The Living Room

T.L.R. is a mid-range restaurant serving Continental and international cuisines for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Their kitchen is open 11a.m. to 11p.m. every day, serving Italian food (pasta and panini), American (burgers), Moroccan and Spanish dishes too. A variety of juices, coffees, teas, shakes, smoothies and desserts are also available on menu. More information including downloadable menu available at www.tlrcafe.com

T.L.R. is located in Hauz Khas Village, sandwiched between Deer Park and Firoz Shah's tomb, the Village is now actually a trendy area for fashion boutiques and art galleries. The restaurant and area is popular with tourists, expats and locals alike.The restaurant doubles as an event venue in the evenings, featuring live bands, DJ nights and other events, and is also a cozy hang-out during the daytime.

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LOCATE HAUZ KHAS VILLAGE

Imagine yourself in an autorickshaw with the nonchalent driver sitting with one leg up on the drivers seat and chewing pan and chugging along Aurobindo marg with his meter not working as usual. Menacing looking Delhi Metro cranes almost falling on your head have vanished now thankfully but then the dreaded question. Yeh hoj kaj bilej hain kahan???? If his meter is working by a chance in a million he would continue driving on till you see the wonderful desert in Jaiselemer!!! Otherwise here are some tips If you are coming in from the IIT flyover side towards Aurobindo marg then turn left at the corner of Aurobindo Market and drive straight in for atleast a kilometre. If you are coming from AIIMS towards IIT then at Aurobindo traffic signal take a U turn and then left.If you are coming from Nehru Place,Saket,Malaviya Nagar ( turn left at ShahpurJat) or turn right if coming from Defence colony,Sirifort in front of the the Hauz Khas Police station road and drive towards Aurobindo market.
Small advise ... unless you are carrying all your "kitchen ka bartan" or your kitchen sink stop at the parking barricade outside the village and walk the last few hundred feet.Its good for health and ease our parking woes. Try not to curse him loudly and part with some extra money which the autorickshaw driver who would have already conned you in the last half kilometre to this wonderful village. Enjoy our hospitality!!!!Oasis World

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PARKING IN HAUZ KHAS VILLAGE FOR RS 10

Ever wondered why parking a car can be such a painful rigmarole anywhere in Delhi??? Inspite of getting a new parking place in the village for the last two years problems of trafiic jams in this miniscule village is becoming a daily affair . Why! Kyon? kyon kyon ?? Cant they read "Authorised Parking " ??? and turn left.
Many of my fellow Delhiwallahs believe their soles of the feet should not as far as possible touch this earth including their children who study in posh schools. They could well be driving a 65 lakh plus car but cannot part with 10 Rupees. They could be slogging for hours at the Powerhouse gym but cannot walk the last 100 feet from their car to the gym. There are boutique owners and their clients who do "lakhon ka dhanda" but dare not ask them to park at the right place. Every new and esteemed guest of the village firstly needs to be firstly given directions to Hauzkhas village as though its new archeological discovery and then they need to be told how and where to park and part with precious Rs 10/-!!!!! Important notice: Beautiful women with snazzy jalopies can come write here to my office have a coffee and collect 10 rupees but please park where you are supposed to.

Deer Park

An ornithologist's delight, the Deer Park is easily reachable from Hauz Khas Village, Safdarjang Enclave and from the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association's courts. The park was developed recognizing the need for an open green area near the urban settlements of this part of the capital. Beautifully landscaped with shady trees, lush grasses and a water body, the park serves the purpose of its conception very well providing a peaceful green space for nature walks to its many visitors. The main attractions of the park are the innocent-looking spotted deer, and attractive peacocks with their lovely feathers, cute rabbits and guinea pigs, apart from a rich variety of bird life found around the small pond. An ideal family picnic spot, the park has an atmosphere of peace and tranquility, which attracts a number of visitors throughout the year. With a special play area for children, Deer Park is definitely a good venue to spend your time with your near and dear ones in picturesque surroundings.

Nearby Tourist Attractions
Hauz Khas Enclave, Kalkaji Temple, Lotus Temple, Nizamuddin's Shrine and Chirag Dehlvi's Dargah

Nearby Places to Eat
There are many good eating joints and restaurants in Hauz Khas Village, Green Park and Yusuf Sarai Market. Do visit the Park Baluchi restaurant.

Nearby Shopping Venues
Shopping centers at the trendy Hauz Khas Village market, South Extension Part I & II Market. Ansal Plaza, one of the best malls of Delhi on Khel Gaon Marg, Panchsheel Market, Nehru Place (electronic items), Kalkaji Market and C R Park Market (residential markets), Greater Kailash-1 Market (all types of consumer goods, especially garments).

