Theth Banarasi — Restaurant in Uttar Pradesh

Multi-flavoured local papads, including pudina (mint), tiranga (three spices), gol mirch (black pepper); pickles made from mango, lime, red chillies and jackfruit ( ₹ 100-160 per kg); the killingly sweet launglata and the khirmol chamcham (both local sweets, ₹ 80 per kg), or out-of-work boatman Kalu Sahani’s chhole-matthi (chickpea gravy with hard flatbread, ₹ 20 per plate), lock us in a web of anecdotes. Most shops are nameless, yet everyone knows which shop is known for what.

Mama amavat wale (the mango-papad uncle) is a stand-alone chapter in this busy collection of short stories. The greying Laxmi Narayan, a former electrician, stands behind a small cart stocked with cheap local candies and sweet and salted mango papads without any hoarding but is synonymous with “best mango candy". Ditto for Santosh Kesri’s Madhu Chaat Bhandar, a 50-year-old shop that delights foodies with junk food.

“Jitna gud daaloge utni cheez meethi hogi (the more the jaggery, the sweeter the taste)," says Hafeez Mohammed, an auto-rickshaw driver quoting an old proverb as we drive past a crazily crowded chaat shop. “That’s life after...

One of the best and most recommended chat and kulfi stores of Varanasi.. Located amidst busy gowdhuliya chowk but serving delicious foods from ages to people visiting Varanasi.. Famous for their Chats and Kulfi We did tried here Palak Chat- 9/10 Tamatar Chat -9/10 Special Kulfi Falooda- 10/10

Price is bit on the higher side but to taste good Varanasi food you must be ready to pay good.. the service can be improved but because located amidst busy streets of gowdhuliya chowk so there are hindrance of location ..they have sitting facilities available at second floor as well so you can access the place with your family as well. Overall satisfied with the quality of food they have specially chats and kulfi.. Lassi and other things are...

Best place to start your day with delicious and fulfilling breakfast. Highly recommended and really impressed with the service and the way people treated us there. There was a guy who told us really interesting stories about banaras as well. Everything was delicious. We tried choti kachori, jalebi, puri and sabji.Lastly we tried their special tea which was amazing.

Small tip : there is a small thela outside the theth banaras shop where you can try delicious idli served with green chutney and coconut chutney. For my dad we wanted something without oil and healthy so idli was really nice option and you can bring it in the theth banaras shop and eat .They are okay with bringing...