Episode Coffee Lounge

Episode Coffee Lounge is a coffee lounge on Udhna Magdalla Road in Surat, Gujarat, near the VR Surat mall, in the south-western part of the city. The address is in a commercial building on a road that links the Udhna area with Magdalla and Vesu, and the neighbourhood has grown quickly with apartment towers, malls and offices, making cafes and lounges a common meeting place for students, young professionals and families. The venue is a coffee lounge rather than a restaurant, so the menu is built around hot and cold coffee, shakes, tea and desserts, as its signatures coffee and desserts suggest. Menus of this type in Surat typically include cappuccino, latte, cold coffee with ice cream, frappes, brownies, waffles, pastries and ice cream sundaes, along with light snacks such as sandwiches, fries and garlic bread. Most items are vegetarian, in keeping with the local customer base. The dining room has a lounge character: comfortable sofas and cushioned seating, soft lighting, music and a relaxed, unhurried mood, with moderate noise that rises on weekend evenings. It suits a coffee meet-up, a study or work session, or a dessert stop after shopping at VR Surat. There is no dress code, and no alcohol is served as Gujarat is a dry state. Prices are in the range of roughly INR 200-450 per person, which is mid-range for a cafe in the city. It is a walk-in venue and reservations are not normally needed, although a call ahead is sensible for a larger group. Hours are daily, so confirm on arrival. The lounge is reached by auto-rickshaw or ride-hailing from Vesu, Athwa or the city centre, and its upper-floor location in a commercial building means visitors should check the entrance and floor on arrival.