Third Wave by the River

The Sabarmati view from the upper deck is the best in the city. Coffee is solid, food is forgettable, but you don't come here for either — you come to watch the sun fall behind the Mahatma's old footbridge.

Opened in 2023 as part of the riverfront development, it has the one thing no other café in Ahmedabad can buy: a front-row seat to the river at golden hour. The upper deck fills by 5:30pm and doesn't clear until dark.

The coffee is fine. The cold brew is better than expected. The food — sandwiches, pasta, the usual — is forgettable. None of that matters when the light turns the water to copper. Come for the view, order the cold brew.

— Ananya Mehta · Visited Mar 2026