Ahmedabad’s cafe scene grew up somewhere around the time Sindhu Bhavan Marg did. The city that ran on cutting chai now has house-roasted single origins, 24-hour espresso, Vietnamese sea salt coffee and rooftops that stay open past midnight. The trouble is that a good Instagram grid is not the same as a good flat white. We drank our way through the shortlist to bring you the 10 cafes in Ahmedabad that actually deliver, and what to order at each.
Quick answer
The best cafes in Ahmedabad are Roastery Cultúr (Bodakdev), Kaffa Coffee Roasters (Ambawadi), Grace Coffee Co. (Bodakdev and SBR), Coffee By Di Bella (Sindhu Bhavan Marg), Kith & Kin (Thaltej), Brewgarten (Navrangpura), Cafe Nook (Navrangpura), Java+ (Satellite), Theka Coffee (SBR) and The Mad House (Gulbai Tekra). For serious coffee go to Roastery Cultúr or Kaffa, for late nights go to Java+ or Cafe Nook, and for a quiet table to work at go to Coffee By Di Bella or The Mad House.
At a glance
| # | Cafe | Area | Must-try | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roastery Cultúr | Bodakdev | Single-origin brews, cranberry coffee | Serious coffee |
| 2 | Kaffa Coffee Roasters | Ambawadi | House-roasted espresso, dumplings | Weekend brunch |
| 3 | Grace Coffee Co. | Bodakdev / SBR | Iced flat white, Biscoff cheesecake | Late-night coffee |
| 4 | Coffee By Di Bella | Sindhu Bhavan Marg | Piccolo latte, iced mocha | Quiet meetings |
| 5 | Kith & Kin | Thaltej | Dark Knight coffee, farm pide | Date night |
| 6 | Brewgarten | Navrangpura | Cappuccino, Korean cheese bun | Students |
| 7 | Cafe Nook | Navrangpura | Hanoi sea salt coffee, bagels | Board games, late hours |
| 8 | Java+ | Satellite | Cold coffee, all-night menu | 24-hour cravings |
| 9 | Theka Coffee | SBR / Maninagar | Palang Tod coffee | Budget nights out |
| 10 | The Mad House | Gulbai Tekra | Eggs, hot chocolate | Breakfast and working |
1. Roastery Cultúr – The Coffee Company, Bodakdev
If Ahmedabad has a flagship coffee address, this is it. Roastery Cultúr roasts its own beans and runs a dedicated coffee bar alongside a kitchen that borrows from a dozen cuisines, so you can order a pour-over and a Thai green curry at the same table. The signature cranberry coffee and hazelnut coffee are what regulars come back for, and the sourdough with avocado is a reliable breakfast.
One tip from experience: sit upstairs. The ground floor gets loud with music and crowd noise, and conversations there turn into shouting matches. Valet parking makes it easy to reach on a busy evening.
- Must-try: Cranberry coffee, hazelnut coffee, sautéed mushrooms, sourdough with avocado
- Best for: Serious coffee, long evening catch-ups
- Address: 41 Spring Field Row House, Judges Bunglow Road, near Amul AUDA Garden, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad 380054
- Hours: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM, all week
📍 Google Maps: Roastery Cultúr
2. Kaffa Coffee Roasters, Ambawadi
Kaffa roasts in-house and it shows in the cup. Visitors who know their coffee call it the most consistent espresso in the city, and the calm, plant-filled setting opposite ATIRA on IIM Road makes it a good place to linger. The kitchen punches above what you would expect from a roastery, with dumplings, pizzas, burgers and croissants that hold their own.
It is the priciest entry on this list, and the indoor music can get loud while the outdoor seating stays peaceful. Weekends open at 9 AM, which makes this one of the better proper breakfast options in the area.
- Must-try: House-roasted espresso, cold matcha mango, dumplings, croissant
- Best for: Weekend breakfast, specialty coffee
- Address: Opposite ATIRA, IIM Road, near Apang Manav Mandal, Panjrapole, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad 380015
- Hours: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM on weekdays, from 9:00 AM on weekends
📍 Google Maps: Kaffa Coffee Roasters
3. Grace Coffee Co., Bodakdev and Sindhu Bhavan Marg
Grace has quietly become the default answer when someone in west Ahmedabad asks where to get a proper coffee. The Bodakdev branch, with its glass frontage and high ceilings, pulls a clean americano and a well-balanced iced flat white, and the Lotus Biscoff cheesecake is worth ordering twice. Skip the chocolate brownie.
The Sindhu Bhavan Marg outlet stays open until 2 AM, which makes it the city’s most useful late-night coffee stop. Fair warning: the coffee there leans sweet and dessert-like rather than serious, and smoking is allowed at the tables, so the Bodakdev branch is the better choice if you want a clean cup.
