Cafe, Cafe and more cafes. One better than the other, the new ones out-doing the older ones. And in the same league, we have a newer-better-unique concept, flawlessly executed by not one, but two entrepreneurs Abhishek Bhandari and Saurabh Gupta. ‘The Swings Café’ as the name suggests, has swings of all sizes and shapes for their clients to just sit back and chillax.
You could eat, drink, read, laze and just take in the positive vibes that the cafe oozes off. Situated on Rajpur road, the cafe takes you away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. You could pick up a book from the shelves and enjoy a cup of coffee or choose from an array of food items from their elaborate menu.
Telling us more about the Cafe, partners Abhishek and Saurabh share with us their journey, “A lot of thinking went into the concept of the cafe that we wanted to open. These days people look for a comfortable ambience where they can unwind and relax, and we have been able to nail that to the tee.”
The duo met in 2009 and after giving up their multinational careers, started the cafe which was inaugurated on the 30th of November by newly elected Dehradun Mayor Sunil Uniyal Gama. While Abhishek has his ancestral roots in Chamoli, he was brought-up in Haldwani and then Dehradun, just like his partner Saurabh Gupta who despite being from Varanasi calls Dehradun his home-away-from-home.
The Swings Café menu has a whole lot of food items to choose from such as Salads, Pizzas, Pastas; Rolls; Burgers; Sandwiches; Tandoori Items, Sizzlers, Chinese to name only a few.
The partners tells us, “Within a short span of time, we have got a lot of love and appreciation from our growing number of customers.” To bring in the younger crowd, the cafe also gives a 15% discount to college students from Dehradun colleges such as Graphic Era, UPIS, DIT.
With a sitting capacity of 50-60 people, this could be your next kitty, birthday or celebration venue. And for those who enjoy the outdoors, the cafe has as sit-out balcony which opens up to the lush green mountain range of Mussoorie-Dhanolti.
Next time in Dehradun, do stop by ‘The Swings Café‘ and hang loose.
