20 Offbeat Date Ideas That Don't Involve A Candle-Lit Dinner

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Dinner dates and movie nights have been the most common date night idea for decades. But in this era, we live in, it's a tad boring to keep playing those same cards when it comes to planning the best couple activities you could explore with your partner. In a city like Delhi, or should I say Dilwaalon ke sharar, there are so many interesting and unique activities emerging every minute. And, it's always a good thing to switch things up by planning and surprising your better half with unique and fun date ideas.

Even if you're planning for a basic dinner and movie date, Delhi is now offering a new and elevating experience, and we got you covered! With a plethora of unique date ideas in Delhi to explore, we have shortlisted the best off-beat ideas to take you and your partner to experience and cherish the best of every moment. 

And for my single folks out there, don't stop from taking yourself on a date. 

Ride Around The Town

You can eventually take each other for a ride (forgive me, it was right there!). But on a serious note, for the perfect way to soak in the morning sun, we recommend the Old Delhi route where you’ll be part of a larger group of course. It starts at the crack of dawn though, so if you’re not a morning person, this might not be a good fit. Alternatively, cycling around Lodhi Gardens amongst the beautiful wall murals will make for an extremely cool, fun, and memorable date, trust me. Check out their website here for more details.

Timings: Their cycle tours usually start at 6:45 AM

Price: Starting at INR 2000

Best Time To Visit: Visit during daylight hours to avoid huge crowds.

Tips For Visiting: Keep a bottle of water or your preferred drink to keep you hydrated throughout the ride.

Bowling & Video Games At Smaaash

This one got the most votes at LBB HQ. A snazzy gaming, dining and chilling place, Smaaash and its widespread outlets across the city is the perfect destination for couple activities in Delhi. Play a game of air hockey, compete in those basketball booths and if you both have a competitive spirit, test your game in the bowling alleys among other options. 

Timings: 12 PM - 12 AM (Timings vary basis the venue)

Price: INR 250 onwards, additional charges for games and activities

Nearest Metro: Rajouri Garden (Blue Line), Noida Sector 76 (Blue Line), Noida Sector 51 (Blue Line), Noida Sector 52(Blue Line)

Best Time To Visit: Visit during daylight hours to avoid huge crowds (especially if you hate to hang around kids)

Tips For Visiting: The only advice is to not stop yourself from unleashing your younger and competitive self!

Explore NGMA

For the more culturally inclined, Delhi has a host of excellent galleries, museums, and exhibits you can check out. The National Gallery of Modern Art is a treasure trove of modern art and an excellent starting point for your date. It's quiet, calm, and rather intimate if both of you love art and are interested in learning and exploring.

Timings: 10 AM - 6 PM

Price: INR 20 (Indian residents) and INR 500 (foreign nationals)

Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House (21 mins walk)

Best Time To Visit: Try visiting during the daytime for a calm and hustle-free experience away from larger crowds. 

Tips For Visiting: The National Gallery of Modern Art offers a series of walk-throughs every day at 11 AM, 1:30 PM, and 3:30 PM. And they are free of cost and highly recommended for first-time visitors to capture these artful moments.

Heritage Walks With A Hint Of Historic Talks

Pick a route and company, and sign up for a curated walking tour. The heritage walks are great bets for fun date ideas in Delhi,  to fall in love with your date and your city all over again. May it be a walk through at Mehrauli Archeological Parks, Hauz Khas, Nehru Park, Lodi Garden or other historic monuments in DelhiWe highly recommend Enroute Indian History to book a memorable experience or you can 

Timings: Depends on the walk you are choosing

Price: Starting at INR 600 (depending on the travel itinerary)

Best Time To Visit: Daylight hours are perfect for exploring and capturing the beauty that heritage walks in Delhi offer.

Tips For Visiting: If you and your partner are horror stories, make sure to add haunted destinations in Delhi to your heritage walk itinerary. 

Pro Tip: Check out our curated list of the best walking tour companies in Delhi!

