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Vol. 02 · Issue 14
May 2026

The 6 best events this month
in Ahmedabad, 2026.

What's happening in Ahmedabad this month that's actually worth your evening. We skip the mall inaugurations and list the ones we'd go to ourselves.

Updated 02 May 202614 visited · 6 rankedReading time 8 minBy Riya Shah & the editors
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FeaturedAmalgam Coffee Roasters
★ Top 3 PickVerified by usEditor's pick

Amalgam Coffee Roasters

Navrangpura

If Ahmedabad has produced one café that can hold a candle to Bombay's third-wave scene, this is it. The owner — a former finance guy from Bodakdev — sources beans from Coorg and Chikmagalur and pulls one of the cleanest espressos in the state. Sit upstairs by the courtyard window.

02
FeaturedMocha Mojo & Co.
★ Top 3 PickVerified by us

Mocha Mojo & Co.

C.G. Road

A Bombay import that found its rhythm in Ahmedabad faster than anyone expected. The shakshuka is shockingly good and the playlists genuinely work. Tuesdays are quiet; weekends are war.

03
FeaturedBlackforest Hideout
★ Top 3 PickVerified by us

Blackforest Hideout

Bodakdev

The croissants take 72 hours and you can taste every one of them. The owner trained in Lyon and refuses to compromise on butter. A small room, ten tables, no laptops after noon. A treasure.

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Third Wave by the River
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Third Wave by the River

Riverfront

The Sabarmati view from the upper deck is the best in the city. Coffee is solid, food is forgettable, but you don't come here for either — you come to watch the sun fall behind the Mahatma's old footbridge.

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The Old Kothi
Best Events This MonthVerified by usEditor's pick

The Old Kothi

Khadia (Old City)

Set inside a 140-year-old pol house, restored by a young architect who returned from Berlin. They serve only filter coffee, masala chai, and one daily snack. The carved wooden ceiling alone is worth the trip into the old city.

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Library Coffee House
Best Events This Month

Library Coffee House

University Area

Eight thousand books, two thousand of them readable, a hundred of them rare. CEPT and IIM kids treat it like an extension of the library, which is exactly the point. Coffee is fine; the atmosphere does the rest.

§ Our method

How we ranked these 6 events this month.

We visited each spot at least twice — once on a weekday, once on a weekend. Two editors sampled the same items. We score on quality (40%), atmosphere (30%), service (15%), and value (15%). Businesses that pay for Featured placement appear with a clear badge — they don't get rank advantages.

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