Indian
International
Western
Take-out
Breakfast
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Coffee shop and restaurant located behind Assi ghat with view of the main street. Staff know what vegan means. Offers vegan options for breakfast, Indian dishes, hot or cold drinks with soy milk. Profits go to a non-profit organisation. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-9:00pm.


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12 Reviews

First Review by Pat_

CarryOnOnly

Points +457

Vegan
17 Sep 2024

Beautiful view

Located near Assi Ghat, this is a great restaurant to have your meals at. I ate most of my meals here. Staff were so friendly. Food delicious with good flavour. And the view over the Main Street is lovely. I would definitely go here again

Alessacarta

Points +28

Vegetarian
19 Feb 2024

Stick with a coffee when in a coffee cafe….

We order aglio e olio pasta, steam rice, an omelette, steam vegetables. Nothing was good. Everything was overcook. The rice was not fresh and the omelette was greasy! I’m sorry but I don’t recommend this restaurant.

Stick with a coffee when inna coffee cafe….

Cons: Aglio e olio pasta, Steam vegetables , Plain rice

AnandaRivelli

Points +119

Vegan
03 Feb 2024

Good option

The food is good, the service is slow so go with time.

lies123

Points +84

Vegetarian
05 Apr 2023

Cozy place with good food

We came here twice because we liked the relaxed atmosphere so much and they have soy milk and make great cappucino and smoothies. We also tried different curries, the veggie burger and club sandwich, all was very good. Come here if you have time, sometimes it takes a while until the food comes.

zjh91

Points +36

Vegan
24 Dec 2019

Accommodating & People-oriented

JD and his team are so friendly & accommodating, happy to suggest and adjust meals to be vegan. They’re a non profit org. looking after locals which is epic too.

Becca_07

Points +250

Vegan
24 Nov 2019

Disappointing tofu scramble

I ordered tofu scramble, masala chai with soya milk and orange juice for breakfast. The tofu scramble had almost no flavour and the texture of grated cheese - not to my taste at all I'm afraid! On the plus side, the masala chai was good and the orange juice came with a paper straw.

Pros: Soya milk available, Uses paper straws

Cons: Tofu scramble not good

WNCVeggie

Points +539

Vegan
19 Nov 2019

Vegan Breakfast

Their special vegan breakfast on the menu is amazing. Comes with tofu scramble, toast, beans, caramelized onions, fruit salad, and hash brown. A little pricey but it was a feast and everything was delicious. They usually have soy milk but were out of it when we visited. Nice place to have a refreshingly healthy meal.

HollyAnne

Points +326

Vegan
29 Mar 2019

Best vegan breakfast

Delicious vegan breakfast - scrambled tofu, fried onion, baked beans, hash brown, grilled tomato, hash brown and toast. They have soy milk too.

Snowpony

Points +43

Vegan
15 Mar 2019

Scrambled tofu breakfast and the best coffee I’ve had in months!

Chilled out cafe with a great owner who’s very much involved in bettering the conditions for the less fortunate.

Pros: Excellent food, All profit goes for good cause!!, Cool and cozy vibe

jaz151

Points +245

Vegan
01 Mar 2019

Great vegan option

Soon as I found out they have soya milk I knew I would be here a lot as I am a tea addict and soya milk is a rare find in India! Was lovely to enjoy masala chai with soya milk. Had the vegan breakfast everyday, it’s filling and delicious. The atmosphere is lovely and staff are friendly. Is expensive for India but is high quality and proceeds go to charity so we didn’t mind. Only problem was they always got something wrong with our order so I think they should write the order in a notepad.

Ladybird007

Points +178

Vegan
31 Jan 2019

Fantastic meals and delicious drinks

Our tour group ate here numerous times over our three day stay in Varanasi. We loved the sunny, laid back feel of the cafe as well as the consistently tasty food and delicious drinks. I loved the cinnamon porridge, vegan crepes, vegan milkshakes and hot chocolates. Other members of the group loved the waffles, savoury pancakes and fabulous teas. The owner is also super helpful with travel ideas and food suggestions. Great place and great ethics with profits donated to charity.

Pros: Fabulous vegan food and drink options, Great atmosphere , Great ethics

Pat_

Points +546

Vegan
07 Jan 2019

Really care for vegan people

I strongly recommand this place!
The staff was taking a lot of care to be sure that our food was vegan. They don't just remove the non vegan products, they find alternatives, such as silken tofu curry instead of paneer curry in the traditional thali.
They can make milk shake or other drinks with soy milk (even a wonderful oreo milk shake!).
The place is very clean, toilets also (western style with paper!)

Pros: Clean place, So friendly staff who really knows vegan food




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