A Picnic Date

Pick up your baskets and mats, and head out for a picnic with your significant other. There's something about picnics that will always be filled with warmth, fun, and laid-back vibes. Sunder Nagar is a favourite among all when the weather's great and to have a memorable picnic and create moments that you shall cherish forever.

Timings: 6 AM - 10 PM

Price: Free entry

Nearest Metro Station: JLN Stadium (Violet Line)

Best Time To Visit: Daytime hours are perfect for exploring the right spot to set up your picnic.

Tips For Visiting: If you find Sunder Nursery can be really crowded, find some of the best picnic spots in the city here.

Watch A Movie In The Open

A trend that started in the 80s, open-air or drive-in cinema experiences are some of the most romantic dates you can go on!  And who doesn't love to have a romantic movie date night with your partner?  With our Instagram feeds lately being filled with reels and stories of couples having a lovely movie night in these open-air theatres, this is a top contender among unique date night ideas in Delhi. Sunset Cinema Club screens several movies throughout the week at different locations in Delhi, so go on and book your tickets now!

Timings: 6:30 PM onwards

Price: INR 199 onwards

Nearest Metro Station: Huda City Centre (Yellow Line), Noida City Centre (Blue Line), Dhwarka Sector 14 (Blue Line) 

Best Time To Visit: Check out their schedule as timings vary as per the venue.

Tips For Visiting: Only some venues let you bring your food, do make sure to call and check before you head out for the movie night. 

Rock Climbing

One of the best bonding exercises out there, rock climbing is a super fun date idea for folks in Delhi. It'll test your fitness and your trust in each other. We recommend booking a slot at Boulder Box for a super fun time. You can also check out our list of indoor activities in Delhi if climbing is not your thing.

Timings: 9 AM - 9:30 PM 

Price: Single entry at INR 800

Nearest Metro Station: Vasant Vihar (Magenta Line)

Best Time To Visit: Visit during daylight hours to avoid huge crowds.

Tips For Visiting: Make sure you're wearing comfortable clothing (preferably athleisure) as this top-rated couple activities in Delhi involves a sporty physical activity. 

Street Food Hopping

If you're the couple that lives and dies for food, then there are no other fun date night ideas in Delhi than to strike off some places from that street food bucket list of yours. Golgappas for appetizers, chole bhature for mains, and jalebi for dessert—it doesn't get any better than this. Our current favourite spot is Prince Chaat Corner, GK-1 because that palak patta chaat always slaps.

Price: Depends on where you go, but starts approximately at INR 20

Best Time To Visit: Anytime post 4 pm as most of the street food stalls are set up around evening hours.

Tips For Visiting: Make sure to check if the markets are open 

LBB Tip: Need Delhi street food recommendations? Don't miss out on our guide here.

Pottery Date

Get down and dirty with one of the most fun activities you can plan with your significant other. It’s fun and intimate, and you get a chance to indulge in your Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze fantasy from every couple's favourite movie, Ghost. Smug Mug is a popular location in Delhi NCR for customised potteryclasses and workshop. 

Price: INR 3,500 for one day classes, INR 22,000 for 12 classes (foundation course)

Timings: Are different for each class, but usually start from 10 AM 

Nearest Metro Station: Noida Sector 16 (Blue Line)

Best Time To Visit:  Always pre-book your slots for pottery workshops which offer a more intimate setting wth your date and less crowded sessions, as many studios have limited capacity due to high demand.

Tips For Visiting: Carry an additional pair of clothing as working with clay can be both fun and messy!

Pro Tip: You can check out a host of the best pottery classes here.

Mystery Rooms

If the both of you love an adrenaline rush, solving puzzles and running against time, then a date to Mystery Rooms is perfect couple activities to explore. They’re located in several locations across Delhi, the main ones being Rajouri Garden and Connaught Place.

