Cozy restaurant in the heart of Varanasi. The special thali is to die for. The owner is very polite and friendly. By far the best restaurant that we have tried in Varanasi. A little oasis in the midst of the chaos with super delicious food.

We enjoyed the food so much we came back twice in two days. Great value for money. The place is small with only four tables, very clean, and has AC. The service was fast and our dishes were excellent (ordered special thali). They adjusted the spice to our requested levels too! Perfect. Don't know why this place isn't No. 1!

We took the lunch here while searching the best vegetarian food. Tried Mix veg curry along with butter paneer masala. The taste was actually good. And their Fulka chapati is just the perfect one! Place is smaller one but along with owner, the staff was also humble. Loved it! Good to go if you're looking for vegetarian food around the ghats.

Best place near Dashashwamedh Ghat.Out of all that we ordered best one was Daal Fry, Kadhai Paneer, Rice,Paneer Lababdaar, Tawa Roti.They serve the softest Tawa roti that i ever had in any restaurant. Owner was very courteous. They won't take much time to serve. Max to max 10mins.Price is very nominal. You will feel like you are sitting in your own dining room at your home,such is the vibe of this cute little cosy place.They also have AC to beat the heat of Benaras

A little cute vegetarian restaurant run by a family. You get to taste Indian food, the home cooked style, prepared and served the traditional way. Happened to eat Indian Thali with Phulka hot off the stove into our plate, that's truly awesome in taste and everything. Even the Lemon 🍋 Soda is the way you make at home with no additives or chemicals. Love the way the food is prepared and served. If you are close by so not miss having the tasty food here.

Forget all other restaurant in Varanasi and just come here during your stay. Well located, very kind owner, well priced, hygienic and very delicious.

I visited the restaurant every day while in Varanasi. The owner is kind, the restaurant is cool, and the food was the best curry I had while I was in India.

amazing food! really kind workers. great feeling AC inside too

Best food in Varanasi and the owner is really carrying that you are completely satiesfied! Loved the special thali 😍 Restaurant is small, so try to visit before or after regular lunch/dinner times. It has AC!

The food here is really good,, or I can say home food away from home. The owner was polite and soft spoken and the food quality is really amazing.

Is that tiny, cute, with great service and amazing food place you are looking for. We are for 3 days in Varanasi, trying different restaurants, this is the best by far- taste of the food, the prices and the beautiful energy that the gentleman gave us. Thank you! We had the speacial Thali, an amazing choice for 2.

Incredible food! Hand down best place in town. Highly highly recommend it. The family who runs it is lovely and super nice and its good bang for your buck! We will be back

Amazing curries! Also the vegetable paratha was delicious! Friendly service! I would highly recommend this place for anyone wanting a delicious, local cooked meal!

Cafe is small but the taste is good. I had veg kofta it was good in taste and plain paratha was big and tasty.. Chowmin is also good 👍 Quality of food is better but as per price quantity is less and Talking about atmosphere is not that happening

The special thali was DIVINE! As was the masala dosa for only 90Rs extra. 10/10 would come here again. From Australia. The AC was a luxurious bonus!

Very nice place to eat. Food is yummy and homemade and the owner is friendly. He explained us what we were going to ear as he notices we were tourist. The restaurant is clean, quiet and peaceful eventhough outside theres a lot of people and noise. 100% Recommended

Very tasty thali and dosas. The staff was also very friendly.

This is a small cafe near Dashashwamedh Ghat. It is very peaceful, relaxing and anything that you order here is absolutely delicious. The owner of this cafe who is also a chef here is very friendly and welcoming. A must recommend places on your visit to Varanasi 👍

This place serves awesome food. Their service is also great. The owner is a very nice guy. Although it's a very small cafe, they serve such nice food, that i ate almost all my meals on my trip to Varanasi here. Everything is prepared fresh here and is very tasty. It is very close to dashashwamedh ghat. I had the best Manchurian here (paneer Manchurian). Their special thali was also very good. I didn't dare to go to some other place because they set the bar way too high.

Seriously amazing! I’ve been eating thali at a few different restaurants around varanasi and even though they’ve all been more expensive they simply cannot be compared to the Thalis here. All the food here is so fresh and perfectly cooked I can’t go anywhere else from now on. Do yourself a favour and come here as I’m sure the whole menu is just as incredible!

The food is so yummy especially paneer lababdar dish😋😋the staff and owner is also very kind...just loved this place❤️

Very popular place to have nice veg meal. The roti tastes so yummmyyyyyy 😋😊 I felt like I was eating in my home. The restaurant owner is also a very nice person. Good conversation about the place around and history. If you are in varanasi you must visit this place. It's very near to Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple.

Really enjoyed the food over here! We ordered a bunch of curry’s and they were all great! So tasteful, small place, affordable so would definitely recommend!

Randomly found this place and i am glad that i did. Very good food , will visit again.

The owner of the cafe makes up for the small space by his large heart and friendly nature. Food was delicious and felt like a home cooked food served with passion. Should definitely visit, when near Dashashwamedh Ghat.

The place can’t recommend them enough. The staff is just amazing, absolutely lovely people and the Indian vegetarian dishes are just beautiful. Their mixed veg. curry is delicious, I love it with jeera rice.We got the kofta and veg biryani. The guy who served us was lovely and it’s a great people watching spot. They also serve Ayurvedic tea and tulsi with ginger... so good. It’s also down to earth and genuine.

It's atom bomb. Foods are so tasty but dinning is small ,the behavior of the owner & his wife is also very polite. When come to Banaras must try.

It's a small & humble cafe, with delicious vegetarian food. I tried their thali and hot chocolate, both were absolutely tasty and fulfilling. The owner was humble and friendly to talk to. The ambience was very neat & clean. I would definitely visit this restaurant again and I highly recommend others too.

Okay place. Not a big culinary experience but you will not feel hungry after it. The naan bread was bit of a disappointment as it was not made in a naan oven (at least so it seemed). Price seemed a bit high and they also charge 5% for some tax.

Good home cooked style food. Rotis were served hot and fresh one at a time. Very good behaviour of owner Sharma jee and other staff. Highly recommended.

Excellent place to eat and drink!!! Delicious food and really welcome owner! Everything is fresh, AC and the coffee Lassi the best I have ever tasted! Don't miss it!!!

It was so good that we came here twice! The owner was very nice and friendly and we liked it being here. The food was very delicious and they prepare it, the way you wanna have it (if you wanna have it less or more spicy). Very delicious food and a good price.

A perfect place to dine, super cool owners & they welcome with a great smile, food specially Thali is a must to try. Rates are super reasonable, atmosphere is great, a perfect view of strees. During my 5 days I always had my lunch n dinner in Niyati. Highly recommend.

we went after reading reviews and trust me, i didn't let down ourselves. food was healthy and has homily taste. owner is down to earth. cost you accordingly

This place is excellent. We ate here three times during our stay. Highly recommend the Thalis which are great value for money. Good service and owner is a pleasure to deal with.

After a chaotic day exploring the streets of Varanasi, our meal at Niyati Cafe was an excellent reprieve. The food was very good, and the owner Ravi took excellent care of us. He was kind and welcoming, we're glad to have tried his restaurant on our first trip to India!