No Date, No Problem: The Ultimate Delhi Girl Galentine’s Guide

By February, Delhi starts looking like a rom-com set nobody asked for. Cafés roll out heart-shaped brownies, brands push “couple combos,” and roses suddenly cost as much as rent. There’s Rose Day, Propose Day, Chocolate Day, Teddy Day, Promise Day, Hug Day, Kiss Day… and the list just keeps going. Somewhere between all these themed days, love stops feeling natural and starts feeling like a scheduled marketing calendar.

Not everyone wants a candlelight dinner. Not everyone has a plus one. And even if you do, squeezing romance into one overpriced and overbooked evening can feel more stressful than special.

Meanwhile, the friendships that actually carry you through life. The girls who show up for every 2 a.m. rant, don’t get nearly enough credit.

That’s where Galentine’s wins. It’s easy, fun, and real. No pressure, no performative plans, no pretending. So if you’re in Delhi and want to skip the clichés this February, here’s exactly how you can spend the perfect Galentine’s day instead.

1. Strawberry Picking

If you want a soft start to the day, head to the many strawberry farms on the Chhatarpur side early in the morning. It’s one of the few spots around Delhi NCR where you can actually walk through strawberry patches and pluck fruit yourself.

There’s open space, fresh air, and that rare luxury in Delhi. It’s perfect for groups that just want to talk and ease into the day instead of rushing around.

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2. Pickleball 

If your group’s energy is more “let’s do something fun”, book a pickleball court and have a blast!

This sport is easy enough for beginners, so nobody feels left out. Make it competitive if you want, like the loosing team buys coffee at the café after. 

3. Street Food Crawl Across Delhi

Skip the candlelight dinner. Instead, plan a proper street food crawl. Delhi does street food better than almost anywhere else.

 Start in Amar Colony or Lajpat Nagar for momos, head towards Chandni Chowk or Bengali Market for chole bhature and golgappas, and end with kulfi.

Let each friend pick one stop so everyone gets their favourite. Because nothing bonds people faster than fighting over food.

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4. Karaoke Night

Delhi is home to some cosy and fun karaoke bars, which are exactly what you want for a girls’ night out.

Old Bollywood, early 2000s pop, dramatic heartbreak songs. Everything sounds better when you’re screaming it with your friends. It’s silly in the best way and makes for the kind of memories you actually remember.

5. Rage Room

Had a bad week? Book the rage room, smash your problems, break out of your stress. You suit up in safety gear and literally smash things from bottles, plates, random objects without worrying about the mess.

Work stress, dating disasters, family drama channel it all into breaking stuff for half an hour.

6. Street Shopping & Thrifting Challenge

Turn shopping into a game instead of a chore. Hit Sarojini Nagar or Janpath for thrifting and give everyone a fixed budget say ₹2000.

Set silly challenges: find the best Y2K top, the most pinteresty sunglasses, or the most “main character” outfit for someone else. It becomes less about buying and more about hunting. You’ll spend half the time bargaining and the other half laughing at ridiculous finds. 

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7. Go-Karting, Horse Riding, or Ice Skating 

Go-karting is fast, competitive, and great for unleashing everyone’s inner child. Horse riding gives you a mini escape into open grounds and feels surprisingly therapeutic. And ice skating (yes, Delhi has that!) is perfect if you want something different even if half of you spend the time wobbling and falling.

Views expressed by the author are their own.