Timings: 11 AM - 11 PM

Price: INR 1100 onwards

Nearest Metro Station: Rajouri Garden (Blue and Pink Lines), Rajiv Chowk (Yellow and Blue Lines), Mayapuri (Pink Line), Subhash Nagar (Blue Line) and Tagore Garden (Blue Line)

Best Time To Visit: Daylight hours are recommended to skip huge crowds.

Tips For Visiting: Make sure to read their terms and conditions, so that you and your date are fully prepared immersing yourselves into one of the best dates you've had with your partner

Triveni Kala Sangam

Picture this, a walk through art exhibits, sipping on one of the best ice teas in town with the faint sound of a sitar recital practice in the background. Triveni Kala Sangam is a rather iconic cultural and arts complex that makes for a perfect date spot in Delhi with a mix of both exploration and the freedom to sit in one place and chat!

Timings: 10 AM - 8 PM

Price: Free entry

Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House (Blue and Violet Lines)

Best Time To Visit: Breakfast or brunch hours are perfect for experiencing this space filled with art, sunlight, and good food. 

Tips For Visiting: Make sure you plan your day so that you get to experience and not miss out on the best of food, art and nature in one day.

Live Gigs at Akshara Theatre

Small, intimate, and dim, there’s always something happening at Akshara Theater, from live gigs to plays. If you and your partner are someone who loves indulging in artsy things, then this is perfect for you. 

Timings: 11:30 AM - 9 PM (But closes at 5:00 PM on Tuesdays)

Price: Tickets start at INR 150; check out their schedule here.

Nearest Metro Station: Patel Chowk (Blue Line)

Best Time To Visit: Daylight hours are recommended to skip huge crowds.

Tips For Visiting: Definitely check their website or social media page to know more about cool activities and games Akshara Theatre hosts, so that you can plan a perfect date with your partner filled with entertainment and fun activities.

The Indian Coffee House

What's more successful than a fun date night idea in Delhi that includes a nostalgic and flavourful culinary treat? The Indian Coffee House emerged in Delhi in 1957, and since then has been a sort of hub for coffee, dosas and other South Indian delicacies. It still has its old-world charm and literally feels like you’ve stepped into a time machine. Go here when the weather’s good, sip on some coffee (which is delicious btw) and get a chance to indulge in some charming quiet time with your boo. Please be careful of the monkeys though!

Timings: 9 AM - 9 PM

Price: Their hot coffee starts at INR 50

Nearest Metro Station: Rajiv Chowk (Yellow Line)

Best Time To Visit: Daylight hours are recommended to skip huge crowds.  

Tips For Visiting: Choose to visit when the weather is pleasant to experience the best of sightseeing of the city at their rooftop dining. 

Swimming Pool Date

Kick back with a couple of cocktails and music. A pool date is a great romantic getaway. It’s intimate, fun and unique, and the Delhi weather right now is quite supportive of this idea. The Orchard Farm is a great choice if you are looking for farmhouses that offers the a pet friendly location to plan the best of luxurious pool dates and parties.

Timings: Depends on the availability of each venue

Price: Varies based on venue details

Best Time To Visit: Plan a weekend getaway for a romantic date experience filled with fun, laughter and many cherishable moments.

Tips For Visiting: Ensure to check details on check-in and location details to avoid any hassle in your plans.

Pro Tip: You can check out places for a poolside getaway here.

Kite-Flying at Haveli Dharampura

A 200-year-old haveli nestled in the heart of Delhi, Haveli Dharampura, hosts kite-flying activities that are aided with a fancy three-course high tea. It’s breathtakingly beautiful to fill up the summer skies with kites, especially with your significant other by your side.

Timings: 4 PM - 6:30 PM (Every Saturday and Sunday)

Price: INR 2,000

Nearest Metro Station: Sultanpur (Yellow Line)

Best Time To Visit: Try to arrive early as these experiences are hosted for two days, which leads to the arrival of larger groups.

Tips For Visiting: If you want to extend the experience, stay in one of their 14 luxurious boutique-style rooms.

