When in Varanasi, don’t skip these wonderful places to eat at

Varanasi or Benaras, a holy place situated in Uttar Pradesh, is famous for its mouth-watering street foods. The trip is incomplete unless one doesn’t have the taste of authentic street foods of Varanasi. From starting your day with chai and kachori, to ending it with chaats and sweet delights, you can enjoy everything here. To make your taste buds relish more, here are some must-try street foods of Varanasi.

A sweet and spicy snack loved by everyone in Varanasi. These are also famous by the name meethe golgappe. Crisp gol gappas are used to make this instead of papdi used in chaat papdi. A tangy mixture of boiled potatoes goes into these gol gappas with different chutneys, curd, imli and other spices. Finally, these gol gappas are garnished with sev and pomegranate. The best place to eat such a crispy and wholesome delight is at Deena Chaat Bhandar, Gol Gunj. Here, enjoy the dahi chutney gol gappe delight with other cuisines too.

In Neelkanth and Kachori Gali of Varanasi, you will find the most popular winter dessert, malaiyyo. It is made by whipping the milk to get a creamy texture. Afterwards, saffron and cardamom is added to get a fresh flavour. Malaiyyo is then garnished with pistachios and almonds. It is served in beautiful kulhads, and is only found in Varanasi as it is the secret street food of Varanasi. So, visit the city to experience the joy of the famous sweet delicacy of Varanasi.

Have a fresh early morning breakfast at Laxmi Chai Waley Restaurant and eat its popular street food that is safed makhan toast with chai. The bread is toasted on a coal oven, and white or yellow butter is spread over it. The batter is freshly prepared at home and smells great, based on your preference, have this toast with sugar or with chaat masala. This delight is a great way to start your day in Varanasi.

Want to eat something spicy that will bring tears of spiciness in your eyes? Then, you should definitely try the tamatar chaat at Deena Chaat Bhandar in Dashaswamedh Road, Varanasi. This tamatar chaat contains a good amount of spices such as red chilli powder, ginger and a lot of garam masala. It is made up of boiled mashed potatoes, tomatoes, onions and a handful of green chillies. So, this is a must-try for spicy lovers.

A curd dish for all the curd lovers out there. This dish is made up of sweet yogurt, a pinch of jeera masala and black salt. It is then sprinkled with fresh coriander. This dish is a must-try if you want to have a mix of something sweet and sour. The famous place to eat this is in Vishwanath Misthan Bhandar.

You will find this regional delicacy in the famous Rajbandhu, Kachori Gali Chowk. Launglata is the sweetest delight of Varanasi that will make your mouth filled with sweetness. You will find this sweet dish throughout the year in Varanasi. It is made up of crispy covering and the filling includes nuts, sugar and fresh milk (mawa). Afterwards, it is deep-fried and soaked in sugar.