From the CEO: Ananth Padmanabhan Lists 20 Places He Loves to Visit with a Book

I travel quite a bit, both within the city I live in and to the others, and amidst all the chaos cities can overwhelm you with I often look for places that I can spend time in — especially with a book — simply to find much-needed down time.

These are twenty of my favourite spaces. So, if you’re ever near any of these — I’d recommend you drop in, and don’t forget to carry something to read.

Cochin

Old Harbour Hotel

The Malabar House

Bengaluru

Polo Club Bar, at the Oberoi

Goa

Chocolatti

Cafe Candolim

Baba Au Rhum

Madras

Wild Garden, the Cafe at Amethyst

The Brew Room

Writer’s Cafe

Mumbai

Le 15, Colaba

Pali Village Cafe

Cafe, Kitab Khana bookstore

Kolkata

Sienna Store Cafe

Cafe 4 on 1

Delhi NCR

Perch

Diggin

Cafe Dori

Cafe Lota

Roots Cafe

HarperCollins Office Garden