"Reached Ram Bhandar at 7 AM after the Ganga Aarti and the kachori was already half sold out. Crispy, spicy, and exactly what Varanasi mornings are supposed to taste like."
🍽️ Badi Kachori Sabzi at Ram Bhandar
Ritika Sharma
Travelled from Delhi
"The Blue Lassi Shop inside Kachori Gali is everything people say it is. Thick, cold, loaded with dry fruits. The narrow lane makes it hard to stand and drink comfortably though."
🍽️ Dry Fruit Lassi at Blue Lassi Shop
Anand Krishnamurthy
Travelled from Bengaluru
"Had the Tamatar Chaat at Kashi Chaat Bhandar after walking the ghats all evening. That tangy tomato base with chutney is unlike any chaat I've eaten in Mumbai. Genuinely different."
🍽️ Tamatar Chaat at Kashi Chaat Bhandar
Pooja Desai
Travelled from Mumbai
"Visited Varanasi in December specifically to try Malaiyo at Shri Ji. It's just milk foam but somehow it feels like eating a cloud. Seasonal, fleeting, and worth planning a trip around."
🍽️ Malaiyo at Shri Ji
Debashish Bose
Travelled from Kolkata
"Chachi Ki Kachori near BHU Lanka Gate was our first stop in Varanasi. The jalebi alongside the kachori sabzi is a combination I didn't know I needed. Queue moves fast, don't worry."
🍽️ Kachori Sabzi with Jalebi at Chachi Ki Kachori
Sneha Patil
Travelled from Pune
"Stopped at Baati Chokha near Varanasi Junction before catching a late train. The thali with roasted baati, chokha and dal was filling and well-priced. Good option if you're short on time."
🍽️ Baati Chokha Thali at Baati Chokha Restaurant
Farhan Siddiqui
Travelled from Hyderabad
"Sat at Pizzeria Vaatika Cafe at Assi Ghat during sunset with apple pie and ice cream. The Ganga right in front, warm pie in hand — that's a Varanasi moment nobody warns you about."
🍽️ Apple Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream at Pizzeria Vaatika Cafe
Meenakshi Iyer
Travelled from Chennai
"Mishrambu at Godowlia Chowk has been serving thandai for decades and you can taste it. Rich, spiced, nothing like the packaged stuff. Perfect afternoon stop between the ghats and the temple."
🍽️ Banarasi Thandai at Mishrambu Thandai
Gaurav Tiwari
Travelled from Lucknow
"Bought Lal Peda from Mahadev Lal Peda Bhandar at Lanka as a takeaway from Varanasi. The caramelized khoya flavor is distinct — carried a box back and it was gone within a day."
🍽️ Lal Peda at Mahadev Lal Peda Bhandar
Nandita Roy
Travelled from Kolkata
"The Hing Kachori at Gauri Shankar near Kashi Vishwanath Temple is small but punchy. Crushed into the chickpea curry with radish on top — it's a messy, brilliant Varanasi breakfast. Stall gets very crowded by 9 AM."
🍽️ Hing Kachori at Gauri Shankar Kachori Wale
Vikram Nair
Travelled from Bengaluru
"Reached Ram Bhandar at 7 AM after the Ganga Aarti and the kachori was already half sold out. Crispy, spicy, and exactly what Varanasi mornings are supposed to taste like."
🍽️ Badi Kachori Sabzi at Ram Bhandar
Ritika Sharma
Travelled from Delhi
"The Blue Lassi Shop inside Kachori Gali is everything people say it is. Thick, cold, loaded with dry fruits. The narrow lane makes it hard to stand and drink comfortably though."
🍽️ Dry Fruit Lassi at Blue Lassi Shop
Anand Krishnamurthy
Travelled from Bengaluru
"Had the Tamatar Chaat at Kashi Chaat Bhandar after walking the ghats all evening. That tangy tomato base with chutney is unlike any chaat I've eaten in Mumbai. Genuinely different."
🍽️ Tamatar Chaat at Kashi Chaat Bhandar
Pooja Desai
Travelled from Mumbai
"Visited Varanasi in December specifically to try Malaiyo at Shri Ji. It's just milk foam but somehow it feels like eating a cloud. Seasonal, fleeting, and worth planning a trip around."
🍽️ Malaiyo at Shri Ji
Debashish Bose
Travelled from Kolkata
"Chachi Ki Kachori near BHU Lanka Gate was our first stop in Varanasi. The jalebi alongside the kachori sabzi is a combination I didn't know I needed. Queue moves fast, don't worry."
🍽️ Kachori Sabzi with Jalebi at Chachi Ki Kachori
Sneha Patil
Travelled from Pune
"Stopped at Baati Chokha near Varanasi Junction before catching a late train. The thali with roasted baati, chokha and dal was filling and well-priced. Good option if you're short on time."
🍽️ Baati Chokha Thali at Baati Chokha Restaurant
Farhan Siddiqui
Travelled from Hyderabad
"Sat at Pizzeria Vaatika Cafe at Assi Ghat during sunset with apple pie and ice cream. The Ganga right in front, warm pie in hand — that's a Varanasi moment nobody warns you about."
🍽️ Apple Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream at Pizzeria Vaatika Cafe
Meenakshi Iyer
Travelled from Chennai
"Mishrambu at Godowlia Chowk has been serving thandai for decades and you can taste it. Rich, spiced, nothing like the packaged stuff. Perfect afternoon stop between the ghats and the temple."
🍽️ Banarasi Thandai at Mishrambu Thandai
Gaurav Tiwari
Travelled from Lucknow
"Bought Lal Peda from Mahadev Lal Peda Bhandar at Lanka as a takeaway from Varanasi. The caramelized khoya flavor is distinct — carried a box back and it was gone within a day."
🍽️ Lal Peda at Mahadev Lal Peda Bhandar
Nandita Roy
Travelled from Kolkata
"The Hing Kachori at Gauri Shankar near Kashi Vishwanath Temple is small but punchy. Crushed into the chickpea curry with radish on top — it's a messy, brilliant Varanasi breakfast. Stall gets very crowded by 9 AM."
🍽️ Hing Kachori at Gauri Shankar Kachori Wale
Vikram Nair
Travelled from Bengaluru
