Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Varanasi

Perched at the ground level of the ritzy Hotel Hindustan International, Atrium Cafe invites gourmands to savor a range of cuisines like Indian, Continental and Chinese. The restaurant offers extensive la carte and buffet menus and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Floor-to-ceiling windows pour in a lot of sunlight inside, thus creating an inviting milieu for all its guests. Grab a table and ask for day specials or choose to go with dependable options from its elaborate menu.

Tandoor Villa on Nadesar Main Road is a famous outpost for classic North Indian preparations and sees crowds pouring in from far and wide. The elegant interiors are well-done with dim lights, plush dining booths and sharp lines. Villa's menu is a true ode to the ancient culinary choices of Indian royals, with preparations like Murgh Tikka (chicken bbq), Paneer Lababdar and Dal Makhani, among other hearty picks.

Found a few steps away from Anand Mandir Road, Baati Chokha welcomes food connoisseurs to relish delectable local cuisine in a rustic setting. Handicraft accents, clay pots and white mud walls create an earthy atmosphere to savor the holy city's traditional grub. The cooks rely on age-old, secret recipes to doll out some toothsome local eats like the baati chokha, choorma and Banarasi kheer.

The Chocolate Room is part of a popular chain of cafes with a strong presence across India. This Chocolate Room outlet finds itself in the city's busy SIGRA Shopping Mall and welcomes shoppers, locals and tourists alike. Find an eclectic menu that features decadent smoothies and shakes, piquant Mexican eats, wholesome sandwiches and inventive cocktails. An ideal hangout for chocolate buffs, it also serves up refreshing infusions and frothy coffees.

Located on the ground floor of the I.P. Mall in Sigra, McDonalds capitalizes on its ground-level location which draws in passersby from the street looking for some comfort food. Summers get particularly hectic when it appears like everyone needs to escape into the air-conditioned confines of this mega fast food joint. Indianized versions of burgers may surprise Westerners who'd probably find the flavors spicier than what they'd normally expect however no one's complaining! Go on and indulge in their happy meals, breakfast menu, desserts and spicy delights.

Along with McDonalds, Dominoes has pretty much taken over Sigra by storm with its inventive range of pizzas. Piping hot garlic bread and pizzas arrive at your table by smartly-dressed waiters who are eager to explain the choice in toppings available - mushroom, cheese, sweet corn, cottage cheese, red peppers and more. The air-condition is another reason why Varanasi's locals choose to eat here. And if you are too lazy to head out into the searing heat, simply place an order and they will arrive at your doorstep with pizzas and a winning smile.