Varanasi Cafe & Bakery Restaurant — Restaurant in Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi Cafe is fantastic! The food is amazing and the owners are so kind. I was lucky enough to get to take a cooking class with the lovely chef-owner Samta. She asked me to choose items from her menu to make, so we made Garlic Naan, Daal Fry, Veg Biryani and Veg Paneer Curry. She was so kind and welcoming and her kitchen was very clean and sanitary. She taught me how to work with Indian spices like tumeric, cardamom, cumin seeds, coriander & her very special homemade masala (she roasts and grinds 21 spices to make it). She make working with the spices and flavors very easy. We even made naan from scratch!! The dishes were all flavorful, but not too spicy. She was happy to work just with me, or she would have let my husband join if he wanted to.. he was happy just to get to eat the delicious food! I was very excited to learn that I could purchase some of her homemade masala to bring back to California. Whether you are going for breakfast, lunch or dinner, this place is sooo good! If you are looking for a fun, special activity, take the cooking class! It was very reasonably priced and you get to eat your delicious meal when...

I stumbled into Varanasi Cafe & Bakery for some chai and stayed for the company. The cafe is a lovely place to sip tea and watch the foot traffic —the quietest place I’ve found in town since the only access is by stairs, no scooters or motorcycles. The coffee here is the best I’ve had since coming to India (I highly recommend the French Coffee served in a bowl).

Samta, the owner, is lovely. She teaches cooking classes in the evenings and she runs a tidy kitchen. Her Indian dishes are a fantastic range of flavors and styles. She’s a full on chef!

Highly recommend - five out...

It’s a home stay very near to Ghat. The rooms are newly built, neat and clean. It’s right on the ghat so reaching there by any vehicle is not possible. But they support a lot to bring you there. All religious activities are at walking distance and their key person Rinku is there to guide you. Rinku not only guide you to all religious places nearby like Kashi Bishwanath Temple, Aarti on boat ride, Kal Bhairav temple etc but also saves your money by giving right advise. The food they make is homely and delicious. If you want to experience the old traditions of Varanasi...