L’Opéra Opens Café du Jardin at Asita Park With Redeemable Entry Ticket

A Riverside Café Experience at Asita Park

L’Opéra, the French pâtisserie and salon de thé, in collaboration with the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), has inaugurated Café du Jardin at Asita Park, introducing an outdoor dining format along the restored Yamuna floodplain. More than 300 guests attended the launch, including 11 ambassadors, 30 diplomats, senior government officials, cultural patrons, business leaders, nature enthusiasts, and families, marking continued interest in Delhi’s evolving connection with its river.

The café is located within 197 hectares of restored green landscapes, wetlands, grasslands, and bird habitats, designed to offer an open-air experience that brings visitors closer to nature while creating space for community interaction. Speaking at the launch, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena, said, “This café is another step forward in bringing people closer to their river. Made of fully biodegradable structures, it provides Delhi with an accessible, modern riverfront it has long been deprived of.”

Executive Chairman of L’Opéra, Kazem Samandari, stated, “For more than a decade, L’Opéra has curated experiences rooted in elegance and authenticity. With Café du Jardin at Asita, we have created a unique outdoor concept that blends French culinary heritage with Delhi’s reawakening natural corridors. It is a place for calm, community, and meaningful connection with nature.” Co-Founder Christine Samandari added, “Café du Jardin is an invitation to pause — to enjoy food, nature, and each other. Asita Park has revived a serenity that Delhi has missed, and we are honoured to contribute to a space that brings joy, reflection, and community together beside the Yamuna.”

c offers freshly prepared light meals, French bakery and patisserie items, beverages and picnic-friendly options suitable for walkers, cyclists, families and visitors exploring Asita Park. The café is positioned to provide views of the restored landscape and operates within eco-sensitive infrastructure, including golf-cart accessibility and integration with the surrounding environment. The INR 50 park entry ticket is redeemable at the café.

Asita Park, once a neglected stretch that contributed to river pollution, has undergone ecological restoration, resulting in a public green space with millions of grasses and trees and nearly 200 species of migratory birds. The restoration has been guided by sustainable planning, and the park will soon introduce a hot air balloon experience, offering aerial views of the riverfront and natural habitats.

Launch day included a guided walk through the wetlands and trails, followed by a French-style outdoor brunch at Café du Jardin. Several guests referred to the space as “Delhi’s new riverside haven”, noting its combination of natural calm, community engagement and French café culture.