Ashish Cafe

Ashish Cafe, tucked into Varanasi’s ancient lanes, distills the spirit of Indian café culture: clay kulhads for chai, single-estate Malabar beans, and the city’s oldest almond kulfi cooled in earthen pits.

Address

B1/185, Assi Ghat Rd, near Assi, Police Chowki, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India

Phone

+91 77558 29755

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Opinions

4.4/5 (Read the Reviews)

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Perched steps from Assi Ghat, Ashish Cafe distills Varanasi’s riverfront spirit into a compact rooftop where single-estate Indian beans meet Banarasi thandai and a 4.4-rated menu of open-face toasties, Korean ramen and all-day breakfast; grab a cushioned seat overlooking the Ganges, order a filter coffee pulled through South Indian steel, and linger while boatmen call for passengers below—cash or UPI, no Wi-Fi needed, just the hum of the city at B1/185 Assi Ghat Rd.

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Where exactly is Ashish Café located in Varanasi?

Ashish Café sits at B1/185, Assi Ghat Road, right beside the Assi Police Chowki, a two-minute walk from the river steps, making it the last heritage building on the left before the ghat narrows into the lanes.

What kind of coffee can I expect at an Indian riverside café?

We source single-estate arabica from the Baba Budangiri hills, roast it medium in small 5 kg batches, and brew it on a manual Italian lever machine, so every cappuccino arrives with microfoam art and a side of jaggery-dusted cinnamon biscuits.

Is Ashish Café on Facebook the same one with 4.4 stars?

Yes, the page at facebook.com/Ashish-cafe-310347602340908 belongs to us; the 4.4 rating comes from travellers who mention the rooftop view of the Ganga, the banana-wheat pancakes, and the owner’s travel tips.

How do I reserve a table or ask about opening hours?

Call or WhatsApp +91 77558 29755 anytime between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.; if the line is busy, drop a message with your preferred date, party size, and whether you want sunset seating upstairs—we reply within minutes.

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