GURU KA LANGAR CANTEEN
Read moreEvery day, 100,000 meals are served. On the menu: an excellent vegetarian thali made of lentils and potatoes, rice, chapati and a dessert. And for this, more than 5,000 kg of wheat flour, 1,800 kg of dal (lentils), 1,400 kg of rice, 600 kg of sugar and 700 liters of milk are needed. Upon arrival, each person takes a tray, a bowl and a stainless steel spoon. You sit in a line on the floor and are served with a ladle. Remember to hold out both hands palms up to the sky in gratitude for receiving your chapati. A unique experience!
TIBETAN OM CAFÉ
Read moreProbably the best Tibetan restaurant in Bodhgaya. Excellent dishes, hearty and affordable. An opportunity to try one of the many Tibetan recipes, including excellent momos, thukpas and more, accompanied by tingmo (steamed Tibetan bread). International dishes on the menu include salads, hummus, burgers and sandwiches, as well as fresh juices, smoothies and more. There's also a boutique selling clothes, books, incense and more. A great place to stroll around with a good book.
CHOTIWALA RESTAURANT
Read morePopular restaurant established in 1968 to feed the mass of pilgrims coming to Haridwar. In a modern and air-conditioned room, they serve good dishes from the south of the country(masala dosa, idly, etc.), and dishes from the north of India, such as the very good chole bathura (chickpea curry with fried bread). Some Chinese recipes, sandwiches and drinks are also on the menu. The menu is quite extensive, it is difficult to make a choice. However, we prefer the original establishment in Rishikesh, the neighbor of Haridwar.
MOTI MAHAL
Read moreIn a slightly dark setting you can enjoy the vegetarian specialities of northern India. In the basement, in a more relaxed atmosphere, the kitchen in the south of the country. On the floor, desserts: Taste the ice absolutely but ask beforehand for some explanations about the range of fragrances or even test the Black Cow. You can also enjoy snacks and test the famous chaat. A very good address, just like the Royal Cafe a little further on the same sidewalk, which belongs to the same branch.
STATUS RESTAURANT
Read moreEvery rickshaw driver knows this address and you will have no trouble finding it. The Brijwasi Royal Hotel has the best restaurant in town, Status, and a bar, Cheers, a rarity in a holy city. You will dine there under a large portrait of Krishna of course! Tasty Indian and Chinese vegetarian dishes, but also pizzas, burgers, snacks... The bar is pleasant but a bit smoky. If it is possible to get intoxicated with alcohol and cigarettes, on the other hand, in the plate it becomes much more serious!
HOTEL SHANTI SAGAR
Read moreA recommended address, excellent masala dósa (30 Rs), fresh fruit juices (40 Rs)…
CAFE DE GOA BAKERY & RESTAURANT
Read moreThis restaurant has a small terrace with a spectacular view of the Lakshman Jhula Bridge and the Trimbakeshwar Temple. It serves breakfasts, Indian dishes, pizzas, lasagne, burgers, falafel, hummus, momos... but also excellent fresh fruit juices. Most of the recipes are made with local organic products. An address where it is good to stroll while watching the comings and goings of passers-by on the bridge.
BABYLON RESTAURANT
Read moreWhat to say about this restaurant except that it is located in front of the Shree Krishna Janmasthan temple. It will be perfect to eat after the visit of the temple, especially if you had to make a long queue to reach the birthplace of Krishna. The big and flashy room with its powerful lights is air-conditioned, which is a real advantage on hot days. The unpretentious vegetarian cuisine is served here, and the menu is located exactly at the crossroads of India. It specifies: North India, South India and Punjab.
CHOTIWALA BY THE GANGES
Read moreAn institution in Rishikesh! This vegetarian restaurant is famous for its living mascot (we'll let you be surprised) which is enthroned at the entrance of each establishment. South Indian cuisine, North Indian cuisine, Chinese dishes, sandwiches... Three Chotiwala establishments in Rishikesh, two in Swargashram in the street that leads to Ram Jhula, and one in Mun-Ki-Reti that enjoys a nice view on the Parmarth Niketan ashram, located on the other side of the river, the Chotiwala By The Ganges, which is definitely our favorite establishment of the branch!