Pro Tip: Don't miss out on our expert guide to explore Haveli Dharampura

Strawberry Picking At Saraf Farms

Want to take the day slow and spend some peaceful time with your S.O.? Go strawberry picking at Saraf Farms. The strawberry picking package, which can be booked through their website, includes two hours of strawberry picking, a farm tour, a welcome drink (strawberry leaves tea) and 200 grams of their juicy fresh strawberries.

Timings: 10 AM - 5 PM (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays)

Price: INR 499 onwards

Nearest Metro Station: Sultanpur (Yellow Line)

Best Time To Visit: Daylight hours are recommended to skip huge crowds and to witness the picturesque scenes of nature surrounding the farm. 

Tips For Visiting: We recommend taking a cab from Sultanpur metro station for visitors travelling from further distance. 

Take A Romantic Glide By Ice Skating

Ice skating has been famously portrayed as one of the unique date night ideas in many romantic and rom-com movies. And if you’re looking to recreate those romantic experiences in real life, head over to ISKATE for some fun ice skating action. This 15,000 sq. feet spot can fit up to 150 skaters, making it one of India’s biggest indoor rinks. Over the years, this rink has become a go-to spot for fun by many folks in Delhi. They also have guides and instructors present. Also, falling while trying is what makes it a memorable date. 

Timings: 12 PM - 10 PM (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays)

Price: INR 700 (Monday-Thursday) and INR 800 (Friday-Sunday)

Nearest Metro Station: Maulsari Aenue (Rapid metro)

Best Time To Visit: Visiting during the early hours of the venue's timings offers more area to skate freely due to the lesser crowds. 

Tips For Visiting: We recommend taking a cab from Sultanpur metro station for visitors travelling from further distance. 

Share Moments Of Laughter At Stand-Up Comedy Gigs

Catching a live stand-up comedy show is always entertaining and one of the popular couple activities in Delhi. And lately, Delhi’s live stand-up comedy scene has grown tremendously, with numerous comedy clubs and venues regularly hosting hilarious performances. Nojoto Creator's Hub has been a top trending spot for many to see your favourite comedians from local comedians and national stars alike entertain the audience with observational humour, personal anecdotes and witty satire.

Timings: 8 PM - 10 PM (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays)

Price: INR 200 onwards

Nearest Metro Station: Saket (Rapid metro)

Best Time To Visit: Make sure you arrive 10 minutes early to find the perfect seat and to stock up with your preferred refreshments. 

Tips For Visiting: During the weekends, they have poetry sessions and you must definitely check them out if you and your partner want to dwell in the world of poetic storytelling. 

Hot Air Balloon Ride

A hot air balloon ride in Delhi offers a serene and breathtaking way to view the city’s skyline and surrounding landscapes from above. What we like, and find extremely romantic is the birds-eye view of historical forts, green fields, and distant mountains. Ideal for special occasions and to add to your list of unique date ideas in Delhi, this experience promises a peaceful escape from the city’s hustle. 

Timings: 6 AM - 6 PM

Price: INR 1999 onwards

Nearest Metro Station: Saket (Yellow Line)

Best Time To Visit: Anytime! 

Tips For Visiting: Make sure to check the weather forecast while planning your perfect date with a hot air balloon ride.

Let Your Hips (Don't) Lie With Salsa Night

Salsa is one of the most intimate dance forms ever to explore with your partner. Places like Flow Brew and Dine host Latin Dance Night that offer an electric ambience, with passionate dancers grooving. However, if you are new to dancing, don't worry! Since many venues also offer salsa classes beforehand, making it easy for newcomers to join the fun.

Timings: 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM (every Friday)

Price: INR 200 onwards

Nearest Metro Station: Saket (Rapid metro)

Best Time To Visit: If you feel too shy to break out your best moves, visit the venue early for you and your partner to get familiar with the setting.

Tips For Visiting: Always recommended to wear comfortable footwear which is not heavy as it restricts your movement while dancing.

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