After hours in your neighborhood: Noida's Emerging Night Life

All nights after long hours at work are the same. At least that's what you tell yourself as you step out of your office in Noida, once a mofussil town on the periphery of Delhi. The everyday bustle on Noida streets often includes sights and sounds from happy families, retired professionals, weekly vegetable markets, battery run rickshaws and unfashionable grocery stores. Quite the city to go back home to and turn on the television? Not really. Noida is well on its way to outdoing your expectations.

Established in 1976, Noida today is a city of construction boom and thriving businesses not far from the hurly-burly of Delhi. Though it never received its fair share of attention, a growing tribe of fancy restaurant bars and lounges are revving up the after hours in the city. These are places where you can sit back on a La-Z Boy recliner as you sip your favorite cocktail, humming along to the Beatles like there's notomorrow, or dance till you drop dead! So, take heart. All 8 PMs after work need not be the same.

Here are PropTiger's top 5 hangouts:

1. Gravity: This fine dining restaurant has an open terrace, lounge bar and banquet hall along with a fun D.J. and an inviting dance floor. Over years, Gravity has become Noida's most sought after hangout place with people from all age groups enjoying theme events, get-togethers and conferences. Gravity is in Sector 26, Noida, and is open until after midnight. Gravity is everything that you thought Noida could never be. (Gravity: 0120 253 2111)

2. Kink: After a hard week, if you like to put on your dancing shoes and party as if there were no tomorrow, then Kink is the place for you. As the name suggests, Kink brings out the wild and fun side of you. Known for its exceptional cocktails and chic décor, Kink leaves you with a happy-go-lucky mood that will keep you fresh till next weekend. Kink is in Sector 18, Dharam Palace, and is Noida's fanciest night owl's retreat. (Kink: 0120 404 4700)

3. Ice Cube: There's clubbing, and then there's Indian clubbing. If you want to give a Desi touch to your party, Ice Cube is the place for you. Open until 1 AM in the night, the bar and the restaurant offers DJ, and a dance floor. There is often a great crowd of party animals. It is located in Sector 38A, in the Great India Place Mall. (Ice Cube: 098993 70004)

4. Baby Dragon: Located in the perky Sector 18, Baby Dragon offers multi cuisine food, and a wide range of drinks to enjoy the evening is silence. If you aren't too interested in the noisy weekend parties, Baby Dragon is the perfect pick. Everything about Baby Dragon - from the cozy ambience to the soft music - is designed to grant you a quiet evening with your loved ones. During special events, Baby Dragon is open until 11 PM upon request. (Baby Dragon: 011 33106066).

5. Maamouchee @ My Way of the High Way: Located in Sector 18, Center Stage Mall, Maamouchee is the all-time favorite hangout of many. Maamouchee has Ladies' Nights on Wednesdays, but there are Happy Hours every day! Open from 12 PM to 12 AM, Maamouchee is especially known for its lovely outdoor seats and Lebanese food. (Mamouchee: 0120 431 2241)

So ladies and gentlemen, Noida is waiting. Where are you?