Coffee Shops In Jaipur

I know what you’re thinking—I went to Ole Miss because I graduated top of my class at Loomis Chaffee. More like football, having fun, and the beauty of Oxford and the Grove. Us Ole Miss grads give it the credit it deserves when we call it the Harvard of the South. I’ve never been to Harvard, but I have been to Dunkin’ Donuts in Boston. After living in Memphis, Tennessee, I moved to Fort Lauderdale for grad school. I was actually going for my MBA. I decided grad school wasn’t for me a year into the program, and living in Fort Lauderdale became a good consolation prize. Us Floridians call it the Venice of America. I’ve never been to Venice, Italy.

I’m not in India right now. Empire of the Sun’s “We Are the People” is playing over the speakers. All the Indian people are dressed way better than me, and there’s a cute beagle pup in the corner of the coffee bar. I’m sitting outside on the porch, and the waiter just moved a heating lamp over my head. I’m in California for sure.

Now that I’ve walked Udaipur for a couple of hours, I’m drawn back to my initial thoughts this morning before I passed out. I had an overwhelming sense of familiarity with Udaipur already and had no idea why. My thoughts exactly were that it looked like Greece or Venice, Italy. I got online and found an article saying people call it the Venice of the East. I can now say I’ve graduated from Harvard and visited Venice twice. Ole Miss and India really have their perks!

I just realized I’ve been to a lot of coffee shops in India and should start incorporating them into my videos. In the meantime, I’m going to recommend a couple in Jaipur that were really cool.

I’ve yet to visit Mumbai, India, but people tell me it’s the New York City of India. What I love about getting older is what I miss about South Florida. There were a whole bunch of kava bars where people would hang out all day, exchange ideas, and get their remote work done. In a digital society where people aren’t communicating as much, it’s nice to go somewhere and just hang out. When I was in Delhi, the coffee shops seemed rushed, and no one seemed to know each other. The coffee shops in Jaipur, Rajasthan, seemed more like a place where people would go daily, do their remote work, and talk about life.

Here are a couple of coffee shops I really loved when I was there last week.

Oh my god. I’m at Aosa Cafe in Udaipur, and I just picked up an amazing new hip-hop song. Never thought I would say that while living in India. The song is called “Young Metro” by Future, Metro Boomin, and The Weeknd. You remember the beagle I just told you about? Well, the little devil is just the perfect height to try and steal my cookie. The little blind man just put his cute snoot onto my table and had his tongue a centimeter away from my cookie. It reminded me of the first Jurassic Park movie. Not this time, ya Beagle T-Rex. The whole outside area was in stitches.

The Tattoo Cafe, Wind View Cafe, House of Coffee, The Coffee Shot, and 202 Cafe were my favorite coffee shops in Jaipur. The beagle is back, and we’re having a stare-down. The Tattoo Cafe was my second-favorite place. Not just because I have tattoos, but because you can have the best view of Hawa Mahal. There’s a specific runway where people take their staple pictures with the uber-famous view. Be careful—the climb up is a little sketchy. The cafe is located right smack-dab in the center of Jaipur. You’re going to have to navigate through the chaos, but it’s not chaos like North India. People are more chill, and that’s what I’ve loved about Rajasthan so far. You might get asked by a Tuk Tuk driver for a ride, but after saying no, they immediately move on. The wait staff at Tattoo Cafe was also super cool.

Right below the Tattoo Cafe is a cafe called Wind View Cafe. Another really great option to take your Hawa Mahal photo. I didn’t like the vibe as much, but the coffee was good and people were having fun. I would not recommend the location as much as Tattoo Cafe due to the bathroom placement. It’s on the roof, and you literally have to part people and tables to open the door. Both of these cafes also take cover charges. It makes sense—they’re in such prime locations, they’re worried about people snapping pics and then leaving—but you’ll be reimbursed at both once you check out. Wind View Cafe was my third-favorite place.

The House of Coffee was my favorite because it reminded me of home. The people who came in seemed to be regulars, and it was within walking distance to downtown. I love to walk and typically walk to my kava bars back home. The House of Coffee was located in a chill residential neighborhood and a perfect place to pregame espresso before heading downtown to film. The inside was spacious, the wait staff was awesome, and there was an outside area too. I had the best remote-working experience there for sure.

Ranking things is hard for me because I’m too nice. Anywhere that has coffee is my favorite place at that moment in time. My most memorable experiences of the trip came from two more coffee shops I’ve yet to mention. The Coffee Shot was more near my Airbnb and had the best coffee. It was a smaller spot on a busier street; however, the small-business owner was working and knew more about coffee than anyone I’ve met on my India trip so far. He made me custom coffee creations as well as some virgin mojitos. We had a really nice conversation, and my taste buds were extremely happy. I’d recommend this place if you’re a true coffee person and want some tropical drinks during your AM routine in Jaipur.

The last coffee spot I’ll talk about is the 202 Cafe in Jaipur. This is where I met the nice young man I spoke about in my last article, and it was actually where I had the most tasty food. I usually chuckle to myself when Indian restaurants attempt Italian food, but this place blew the lid off that assumption. I had the best spicy Arrabbiata pasta I’ve had in my life, accompanied by a surprisingly good chicken parm sandwich. They had a pizza oven set up outside, and the ambience was fairy lights, couches, and good vibes. I hung out twice and spoke with a couple of different Indians.

When you’re traveling to Jaipur, please give these places a try and promise you won’t be disappointed.