Maharashtra's liquor laws apply, and Lonavala town is not a drinking destination — the main street runs on chai, not cocktails. A few resort hotels hold licences and serve alcohol to guests and, in some cases, walk-ins, but the town itself has no standalone bar scene to speak of. For most visitors, the drink of choice here is a glass of strong milky tea from a roadside stall, which is both the cheapest and most appropriate thing to drink on a cool monsoon morning in the hills.