Restaurants in Hauz Khas Village

The latest buzz in town is once again with Hauz Khas Village - Delhi 's
Urban Village No. 1 and getting to be foodie's secret haunt

Thanks to Kalmadi his Bistro will not open in a hurry! not to worry.
Hauz Khas Village's latest restaurant is Bagels with some fine sandwiches and Coffee. Or else Kunzum travel cafe for some real cofee on donation basis and enjoy the photographs! good idea
The Living Room Cafe & Kitchen is truly one of Delhis most affordable Mediterranean eatery with good music and booze . I believe the owner is starting another one. Good going buddy!!
Gun Powder Restaurant woith easily one of the best views in Delhi.for good old South Indian Non Vegetarian food. Place needed a bit of sprucing up the last time i was there. Also getting a little pricey!!!
Naivedyam doing brisk business for years with excellent south Indian Vegetarian fare.
Park Balluchi going strong with its Fontier non veg food under its foliage and ofcourse alcohol too.

My encounter with Hauz Khas Village first came about while pursuing my Masters in JNU in the mid-eighties on a frugal stipend . Descending upon Hauz Khas Village in our ramshackled motorbikes and famished looking for some food we found it had an unusual flavour compared to the more earthy villages we were used to like like Munirka and Mehrauli. The entrance to the village had long lines of smart cars warned us that it would be exhorbitant. Someone had quite aptly described it ""Hauz Khas Village preferred mode of locomotion is designer bullock cart, raising designer dust, causing designer dislocation of spine on encountering designer pothole!!!

Getting off our bikes we soon discovered this was also the only other place where one could ski on fresh buffalo dung! Things changed over the years. Even after so many years of ups and downs , a much improved parking lot and steet lighting most visitors cannot still get a taxi or an autorickshaw driver to come here without a minor scuffle. The great confusion about 'hoj kaj bilej' and 'hoj kaj markit' has still not been resolved. Then ofcourse the Metro construction on Aurobindo Marg sems to just go on and not to forget perrennial Delhi problems like the road leading to the Village continues to be " watering alley ".However cows have lately decided not to hold council in the middle of the street.

On the brighter side one of New Delhi's most fabulous patches of greenery surrounds Hauz Khas Village , a nice walkaway around a lake and some impressive monuments dot the region.Adjacent to the crowed lanes of the village another world thrives. Some very docile spotted deer roamed around quite abundantly in this lung of South Delhi being blessed with good vegetation and water bodies was a haven for the winged and feathered species ! TheIsland on the lake looks like a good breeding spot for waterbirds.

Many years and adventures later i did not percieve that in 2003 i would open my own office and bed & breakfast here in the back yards of the city of The Slave Dynasty.

Thankfully not too much designer hype but still very bohemian and good clothes , shawls, some decent food, gifts, jewelry, leather, art galleries, travel agencies, fashion institutes, advertising agencies, event managers but more importantly its quite quiet and laid back. Its quite stylish and has got some real wacky names and unlike a standard DDA shopping market with its Geekay store , Aarkay Studio , TeeVee Repair shop and Beekay chemist. We could survive without that but hopefully a couple more of "Peekay" waterholes facing the lake would suffice.

All in all its nice to be part of Hauz Khas village after the last two decades of rumble and tumble.Please visit and call me if you need directions.

Ramesh Nambiar ramesh@oasisworld.in
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2 Hauz Khaz Village, Ground floor New Delhi - 16,

Hauz Khas Village

http://www.hauzkhasvillage.in/ is a forum set up by a small group of concerned friends who have been doing business in the village for a fairly long time and who wish to showcase the unique character of the village. The idea is to let people from all over the world know why they should visit the place and what to look for in Hauz Khas Village. There are very few small and compact markets in the world which can boast of 13th century monuments, a lake, an urban forest and sprawling gardens surrounding it. For those who are unable to come all the way the site also has a free online store for buyers and sellers who are essentially based in the village or who are doing business with vendors in the village. Our endeavor is to highlight the uniqueness of Hauz Khas village and take it to its rightful customers by way of setting up space on the site for people to showcase their products and services by way listing on our site or periodic advertising and banners.

We would encourage all our village members to enlist and let us know what they would like to particularly showcase on this site. Listing of your shop or business on this site is free. Please do update your latest address & contact details so that people can get to you easily.

In due course we intend to put on our e-store all exciting new products & services being offered by various members of the village. However we would strongly reccommend that products and services being sold online are of the highest quality and satisfy customer demands, living up to promises, never going out of style, because they give reason to our customers to come back to shop at Hauz Khas Village. We encourage and emphasise on good business ethics and believe that this online store will set a fine example of small community e-business venture in the NCR.

The onus to maintain ethical business transactions lies with the parties involved and

www.hauzkhasvillage.in does not interfere nor artibitrate on behalf of any party.

This site also provides general information about the village, its events, interesting stories and happening in its immediate neighbourhood.

Any person concerned about the welfare of Hauz Khas village is willing to contribute to this site. The views and comments , and corrections if any , can be sent to us at

http://hauzkhasvillage.in/
OR ramesh@oasisworld.in

Look forward to hearing from you.
Ramesh Nambiar