Food in Varanasi

Street food and local eats in Varanasi

  • Baati Chokha Restaurant

    Rustic village style thali restaurant known for baati chokha, popular for its ghee laden baati, sattu paratha and phirni.

  • Behind Yellow Doors Diner

    Colourful multi cuisine diner in Sigra, known for its Instagrammable courtyard, continental dishes and Blue Tokai coffee.

  • Blue Lassi Shop

    Tiny, decades old lassi shop near Manikarnika Ghat, famous for fruit lassis and its blue painted walls.

  • Chachi Ki Kachori

    Century-old Lanka kachori shop, reopened nearby after 2025 relocation.

  • Deena Chaat Bhandar

    Legendary Luxa Bazaar chaat stall since the 1960s, famous citywide for its tangy, slow cooked tamatar chaat.

  • Kashi Chaat Bhandar

    Kashi Chaat Bhandar in Godowlia is Varanasi's most famous chaat stall, renowned for its signature tamatar chaat.

  • Keshav Tambul Bhandar

    Lanka Banarasi paan landmark near Ravidas Gate.

  • Lakshmi Chai Wala

    Godowlia-area chai stop famous for kulhad chai and malai toast.

  • Pahalwan Lassi

    Legendary Banaras rabri lassi shop, now on the Lanka-Assi road after relocating.

  • Ram Bhandar

    Thatheri Bazar breakfast legend for kachori-sabzi and jalebi.

Must-Try Dishes in Varanasi

Local food specialties and traditional favourites

Kachori Sabzi

North Indian

Early-morning Banarasi favorite with spicy potato curry.

Malaiyo

Banarasi

Seasonal saffron-infused milk froth dessert of winter mornings.

Tamatar Chaat

Banarasi

Varanasi-style tangy tomato-based chaat served hot.

Baati Chokha

Banarasi

Smoky wheat baati with mashed spiced vegetables.

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