’s menu. You can book the court between 6 am and 9.30 pm.
Some highlights from the menu that you should try include their smoked grilled chicken and chipotle taco, creamy chicken ravioli, tofu pesto scramble, burrata and pesto pizza, and the blueberry blast smoothie bowl. For beverage options, their cold brews are good picks and so are the fresh slow-pressed juices. If you are in the mood to sip on your favourite drink, then Dirty Good also offers alcohol.
As for desserts, their double chocolate peanut butter cookie with ice cream or tiramisu choux bun are good choices.
Address: Musical Fountain Park, Ground Floor Block 7A & Block 7B, One Golden Mile, Shaheed Sudhir Tyagi Marg, Netaji Nagar, New Delhi
Price for two: INR 2,500 (excluding court charges)
Enjoy A Sip And Paint Date With Your Bestie
This Friendship Day, if you and your bestie want to sit down and catch up on life while unleashing your inner artists, then a sip and paint session in the city is the thing to do. You could either sign up for a painting workshop by Neha Khandelwal at Fika Coffee and Co. in Hauz Khas (priced at INR 999-includes art supplies and a drink of your choice), indulge in finger painting session at Pret a Manger in Khan Market, or step out for a brunch date at one of the sip and paint cafes in the city.
Some cafes that are worth checking out across Delhi NCR, include the Palette Cafe in Chattarpur (it is also pet-friendly), Art House in Connaught Place, or the Clayful Cafe in Noida.
Watch: Eat, Pray, Love At The Piano Man, Gurugram
Watching a movie together is never a bad idea, however, if you want to do it with a twist, then watch Julia Roberts-starrer Eat, Pray, Love at the Piano Man in Gurugram. Paired with the screening, which starts at 12 pm, is a meal featuring dishes from across the world.
The meal will start with truffle popcorn as table snacks and will proceed to baked nachos, spaghetti al pomodoro, spaghetti carbonara, margarita pizza or chicken diavola pizza from their Italian offerings. This will be followed by the Indian serve that includes the beetroot galouti chaat and finally Balian serves including pepes tahu and ikan bakar.
For desserts, try the tutti frutti sundae, and drinks include an espresso martini or virgin sangria.
Address: 32nd Avenue, Sector 15 Part 2, Sector 15, Gurugram, Haryana 122002
Price: INR 2,999 (for one seat)
Japanese Bento Making At Pret A Manger, Vasant Kunj
If you and your friend want to spend Friendship Day trying something that you might have never tried your hand at, then a Japanese Bento-making workshop at Pret A Manger in Khan Market is a good idea. In Japan, bento boxes are not just convenient ways of packing lunch but an important part of the Japanese way of living.
At the workshop, you will learn to shape rice into adorable animal faces, decorate packed lunch with veggies and seaweed, and turn everyday ingredients into edible masterpieces. If you and your friends enjoy cooking, packing, and feeding, then this will make for the perfect outing for you.
Address: 1st Floor, DLF Promenade, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj II, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi 110070
Price for one: INR 899
Timings: 3-4 pm
Bowling At Yes Minister
If you are looking to spend Friendship Day hanging with your friend group, then bowling at Yes Minister could be very fun. While you might have to wait for the bowling alley to get free, it will be worth the wait.
While you wait or watch your friends bowl down the pins, you can choose to order your favourite dish or drink from their menu. Some must-tries include their peri peri chicken nachos, masala paneer quesadillas, prawn tempura, tandoori chicken momo, and chilli cheese pizza. From the drinks roster, you could either go for one of their classic mocktails (juicy julep and kiwi cooler are good) or check out their bar menu. Go for the tequila-based hulu, vodka-based cha cha cha, the zard, or squish, which is an LIIT spirit.
Address: Essex Farms, 4, Adchini, New Delhi
Price for two: INR 1,000 (excluding bowling charges)
A Dinner At Naarma
If you want to celebrate your friendship in an unforgettable way, then a multi-sensory dinner at the restaurant will do it for you. Must-try items from the menu include their hamachi carpaccio laced with truffle ponzu and mizuna, otoro bburi brushed with yuzu kosho, Chilean sea bass crowned with coconut foam, and miso black cod with pickled daikon and saikyo miso. You could also go for their sushi, skewers, and small plates. Pair you meal with their cocktails. Not a picante, and mantequilla fresas are the ones that stand out from the beverage roster. If you are going with your friend group, be rest assured of a perfect evening of laughter and conversations in the beautiful ambience at Naarma that features a graffiti-clad patio and an indoor dining room anchored by a striking rose installation.
Address: Ground Floor, Unit No Plaza 3, Metro Station, Epicuria, Nehru Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110019
Price for two: INR 4,000
