2-Hour Varanasi Food Tasting Tour through the Old City's Lanes

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Stroll through Varanasi's narrow lanes and visit one of the oldest food shops in Kashi
• 02 Taste local favourites such as jalebi kachori, chaat, gol gappa, and crispy puri with sabzi
• 03 Witness how delicious sweets are prepared in the holy city
• 04 Sip masala chai in a clay pot while taking in the views of splendid Varanasi

Taste the street foods of Varanasi on a guided walk through the ancient city's lively lanes, with stops at tried-and-tested food stalls along the way. Sample a range of beloved local snacks and drinks while learning about the flavours, traditions, and food culture of the holy city. This tour lets you enjoy Varanasi's famous treats with the insight of a knowledgeable local guide.

Taste the street foods of Varanasi on a guided walk through the ancient city's lively lanes, with stops at tried-and-tested food stalls along the way.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

City Varanasi

Languages English, Hindi

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Varanasi Street Food Walk Through the Old City

• Start the tour at St Thomas Church, a beautiful church in Varanasi built during the colonial era.
• Next, visit Kashi Chat Bandar, known for Indian cuisine and authentic local food. Here, you will enjoy tomato chaat, which is famous all over India.
• After enjoying tomato chaat, continue to Baba Thandai Shop. Thandai is an Indian cold drink prepared with a mixture of almonds, fennel seeds, watermelon kernels, rose petals, pepper, poppy seeds, cardamom, saffron, milk, and sugar.
• Next, walk through a narrow alley to reach GOORI Shankar Kachori Shop. Here, we will enjoy kachori, the local favourite breakfast of the people of Varanasi.
• Then visit Raj Bandhu Sweet Shop, also famous for sweets in the holy city. Located a few minutes from Kashi Vishwanath Temple, this is where we will enjoy sweets, gulab jamun, and more.
• Walking through Kashi Vishwanath Gali, we will reach Vishwanath Chat Bandar, where you will enjoy aloo tikki.
• Next, walk through Bengali Tola Gali, a narrow alley famous for its art and paintings. Here, we will enjoy lassi and paan. Paan is an Indian mouth sweetener, freshener, and digestive made from betel leaves.
• Your tour will end near Hotel Ganges Grand, and the guide will be happy to assist you in arranging transportation back to your hotel or next destination.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Highly trained and friendly storyteller/guide who can speak English and Hindi
• Taste a variety of snacks, including tomato chaat, kachori, chaat, golgappa, fried lassi, thandai, sweets, and tikki
• Sip classic Indian tea, lassi, or thandai
• Local food and beverage tasting

What's Not Included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Air-conditioned vehicle

What to bring

• Carry medicines if necessary.
• Use a mask.

Know before you go

• Consumption of drugs is strictly prohibited.
• The package is free for children aged 3 years, with no extra charge for them. Above that age, children will be charged as adults.
• Alternatively, the customer may cancel their booking before confirmation, and a full refund will be processed.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Girja Ghar Chauraha, Girja Ghar, Ramapura Luxa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India