- Must-try: Iced flat white, americano, Lotus Biscoff cheesecake, tiramisu frappe
- Best for: Late-night coffee, casual meetings
- Addresses: Spring Field House, Sandesh Press Road, near Akash Tower, Bodakdev · Sindhu Bhavan Marg, PRL Colony, Thaltej
- Hours: 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM (Bodakdev) · 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM (SBR)
📍 Google Maps: Grace Coffee Co., Bodakdev · Grace Coffee Co., SBR
4. Coffee By Di Bella, Sindhu Bhavan Marg
Di Bella brings an Australian espresso tradition to the Arista Business Hub, and the thing that sets it apart on this list is the noise level. There is no loud music, the seating includes a quieter private section, and you can hold an actual conversation. That combination makes it the best cafe in Ahmedabad for a client meeting or a two-hour work session.
The signature coffee range runs from piccolo latte to babyccino, and the iced mocha is the standout cold order. Prices are on the higher side, with a cappuccino starting around ₹230 and nothing served alongside, so go for the coffee and the calm rather than value.
- Must-try: Piccolo latte, iced mocha, classic cold coffee, Hershey’s shake
- Best for: Work sessions, meetings, conversation
- Address: GF/4, Arista Business Hub, Sindhu Bhavan Marg, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad 380059
- Hours: 8:30 AM – 1:00 AM (until midnight on Wednesdays)
📍 Google Maps: Coffee By Di Bella, Arista
5. Kith & Kin – Coffee and More, Thaltej
Kith & Kin is the neighbourhood cafe done right: warm lighting, greenery, indoor and outdoor seating, and staff who make you feel like a regular on the first visit. The Dark Knight coffee is thick and rich without being sweet, and the espresso tonic is one of the better versions in the city.
On the food side, order the Exotic Farm Pide, which arrives with a properly blistered base and fresh vegetables. The pizza is the weaker option. It opens at 3 PM, so this is an evening place rather than a morning one.
- Must-try: Dark Knight coffee, espresso tonic, Exotic Farm Pide, Ferrero Rocher shake
- Best for: Date night, evening hangouts
- Address: Westface, Thaltej, Ahmedabad 380054
- Hours: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM, all week
📍 Google Maps: Kith & Kin – Coffee and More
6. Brewgarten, Navrangpura
Tucked into a bungalow on H.L. Commerce College Road, Brewgarten is the cafe that Navrangpura’s student population runs on. The cappuccino is smooth, the classic cold coffee is a cut above the usual, and the Korean cheese bun is the snack to order. Warm lighting, patio seating and affordable prices explain the crowd.
It is genuinely hard to find the first time, and street parking on that lane is a problem, so park on the main road and walk. A second, smaller outlet sits near Vijay Cross Road.
- Must-try: Cappuccino, classic cold coffee, Korean cheese bun, affogato
- Best for: Students, lazy evenings, budget coffee
- Address: Shop 8 & 9, Kashi Bhuvan, opposite Yanki Sizzlers, H.L. Commerce College Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009
- Hours: 10:00 AM – 11:30 PM, all week
📍 Google Maps: Brewgarten, H.L. College Road · Brewgarten, Vijay Cross Road
7. Cafe Nook, Navrangpura
Opposite Starbucks on a quiet Navrangpura lane, Cafe Nook opens at 8 AM and does not close until 2 AM, which is a range almost nothing else in the city matches. The Hanoi sea salt coffee and the Vietnamese iced coffee are the reasons to come, and the New York-style bagel is a decent breakfast.
It is built for groups: board games, indoor activities and a crowd that settles in for hours. That also means the upper floor gets noisy on weekend nights, so head downstairs if you want to talk.
- Must-try: Hanoi sea salt coffee, Vietnamese iced coffee, New York-style bagel, rose pasta
- Best for: Groups, board games, very late or very early coffee
- Address: Lane near Bank of Baroda, Sarela Society, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009
- Hours: 8:00 AM – 2:00 AM, all week
📍 Google Maps: Cafe Nook
8. Java+, Satellite
Java+ sits inside Le Meridien on Satellite Road and is open 24 hours, every day. That single fact makes it the city’s answer to a 3 AM work deadline, an early airport run or a post-midnight conversation that refuses to end. There is indoor and outdoor seating, and match days come with screenings.
Set your expectations on the coffee. There is no dedicated barista and the brewing is limited to a French press, so this is a place for the hours, the calm and the meeting rather than for a properly pulled espresso. Service can lag when the hotel is busy.
