Varanasi: Private Street Food Tour with Hotel Pickup

Discover the flavors of Varanasi on a guided street food tour. Taste local favorites like kachori sabzi, tamatar chaat, and aloo tikki, and sip on a creamy lassi.
Begin your evening as your private car pulls up to your hotel. Step inside and meet your local food guide, who is ready to lead you into the heart of Varanasi’s culinary world. Experience the city like a true Banarasi.

Arrive at Assi Ghat just as the air fills with the smell of fresh chai. A small clay cup is handed to you, warm against your palms, the perfect introduction to the city. Nearby, a vendor is preparing kachori sabzi, a breakfast dish locals swear by. One bite, and you understand why people line up here every morning.

From the ghats, follow your guide into Varanasi’s maze-like lanes, pathways where time seems to move slower and the aromas grow stronger. Stop at a tiny stall where tamatar chaat is bubbling on the pan. The seller smiles as he serves you a plate, the mix of sweet, tangy, and spicy flavors surprising you in the best way. A little further, aloo tikki sizzles on a griddle, crisp on the outside and soft inside, layered with chutneys that have been perfected over generations.

As you move toward Godowlia, the streets become livelier, crowded with pilgrims, students, vendors, and the sound of temple bells. A creamy lassi in a clay cup cools you down, and your guide explains why Banarasi lassi tastes different from anywhere else in India. Depending on the season, you may also taste malaiyo that melts on your tongue or watch jalebis being shaped and dropped into hot oil before being dipped in syrup.

Continue into Vishwanath Gali, a place where food, faith, and tradition meet. Sweet shops glow with trays of rabri and milk-based delicacies. Spice stores fill the air with the fragrance of cardamom, fennel, and rose petals. The stories your guide shares make each bite feel connected to the city’s living history.

And just when you think the journey is complete, find yourself at a paan shop. The paan-maker carefully folds a meetha Banarasi paan, adds a touch of rose, a bit of fennel, and hands it to you like a gift. It’s the perfect farewell flavor for an evening spent discovering the soul of Varanasi.

Your driver is waiting to take you back to your hotel, but a part of you stays in those lanes, those aromas, and the warmth of the people who shared their food with you.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.