THE KESHARI RESTAURANT
Read moreThis vegetarian restaurant is an institution in Varanasi! A restaurant that is very popular with the locals because of the good quality of its cuisine. It serves North Indian food (paneer, tandoori) as well as South Indian food (dosa, uttapam) and some Chinese (noodles) and continental dishes. Keshari also serves very good thalis. You can enjoy the snacks on a bench installed for this purpose in the street. However, you will have to be patient to get a place, the place is literally taken by storm at lunch time.
SANKALP SAFFRON
Read moreThis is one of the city's most popular restaurants. The setting is modern, pleasant and impeccably maintained. The dining booth is comfortable and popular with locals. Service is courteous, even if the waiters don't understand English very well. On the menu: vegetarian specialties, including paneer dishes and very good dosas (thin, savory pancakes from the south of the country). For dessert, try the chocolate brownie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, served on a hot plate.
TAVA VEGETARIAN
Read moreA recommended place for its good North Indian cuisine, including Parothas and Dhal Makhni.
GAJAPRIYA RESTAURANT
Read moreGood restaurant, air-conditioned and clean, which serves very good vegetarian dishes. We recommend the café, whose quietness changes pleasantly from the noise of buses and nearby restaurants.
HOTEL GURUPRASAD
Read moreThis little blue restaurant has a good reputation. Indeed, the vegetarian food (pure veg) that it proposes is very tasty. The menu is written on a board on the wall. In the morning, it's time for masala dosa, vada, poori, and other idlis, served with an excellent sambar and different chutneys. At noon, a meal (thali) is traditionally served on a banana leaf, as much as you like. This restaurant is very popular among the locals, you will probably have to wait to get a table. Fast service and low prices.
ARYAAS PARK VEG RESTAURANT
Read moreThis great restaurant is a beautiful establishment. The food offered is excellent. It serves mainly South Indian specialties, served on banana leaves, and Chinese (understand noodles) from morning to evening. It is clean and well kept. The tables are large and the decoration is attractive. There are several establishments of this franchise in the city. Be careful, if you choose a meal in an air-conditioned room, you will have to pay a small extra!
NAHAR'S CHANDAN
Read moreAt the back left in the inner courtyard of the Nahar Hotel is this vegetarian multi-cuisine restaurant (South Indian, North Indian and Chinese cuisine). From 12 to 3 pm, they serve excellent thalis (called meals here) from South India, Punjab and the special thali of the place. Also on the menu: masala dosa. The prices are a bit higher than elsewhere but the quality of the products is there and the customers are flocking! The portions are relatively small though.
BTH SUBHIKSHA
Read moreA restaurant with a pleasant and modern aesthetic, with pleasant Indian classical music in the background. The food is excellent, especially the specialties of Udupi; one can enjoy a great thali for lunch, served on a banana leaf as is the tradition. For breakfast, the inevitable masala dosa, idly, puri and vada are on the menu. Also on the menu: a wide variety of dal (lentil) preparations, noodles, curries, Jain specialties (without garlic or onions)...
PREETHI VEG RESTAURANT
Read moreA vegetarian restaurant located in the hotel of the same name that is popular with the locals, which is often a guarantee of authenticity. Breakfast with Idly or Masala dosa, lunch with different thalis recipes: from South India, or the more gourmet versions from Gujarator North India. For dinner, several options are offered a la carte. It's simple but it's very good! Moreover, the owner, Mr Mougamadou, is from Pondicherry: he will be happy to welcome you and to inform you in French. Attractive prices.
GUJARATHI MARWADI BHOJANALAYA
Read moreLocated next to the Karthika guesthouse, this restaurant doesn't look like much, but the food is good and the prices are very competitive. The owner is from Gujarat and he will certainly make you taste some specialities of his native region. English is not spoken very well, but we make ourselves understood. Several vegetarian thalis (pure veg) are proposed, from Gujarat of course, from Punjab, Bombay and South India. Many other choices on the menu.