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Varanasi, according to locals

28 places that people in Varanasi keep recommending, across 2 maps. Each map links every place to the comments behind it.

Best restaurants in Varanasi

Where people in Banaras send you to eat: breakfasts at Ram Bhandar and Neelu Kachori, biryani at Aman-E-Khas, Tandoor Villa and Gupta Biryani, and Chinese meals at Holy Chopsticks and Momos of Shaolin. Ming Garden's divided reception and the value caveats at Curry Leaf stay visible.

Most recommended

  1. Aman-E-Khas, Hotel Broadway26 recommend it

    Aman-E-Khas at Hotel Broadway draws repeated recommendations for biryani and non-vegetarian meals, including praise for chicken biryani.

  2. Roma's Cafe, Lanka19 recommend it

    Roma's Cafe Diner in Lanka gets repeated praise for restaurant meals, from pizza and pasta to North Indian mains.

  3. Ram Bhandar, Thatheri Bazaar15 recommend it

    The Ram Bhandar in Thatheri Bazaar is repeatedly recommended for a Banarasi breakfast of kachori sabzi and jalebi.

  4. Biryani Mahal, Ravindrapuri12 recommend it

    Biryani Mahal draws repeated biryani recommendations, with Ravindrapuri and Bhelupur named by diners.

  5. Ming Garden11 recommend it

    Ming Garden in Ravindrapuri is recommended for vegetarian Chinese food, but opinions are divided.

All 17 restaurants on the map

Best cafés in Varanasi

Varanasi café suggestions from Terracotta and Mark's near Assi to Flavours in Lanka, Brown Bread Bakery in Bangali Tola and apple pie at Pizzeria Vaatika. Coffee, work and date recommendations keep their food, noise and Wi-Fi disagreements visible. Starbucks and The Hazelnut Factory combine city-wide recommendations without transferring every branch's experience to one outlet.

Most recommended

  1. Terracotta Cafe, Assi22 recommend it

    Terracotta near Assi is frequently suggested for coffee and laptop work.

  2. Roma's Cafe, Lanka17 recommend it

    Roma's in Lanka draws recommendations for its coffee, food and ambience, with repeated praise for pizza.

  3. Mark's Coffee House, Assi15 recommend it

    Mark's Coffee House near Assi is repeatedly recommended for coffee and laptop work.

  4. The Hazelnut Factory, Jalghar12 recommend it

    Recommendations for The Hazelnut Factory pool Varanasi outlets, represented here by Jalghar.

  5. Flavours Cafe, Lanka12 recommend it

    Flavours in Lanka is repeatedly recommended for coffee, snacks and relaxed visits.

All 11 cafés on the map

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