
Wenger's
Wenger's has been baking in Connaught Place since 1926, when it started as a catering outfit for British troops before opening its tea room at Kashmere Gate and later moving to CP. Today it runs a full counter of pastries, cakes, patties, breads, and confectionery, plus its own online shop selling everything from egg-less cakes to Christmas specialties. Reviewers consistently call it one of the oldest surviving food outlets in the area, known as much for its chicken patties and chocolate eclairs as its cakes. Its menu spans over 30 pastry varieties alongside custom cake orders.
What people praise
- A hundred-year run in the same neighborhood, which reviewers treat as part of the appeal
- Chocolate eclair and napoleon pastry singled out repeatedly as standouts
- Wide dessert variety at prices reviewers call reasonable for the location
- Quick service once you're through the ordering system
Worth knowing
- Ordering involves three separate counters (order, pay, collect), which first-timers find confusing
- Popular items sell out by midday
- One reviewer felt the food leans more on nostalgia than standout flavor
Our take: Wenger's tops this list on sheer weight of reviews and a century of continuous operation in the same spot. It's the safe, well-documented choice, even if a couple of reviewers say the food itself doesn't quite match the legend.
Shop No: A, 16 Near Road, Inner Cir, Block A, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001
