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5 min
16/12/2025
Delhi's matcha scene is growing fast! There are currently dedicated matcha bars, neighbourhood cafés and mall dessert parlours — all serving up unique and creative matcha desserts and drinks like matcha rolls, matcha éclairs, matcha ice cream, and ceremonial lattes. There are new standalone bars to visit, where people are investing in makes it matcha, but there are also many established chains that have added a matcha option to their pastry menu
What started out as a niche trend among tea enthusiasts has turned into a distinct dessert trend in Delhi, as matcha is now represented in everything from towel cakes and sponge rolls to bubble waffles and artisanal ice cream. Trend pieces, local guides and food editors are pointing towards matcha cafés serving ceremonial-grade matcha and carefully crafted lattes, as well as mainstream bakeries and hotels which now offer matcha pastries and plated desserts.
Delhi is equal parts curiosity, grouped with café culture — food writers and local lists show the city embraces both the ceremonial aspect of the tea and the excitement of dessert possibilities, thus it is no wonder that established café brands and experimental matcha bars can exist comfortably in tandem. Local lists detail the ever-growing number of matcha-forward spots across malls, neighbourhoods and premium hotels.
Rush — GK-1 (The “Matcha Bar” Experience)
Rush is often referred to as Delhi’s matcha bar if you want your matcha done with intention — think of ceremonial pours, or carefully crafted matcha lattes. Order a straight ceremony matcha, or a lightly sweetened latte, to see if the powder is any good; Rush is not focused on heavy-sugared desserts; they provide matcha-first drinks. This is a good first stop to taste matcha, as matcha and tea, not just culinary ingredients.
Matcha House — Green Park (Specialist Matcha Café)
If you'd like a boutique matcha experience, you might want to explore Matcha House, which is, as it sounds, a matcha specialist. It has gained some notoriety in Green Park for a focused matcha menu, with ceremonial-style options. They offer drinks as well as desserts with matcha, as you would expect, and those desserts that utilise fresher ceremonial powders so that the prominent green flavour stays bright and grassy instead of being flattened by sugar. Look for desserts that advertise as "ceremonial-grade," or "single origin," for more matcha-forward options.
Harajuku Tokyo Cafe — Select Citywalk, Saket (Matcha Towel Cake & Sponge Desserts)
For those who enjoy matcha offered in a pastry form, Harajuku Tokyo’s matcha towel cake and sponge-rolls are fluffy, bright and suitable for a light dessert that has some softer, airy qualities but maintains a nice green-tea profile. These are for those who enjoy that grassy note with matcha but with a lighter, sweeter offering.
Foodstories Café — Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj (Matcha Rolls & Modern Drinks)
Foodstories is also found on many recent curated lists for its Swiss matcha roll and layered matcha drinks. The sponge roll is well-balanced with matcha sitting nicely in the batter, and the filling is also light, a good idea if you want something that respects the flavour of the tea but is not overpowered by the pastry.
Got Tea — Multiple Locations (Matcha Drinks & Bubble Tea)
Got Tea is interesting in that it melds the culture of bubble-tea into tried tea-focused beverages like matcha lattes and matcha-infused drinks. They have a good presence throughout the city, that are good if you are looking for a cheese matcha bubble drink or cold matcha drinks while on the move. They also have a presence in retail, so you will sometimes find branded matcha powders if you want to give brewing a try at home.
If you have never had good matcha, obtain a ceremonial or classic unsweetened latte at a matcha bar such as Rush or Matcha House. If it is dessert you seek, it is suggested to have a lighter sponge roll or Swiss roll at places like Foodstories or Harajuku Tokyo, so you can see and taste pure matcha and not simply a dessert drowned in cream and matcha dust. For fun textures, try a matcha bubble waffle or a cone of matcha ice cream, which adds crunch and cold creaminess.
You can ask the café/server if the matcha is “ceremonial-grade” and “culinary-grade”, and it’s good to know the difference. Ceremonial grades are better for drinking, and culinary grades are good for cooking or baking. To evaluate the mix, it is better to taste the pure drink first, i.e. less sweet desserts and whipped lattes or pure whisked matcha, before going for something decadent. If you enjoy good matcha, then buy matcha to cook with and find places that retail powder (also cafés or Got Tea).
Delhi does an interesting matcha scene that blends ceremony and dessert; there is a chance to sip on pure whisked matcha and plenty of pastry chefs exploring the use of matcha in pastry, too. Come as you feel, but always start green and clean, and sweeten god willing.
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