Glenary's

Glenary's
Glenary's entrance
Restaurant information
Established	1885(140 years ago) (1885)
Food type	Confectionery
Location	Darjeeling, West Bengal, 734101, India

Glenary's Bakery & Cafe is a British Raj-era heritage cafe in Darjeeling, India. It was founded as a confectionery store named Vado by an Italian family around 1885. ^{[1] [2]} It is counted among the oldest eateries in the hill station (and the country) and is known for its teas and pastries. ^{[3] [4]}

The cafe has around 170 permanent employees and no retirement policy. ^{[5] [6]}

Controversies

In 2022, the cafe stopped selling Darjeeling tea as a way to protest against some planters’ refusal to grant annual bonus to their workers. ^[5]

In December 2025, its bar was ordered to be closed on account of incomplete license renewal process and several other violations. ^[7]

References

1. Rongmei, Precious RongmeiPrecious. "History and tea-talk at the iconic Glenary's in Darjeeling". The Times of India.
2. Paul, Prasanta (25 July 2025). "Glenary's Array of Gourmet Dishes". East India Story.
3. "MasterChef Dyuti 'Energy' Banerjee's top-5 Glenary's treats".
4. Verma, Muskan. "From Lucknow's Tunday Kababi to Glenary's in Darjeeling: 5 Indian restaurants serving for over 100 years". DNA India.
5. "Darjeeling Tea taken off Glenary's menu".
6. https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/coronavirus-lockdown-jobs-at-glenarys-taste-like-its-confectionery/cid/1781480
7. Sengupta, OT Staff,Anuradha (12 December 2025). "Ahead Of Festive Season, Darjeeling's Historic Glenary's Buzz Bar Faces Temporary Closure". Outlook Traveller.