There’s a certain kind of cafe you begin visiting without quite noticing when it becomes yours. You don’t go for a launch, a trend, or a reason, you go because it fits into your day. Sidewalk has been quietly becoming that kind of place across North India, and with the opening of its second outlet in Agra, the neighbourhood café brand continues its steady, thoughtful rise across Tier 2 cities.
Founded in 2022 by Sagar Bhatia and Jaivardhan Bhatia under the Bhatia Hospitality Group, Sidewalk was envisioned as something more intimate than the idea of a third space. While other cafes position themselves as the third place after your home and work, Sidewalk imagines itself as your second home. A place designed for everyday use: mornings that begin slowly, afternoons that stretch naturally, and evenings that don’t feel rushed. From the outset, the idea was never to create a destination café, but one that becomes part of routine, familiar, welcoming, and easy to return to.
What began in Kanpur in 2022, Sidewalk has steadily expanded its footprint across Lucknow and Agra, now spanning five outlets across the three cities. The brand has found resonance in places that are growing rapidly yet still value comfort and community. While the brand brings the design sensibility, menu depth, and coffee culture often associated with Tier 1 cafés, it remains intentionally approachable. The crowd reflects this balance: friends catching up, solo visitors working, families sharing a meal, and regulars who come back not for novelty, but for consistency.
The brand’s newest Agra address marks its second outlet in the city and offers its most expansive expression yet. Designed as a large, house-style café, the space features playful interiors, bold steel details, and an open, high-energy layout that still feels warm and intuitive. Located within a residential neighbourhood, the space reflects Agra’s everyday rhythm, inviting people to linger over laptops, conversations, and unhurried meals.
Food at Sidewalk is guided by comfort, familiarity, and choice. Breakfast favorites include maple-drizzled pancakes, flaky croissants, and the *Vegan Brekkie Burrito Wrap, while the all-day menu spans gourmet burgers, loaded sandwiches, wood-fired pizzas, peri-peri fries, and freshly baked breads and desserts such as focaccia, cheesecakes, and brownies. Customization from breads to fillings, allows guests to shape meals to their preferences, turning many dishes into repeat orders rather than one-time indulgences.
Coffee remains central to the Sidewalk experience. Using coffee sourced from Chikmagalur and Kohima, the café serves handcrafted drinks like the brown butter latte, cinnamon-spiced cappuccino, and house drip Vietnamese, alongside a manual brew bar, cold foam cold brews, and seasonal matcha creations including the much-loved iced mango matcha.
Inclusivity at Sidewalk is woven quietly into the experience. Guests can opt for oat milk or other milk alternatives without any additional charge, a deliberate choice that reflects the brand’s belief that inclusivity should feel natural, not transactional. It’s a small detail, but one that regulars notice and appreciate.
Beyond food and beverage, Sidewalk places equal emphasis on atmosphere and community. Music, service, and comfort are treated as essentials, creating spaces that feel lived-in from the very beginning. Each city adds its own layer to the brand, wellness-led run clubs in Agra, community gatherings in Kanpur, and collaborations in Lucknow, while the core Sidewalk identity remains unmistakably consistent.
With its newest opening, Sidewalk continues its vision of becoming India’s favorite neighborhood cafe across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, growing with intention rather than urgency. More than a cafe brand, Sidewalk is building places that slip seamlessly into everyday life.
