In the heart of Hazratganj
29, Naval Kishore Road, Lucknow.
Directions to the entrance ↗
AN EXTRAORDINARY ADDRESS · HAZRATGANJ
An old soul.
A world of new stories.
A historic press. Twenty-four distinctive brands. A garden in the heart of Lucknow. Come for a discovery; stay for the conversation.
Make it your kind of day
Coffee, collections, gardens or a little of everything.
Choose your visit ↗Before you set out
Check your chosen venue’s hours and arrangements.
Visitor information ↗THE LOST LETTERS · A 3D TREASURE HUNT
A little curiosity.
Seven discoveries.
Explore our digital courtyards, follow the clues and collect the letters of LE PRESS. A small adventure inspired by a place with a printing legacy.
Play the 3D treasure hunt ↗
5–10 minutes · No sign-in needed
NATIONAL NAMES · INDEPENDENT VOICES
Only here.
Only in Lucknow.
From contemporary Indian design to Banaras handloom and fine dining. Discover every partner’s only Lucknow store.
Bagh India
Café Hons
CIBO
Cinderella Shoes
Criollo Café by Craft Coffee
India Circus by Krsnaa Mehta
Kaushyam
Kilol
Maison Mahogany
Marie Claire Paris Salon & Wellness
Ministry of Good Souls
MN Design Co. by Garima Agarwal
Mulmul
Musara by Sadhvi Suri
Nandini Agarwal Chikankari
NASO Profumi
Nicobar
Shawlkaari
Skyy Living
South of Indus
The Comma
Third Wave Coffee
Tribe Amrapali
VMDS by Vishal MehraWHAT’S ON · YOUR NEXT LE PRESS OUTING
Two festivals.
So many reasons to come.
From the sparkle of Diwali shopping to the pleasure of a good conversation. Put these Lucknow dates in your diary.
25 October 2026
Dazzle & Diyas
12 noon–midnight · Le Press, Hazratganj
Festive finds. A little sparkle.
Discover festive fashion, accessories, gifts and indulgent treats. Bring your people for a day of Diwali discoveries.
Campaign artwork from the official announcement.
28–29 November 2026
Metaphor Lucknow Litfest
14th edition · Le Press, Lucknow
A city of stories. A meeting of minds.
Make room for literature, ideas and conversation in a place with a printing legacy. Follow the organisers for the programme, timings and entry arrangements.
Campaign artwork from the official announcement.
ESTABLISHED 1858 · THE NEWAL KISHORE PRESS LEGACY
A landmark of ideas.
A living part of Lucknow.
Le Press carries forward the memory of Munshi Newal Kishore and the publishing house that helped preserve literature, circulate knowledge and bring languages and communities into conversation. Its history is the starting point for everything we create here.
Munshi Newal Kishore
Historical portrait · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Meet the publisher behind a remarkable intellectual enterprise: his life, accomplishments and lasting contribution to India’s print culture.
Read his life & legacy ↗Literature. Language. Public life.
Explore the Press’s multilingual publishing, the Awadh Akhbar newspaper, literary voices and the stories that travelled from books to the screen.
Explore the historical context ↗A newspaper spirit, renewed.
Our English–Hindi journal brings together the founder’s story, classical tales, historical reports, publication timelines and a Fasana-e-Azad-inspired comic.
Read the issue or download the PDF ↗A place for culture to meet.
Historic surroundings, international murals, gardens, Indian craft and local entrepreneurs make this more than a shopping address. Discover the vision for the forthcoming Newal Kishore Press Museum.
Discover the museum vision ↗
A PLACE FOR MANY CULTURES
Once a home for words.
Now a place to meet.
The Newal Kishore Press began in 1858. Today its spirit of exchange lives on through craft, public art, independent businesses and conversation.
THE COMPLETE LE PRESS STORY
More to discover.
A chapter for every curiosity.
THE PLEASURE OF DISCOVERY
Stay a little longer.
Art on the walls. Flowers overhead. Something worth finding around the next corner.
SLOW DOWN. LOOK AROUND.
A world within
the city.
FROM OUR OFFICIAL INSTAGRAM
Life at Le Press.
As it happens.
Little moments, shared stories and reasons to come together. Explore a selection from @lepress_lucknow.
8 October 2026 · Official Le PressOpen on Instagram ↗
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23 September 2026 · Official Le PressOpen on Instagram ↗
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FROM THE PRESS · A MOMENT TO READ
Leave room for a city
An editorial reflection · 1 minute
A city needs places where a visit does not have to follow a strict plan. You might arrive for a coffee and stay for a conversation. You might come looking for one shop and notice a mural on the way. This is the invitation of Le Press: leave room for discovery. Its gardens, art and gathering spaces sit alongside the everyday life of its partner stores and cafés. The community adds the next chapter by suggesting a workshop, bringing a local collection into view, or imagining an evening together. A place becomes richer when the people who use it help shape what happens next.
Suggest the next community gathering ↗
LE PRESS CIRCLE · A PLACE TO BELONG
Good company.
Great discoveries.
Make Le Press part of your everyday. Create your profile, tell us what you love, and choose whether to hear about new stories, gatherings and discoveries.
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IN THE HEART OF HAZRATGANJ
Make a day
of Le Press.
29, Naval Kishore Road, Hazratganj, Lucknow.