Gargi's Cafe & German Bakery, Kasauli – Italian Sandwiches, Siddus, Coffee, Soups| Reservations Recommended — Restaurant in Himachal Pradesh

We visited this mid-range dining restaurant for lunch, driving in from Panchkula. We reached around 1:30 PM and were pleasantly surprised to find no waiting time, with ample seating available.

The restaurant is conveniently located on the ground floor along the road. Free street parking is available right outside, though space is limited to just a few vehicles due to the hilly terrain.

Ambience (9/10): The ambience is simple yet elegant, with plenty of natural light streaming in. The seating area is limited but very well arranged, offering a spacious and relaxed feel with no sense of congestion.

Service (9/10): The staff were courteous, polite, and genuinely welcoming. We were attended by Ankit and Vinit, both of whom were extremely helpful and cheerful throughout. Their attentive yet unobtrusive service made the experience even better.

Menu & Food (9/10): The menu offers a delightful mix of cuisines — from traditional Himachali dishes like Siddu to a variety of international options. The restaurant also serves freshly baked desserts from its in-house bakery. We ordered Almond Rose Milkshake, Hot Coffee, Traditional Siddu, Chicken Siddu, and a Walnut Cinnamon Roll. Every dish was well-prepared, flavorful, and served hot. The Siddus and the cinnamon roll were exceptional! The portion sizes were generous and satisfying for two people.

Hygiene & Facilities (9/10): The unisex washroom was clean, well-maintained, and hygienic.

All payment modes were accepted, adding to the convenience.

Other Highlights: A major plus is that the restaurant is pet-friendly. Our husky was warmly welcomed and seemed to enjoy the outing as much as we did — a lovely touch that truly made the experience memorable.

Overall Rating: 9/10 A wonderful dining experience with great food, warm service, and a relaxed ambience. Highly recommended for anyone looking to enjoy a peaceful meal with family — or even with their furry friends. Would love to...

Reasonable for the area, but not worth the experience

FOOD: Ordered chicken-farm sandwich, but it came in some unusual bread (definitely not sandwich bread). Hardly any chicken inside, the veggies felt a bit stale, and the whole thing was too saucy. Not enjoyable.

Tried a noodle soup, which was actually quite nice, comforting and well-balanced.

Carrot cake was good and worth a try. Croissant was doughy and underbaked, would skip it next time.

COFFEE: Ordered almond cappuccino, arrived looking completely off: no foam, flat, and poorly presented. When we asked the server, he said it was because of the almond milk. I pointed out that wasn’t true, we’ve had almond milk cappuccinos at their Kasol café (sister property) and they looked perfect.

He then admitted their coffee machine wasn’t working, which should’ve been mentioned upfront instead of covering it up. We ended up canceling all our coffee orders.

SERVICE: Service felt a bit uncoordinated and slow. They do take a while to prepare food, so this isn’t the place for a quick bite.

OVERALL: Go here only if you want to sit back with some soup or a slice of carrot cake.

Skip the sandwiches, croissants, and especially the coffee until they fix their machine (and service attitude).

With a little honesty and attention to quality, this café could do much better, but for now, not...

There were lot of expectations from this cafe as it's name suggested.... Normally it's difficult to get authentic siddu in the market....so when this cafe came into consideration it's was just like wow....but the story ends there itself....first of all, siddu without Desi ghee is not a good idea...who charges extra for Desi ghee it shd be a part of meal.....secondly I ordered sweet one but it's served with chocolate sauce 🙄...oh man....is this really himachali dish!!!! Moreover it's price 300 rs per plate and as per price it's not worth...tastewise and otherwise....final blow....it's not freshly cooked....served within 5 mins of ordering.....it's reheated in oven....so the overall idea of eating authentic siddu gets lost somewhere and it's like eating some other kind of food that is not known atleast northern part of India....sorry guys...!!!! If u hv opened so called siddu cafe then u must follow the authenticity of the dish. So overall, avoid the place if u r really looking for authentic himachal siddus....for me it's was waste of time, efforts and obviously money as I came to this place after driving 2+ hours....so for the owners only one advice serve the fresh siddus and with...