OUR STORY
At the turn of the century, in the late 1990’s, a 20 year old budding entrepreneur had a dream… to have access to a café like the ones on the streets of Milan and Venice, but in the ‘city of Nawabs’ instead. With a glint in her eye and cruising on pure hope & ambition, she laid the foundation of a unique concept, tucked away in a leafy little lane in Mall Avenue. The dreamer was Puja Rahul Nemani and the dream was Cappuccino Blast.
Colloquially referred to as just ‘Cappi’, it started with a mere five tables and just a handful of delicious nibbles where you could find her waiting tables for her earliest patrons. This quaint little venture became Lucknow’s first café and eventually, one of Lucknow’s culinary landmarks.
Cappi gave the city a place they could call their own…a quite space where they could meet friends, listen to live music, get a taste of food festivals or just unwind and chill out with a cup of their favourite coffee. Since it’s inception in the year 2000 Cappi has changed various avatars.
In addition to being known for some of the best food and hookahs in town, Cappi has been host to corporate bashes, private jewelry and garment exhibits, Holi / Diwali / Christmas celebrations, salsa and ballet classes, poetry recitals, a lifestyle store, a novelty gift shop, Sunday brunches, birthday parties and many more fantastic and lifelong memories.
We have also been host to Bollywood shootings for movies like Rajkumar Rao’s ‘Shaadi mein Zaroor Aana’ and Emraan Hashmi’s ‘Why Cheat India’ amongst others.
Divided into various seating sections, patrons can choose from the Open To Sky Café nestled amongst gazebos, swaying bamboo plants, and pop art covered walls - the Fine Dining area adorning with antique European tiles, original Ravi Verma prints, Bohemian artwork and silken tapestries – the Colonial Bar with wood paneled walls and Chesterfield couches for the perfect evening drink – the Pizzeria with the wood fired oven churning out delectable Napolitan pizzas OR the Terrace Café just to get away from it all.
The perfect place for a family night-out, a romantic meal or just meeting old friends over coffee or drinks Cappi offers its patrons an unforgettable experience.
We thank our patrons for a being a part of the Cappuccino Blast story. We exist because of YOU. Please keep coming back and honour us with the opportunity to serve you.
– Puja Rahul Nemani, Founder, Cappuccino Blast
