Panchshila Club — Restaurant in Delhi

This is an absurd place. The club is a maze of irrelevant sign boards and incompetent people parked in every corner. Peppered with creepy men staring at women and loud kids in supposedly quieter spaces. However, none of this tops the madness of rules. Some of which I encountered were - you cannot sit in any restaurant if you’re not wearing shoes and no laptop in a waiting lobby. What’s crazier is the way they are implemented, almost in an anxious frenzy by maintainance staff. The old lady at the reception was almost scandalised looking at my friend use laptop in the waiting lobby. She called a guy, started knocking on the glass door and had shreds of sweat on her forehead. On food - I don’t know since I wasn’t wearing shoes so I didn’t try. On ambience - it has some ongoing construction and cleanliness is at best average. There are so many rules but no rulebook. Go at your risk - wear shoes and be careful or maybe...

I was here for lunch today invited by a member, who's been a regular at panchshila club for a very long time. He's a vegetarian so I had to order all vegetarian food items. We ordered for dal tadka, paneer butter masala, chilly paneer was quite yummy. I am very sure when the vegetarian options are so good. The non vegetarian food must also be finger licking. Will try some other day. The service was quite fast and the staff was very nice and courteous. Ample parking space for cars. They have a inhouse gymnasium, open swimming pool, billiards room, table tennis room and cards room. The membership cost is quite high and always full with a waiting period of close to 3-5 years. Also try their bakery items specially whole wheat bread and multi grain bread. Very very...

The place for our Saturday/Sunday morning football sessions in the lawns adjacent to Lawn tennis courts is perfect for a game having anywhere from a 4v4 to a 6v6 or max of 7v7 but even that feel a little crowded. The grass is well maintained and the fact that it has moving goalposts is an advantage. One needs to be careful about the drain at the farther end and a pit cover in the middle which can be dangerous if not kept in perspective. One needs to have a member accompanying and the rest can pay as guests. There is a functional rest room and a water cooler for quenching the thirst after an...