- Must-try: Cold coffee, Schezwan nachos, pesto pasta
- Best for: 24-hour access, late meetings, match screenings
- Address: Le Meridien, Satellite Road, Ramdev Nagar, Ahmedabad 380015
- Hours: Open 24 hours, all week
📍 Google Maps: Java+
9. Theka Coffee, Sindhu Bhavan Marg and Maninagar
Theka built a following on one gimmick executed well: strong cold coffee served in beer-style bottles, at prices a student can afford. The Palang Tod is the strong one, the chocolate and hazelnut versions are the crowd-pleasers, and the menu stays deliberately short so the quality holds.
The Sindhu Bhavan Marg outlet is an open-air, late-night place with a big screen, street food stalls and a small football ground, and it fills up with a young crowd after 9 PM. The Maninagar branch is smaller, opens in the morning and works better for a quick coffee than a long sit.
- Must-try: Palang Tod coffee, chocolate coffee, hazelnut coffee
- Best for: Budget nights out, large groups
- Addresses: Sindhu Bhavan Road, near Taj Hotel, PRL Colony · Chandramani Apartment, Jagabhai Park, Rambagh, Maninagar
- Hours: 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM (SBR) · 10:30 AM – 11:00 PM (Maninagar)
📍 Google Maps: Theka Coffee, SBR · Theka Cafe, Maninagar
10. The Mad House, Gulbai Tekra
Hidden on the first floor of MSK House opposite the Gulbai Tekra BRTS stop, The Mad House is the closest thing Ahmedabad has to a proper breakfast cafe. The egg dishes are the draw, from a ros omelette to full breakfast platters, and the CEPT crowd will tell you the hot chocolate is the real reason to visit.
The room is spacious, calm and unhurried, which makes it one of the few cafes in the city where you can work for three hours without feeling pushed out. Vegetarian options are limited compared with the non-vegetarian menu, so check before you bring a big group.
- Must-try: Ros omelette, breakfast platters, hot chocolate, birria tacos
- Best for: Breakfast, working, quiet reading
- Address: 1st Floor, MSK House, opposite Gulbai Tekra BRTS stop, Panjarapole, Ahmedabad 380015
- Hours: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, all week
📍 Google Maps: The Mad House
Five more worth knowing
- Sea Salt Cafe, Karnavati Club area — The best bakery counter in the city. Go for the carrot cake, the mixed berry cheesecake and the lemon curd tart, which sells out by evening. Takeaway only at this outlet. Google Maps
- Airi, Thaltej — A pure-veg rooftop cafe with Jain options, two screens for match nights and a pistachio latte worth the trip. Open until 1 AM. Google Maps
- Upper Crust, Vijay Cross Road — Not a coffee bar but a city institution, and the bakery counter and sizzlers have kept generations of CEPT and HL students coming back. Google Maps
- No Great Shakes, Prahlad Nagar — Thick shakes made without essence or ice, plus a shelf of board games and comics. A good rainy-evening plan. Google Maps
- Varietea Lounge & Terrace, SBR — A rooftop with covered and open seating and a long tea list. Prices run high for the portions, but the evening view earns its keep. Google Maps
Frequently asked questions
Which is the best cafe in Ahmedabad?
Roastery Cultúr in Bodakdev is the best all-rounder, with its own roastery, a dedicated coffee bar and a full kitchen. Kaffa Coffee Roasters in Ambawadi is the closest rival and the better choice for weekend breakfast.
Where can I get the best specialty coffee in Ahmedabad?
Roastery Cultúr and Kaffa Coffee Roasters both roast their own beans. Grace Coffee Co. in Bodakdev and Coffee By Di Bella on Sindhu Bhavan Marg are the next best for a well-pulled espresso.
Which cafes in Ahmedabad are good for working on a laptop?
Coffee By Di Bella has no loud music and a quieter private section. The Mad House in Gulbai Tekra is spacious and unhurried, and Java+ is open 24 hours. Avoid the ground floor at Roastery Cultúr and the upper floor at Cafe Nook, both of which get noisy.
Which cafes in Ahmedabad are open late at night?
Java+ on Satellite Road is open 24 hours. Cafe Nook runs until 2 AM, Grace Coffee Co. on SBR until 2 AM, and Roastery Cultúr, Kith & Kin, Airi and Theka Coffee until 1 AM.
How much does a cafe outing in Ahmedabad cost?
Budget around ₹400 to ₹600 for two at Brewgarten, Cafe Nook or Theka Coffee, and ₹900 to ₹1,200 for two at Roastery Cultúr, Kaffa or Coffee By Di Bella, where a cappuccino alone starts near ₹230.
Which area of Ahmedabad has the best cafes?
Bodakdev and Sindhu Bhavan Marg have the densest cluster, with Roastery Cultúr, Grace Coffee Co., Coffee By Di Bella and Theka Coffee within a few minutes of each other. Navrangpura is the best area for student-friendly, lower-cost cafes.
Timings are as of September 2026 and can change. Check the Google Maps listing before you head out. Think we missed your regular? Tell us on Instagram at @amdavadgully.
