I love the energies, the smells and the sound of weaving looms in this ancient city of Kashi Vishwanath. You pray, you take a dip in the holy Ganges, you eat the chaat and the malai and then shop to your heart’s content.
A place with many names, with temples in every lane, it is believed that to die in Varanasi is to attain salvation.

Temples

• Kashi Vishwanath Temple

• Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple

• Annapurna Temple

• New Vishwananth Temple

• Kalabhairav Temple

Sight Seeing

• Benaras Hindu University

• Sarnath Museum

PLACES TO STAY

• Guleria Kothi Hotel

MY FAVORITE EATING JOINTS

• Baati Chokha Restaurant
  Address: Aanand Mandir Cinema Hall, Raja Bazar Rd, Andhrapull, Teliyabag, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002, India
  Phone: +91 542 220 1010
• The Ram Bhandar
  Address: C.K 15/29 Katra Ratanlal, Thatheri Bazar, Govindpura, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
  Phone: +91 97218 67000
• Pizzeria Vaatika Cafe – Pizza Restaurants
  Address: B-1/178, Assi Ghat Rd, Shivala, Varanasi
  Phone: +91 98380 94111

Weavers

1. Roliana
Ph: +919335793616

2. Heritage India, Shaheed Bhai
Bhelupur
Ph: (0542) 2452032/ 2455816

3. Girija Shankar, Niraj
Raj Katra Chowk
Ph: +919415221270/ (0542) 2412188

4. Prabha Traders, Mukund and Kaushal
Rani Kuan, Vijaya Shri Market
Ph: (0542) 2401811/ 1937

5. Kedia Kala Kendra, Amitji and Nagarji
Chowk
(Plain Saree materials and borders)
Ph: (0542) 2400456

6.Ashok Kumar
Ramnagar
Ph: +919415301405/ (0542) 2668357

7.Vijay Kumar
Ramnagar
Ph: +919452826425/ (0542) 2668566

8.Harul Fabrics, Basheeruddin
Pili Koti
Ph: (0542) 2328570

9.Kasim Enterprise, Nazeer Ahmed
Pili Koti
Ph: +919839080100

10.Musa Enterprise
Pili Koti
Ph: (0542) 2330482

11.Imran Jamil
Pili Koti
Ph: (0542) 2440592

12.Ramlal, Bholenath Maurya
Choti Patiya
Ph: (0542) 2318023

13.Akbul Matheen (Fabrics)
Pili Koti
Ph: +919336913131

14.Maqbul Hassan (Jamavar Sarees)
Pili Koti
Ph: +919889003115

15. M.A.Sarees
High End Cotton Jandari Sarees
D.31/126-A,Pandey Haveli,Madanpura,Varanasi-1
Phone: Zaheer Ansari- 9415300288
Tariq – 9559202924
Shariq – 905505796.

16.H.M.Textiles
Very Nice Chanderi Material
K. 52/52, Dulligaddi(Behind Yamuna Talkies),
Varanasi-221001.
Phone: 0542-2440763
Mobile: 09336960317
Email: [email protected]

Basfatak

17.Shri Niketan (Printed Sarees)

18.Mohanlal Kishenchand (Benaras and printed saree)
Chowk
Ph: (0542) 2410542

19. Kasim, Tasveer Bhai (Sarees)
Pili Koti
Ph: (0542) 2331364/ 2440212/ 2440726

Silver

1. Trueso, Kanhailal and Saraflal Jeweller, Abhay Saraf
Gowdalia, next to KCN Cinema
Ph: +915422391011

Wooden toys

1. Contact person: Bihari
Ph: +919415225024/ (0542) 2393550

2. Contact person: Narendra
Kashmir Ganj, Khojwa
Ph: (0542) 6529998

3. New Agrawal toys emporium
Address: B 1/158 A, Assi Ghat Rd, Assi ghat, Shivala, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
Phone : 09198006497

Eateries

Chaat

1. Dina Chaat Bandar
Thatheri Bazaar
and Luxa
Ph: +919918884333

2. Kashi Chaat Bandar, Girja Ghar Crossing

Aloo ka Papad

1. Marwadi Bandar

2. Danukaji

3. Aggarwal Papad

4.Jaganath Papad
Ph: (0542) 2356835/ 2391465

5. Rastogi Papad
Ph: (0542) 2400653

6. Dhanu Ka Papad Wala
Ph: (0542) 2405971

Malai

1. Shri Ram Bandar*
Rati Yatra and Mint House Nadeshar
Ph: (0542) 2400629

2. Raswanti
Ph: (0542) 2405967

3. Markande Sardar
Tandai
1. Shambhu* in Thatheri Bazaar

2. Basfatak (Baba Thadai)

3. Basant Patak
Ph:+919336007665

Pickles

1. Shri Ram Bandar, Rati Yatra and Mint House Nadeshar
Raswanti
Ph: (0542) 2400629

2. Thatheri Bazaar

3. Gyanchand Murabewalla (Lal Mirch Ka pickle, Agastya Phool Pickle and Aamle ke Muraba)
Ph: +919335799922/ (0542) 2420031

Kheer Mohan
1. Krishna Mistan Bandar
Ph: (0542) 2401652

Benaras Paan

1. Gama, Choti Godhaliya Girija Ghar

2. Keshav, Lanka

3. Rati Yatra, Near Kuber Complex

4. Chutney Paan wala
Ph:+919839564970

Lal Peda

1. Shivpur

2. Raj Bandhu

3. Kamadhenu

4. Sankat Mochan, Saketh Nagar

5. Shri Ram Bandar, Rati Yatra and Mint House Nadeshar (Famous for Lal Peda, Yellow Peda, Tirungi Burfi)
Ph: (0542) 2400629

6. Madhur Jalpan Mithaiwala
Ph: +917838383183

Kachori

1. Gyan Vapi

2. Thatheri Bazaar

Sweet|Winter Delicacy

Namish (Only in winters)

1. Fena , near Chowk (Behind the mosque)

Guide
Jai Jeremy Banaras
Mobile: +91 9793714111,+91 9956504990
Email: [email protected]

Boat Man Benaras
Nandu
Mobile: +91 9621843640

Pizzeria Vaatica Cafe Benaras
Shukla Ji
Mobile: +91 9838094111, +91 9451397331
Email: [email protected]

Disclaimer

“After extensive research and countless phone calls I was able to gather the respective contact information for the places mentioned in my blog,however same contact numbers have not been included.Please use the name as a point of reference”