I had read somewhere Small is Beautiful and this cafe reflects this quotation. Amazing ambience because of antique decoration of this place. Peaceful and no hustle-bustle like other cafes around. Great taste of Cold coffee. And If anyone wants to taste original Italian pasta then one must visit Sparrow Cafe at Assi Ghat. The Service was quick. Overall Nice chilling place as they have great collection of books too. 🍝🍛🍦🍧🍨🍫🍩🍘🍱🌯🌮🍹🍸☕🍮🍽🍴

Its a beautiful quiet place with authentic cuisine.Blueberry malt a must try!

I’ll actually give it 3.5. The food is authentic and people are nice as well. However the seating arrangement could be a bit more comfortable and also the restroom area should be a bit more clean and arranged. It’s a must try place.

Cool place to be. The whole atmosphere is calm, and you get to listen to good music. Sometimes they can play CardiB songs, but ignore it.

Awesome!!!!!Teste - Marvelous.Staffs - Humble.Location - Relaxing and attractive.Everyone should visit at once to experience such a great cafe.Good job Sparrow cafe. Will definitely visit again.

The place is amazing and the ambience is really pretty... Must visit.. if you are nearby the area...I really enjoyed my food and ambience.. The service is also very nice.

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The place is really nice and spacious. They serve really tasty food. And I also like it a lot because the staff is very friendly.

Sparrow Café, The name excites itself and I found the place very creative and amazing. The ambience of the place is super cool and food is super delicious. Specially, I liked the Som Tam Salad with Kokum glow with Chia Seeds drink.A must go and must try place !!!

Says recommended by National Geographic but much worse compared to other cafes nearby...No ambiance, lot of insects... apparantly the board outside also says live pasta and still the menu has just two types of pasta and guess what the taste is annoyingly blunt...My further review post reading the owners comments as there was no option to re-comment on the same, here it goes:Instead of acknowledging the feedback and putting a word of improvement, it is quite astounding to see your outrageous comments. Seems like my review after a slew of good ones have quite shaken you.After reading the same I am reducing it to one star instead of two, as earlier I put an extra star for fine service.First of all, to enter in your café, there was only one motivation for us that it is recommended by National Geographic’, in an otherwise ordinarily decorated café (no offense with that though, as some places offer really good food with simple and traditional artifacts which I truly admire) and only one other customer who seemed to be your friend and therefore, it is quite self-explanatory that we were looking for nothing more than good taste and service. Though, I still would say that the service was decent.I guess instead of slamming and demeaning your customers age, tastes, and preferences with an ‘essay’, try to learn about people skills to run your business first. And by the way, I would like to clarify that I am a working individual in an MNC having worked in a number of metro cities and have dined out at plentiful places and tried multiple authentic cuisines like Thai, Italian, Chinese, Mexican, fusion to name a few; and NOT a STUDENT. So, before absurdly assuming my understanding of taste and place, kindly refrain yourself from being overly judgmental.I hope you’re learned enough to know the famous English phrase- “Don’t judge a book by its cover”.And, I am afraid that Google doesn’t classify its users based on your understanding of ‘classy’ mindset parameters, so unless you develop a giant platform of your own, it would be interesting to see how you are going to tackle such reviews without ultimately showcasing your appalling conduct.Also, I am not sure, from where your ‘highly qualified staff’ learned their culinary skills to put cauliflower in white sauce pasta, as I understand you are vouching about authentic Italian pasta in your café and not Indian fusion pasta??Moreover, the same board which mentions ‘live pasta’ doesn’t mention timing, so instead of expecting your customers to assume out of nowhere that it is served at a particular time take a lead on your own. Or you may be wise to mention a timing on the board along with a disclaimer: “We Do Not Customize Pasta” (peri peri sauce pasta).So next time, before being offensive and belittling to your customers’ reviews try broadening your horizon of thinking and the art of politeness.Lastly, I did not intend to disparage your café and wrote about my own experience. But had no option after reading your feedback than to answer.Wish you good luck!Thanks.

A wonderful place to spare time and have fun.

Best cafe of Varanasi 😍😍It feels like home, spending time here is investing your timeThe lady who looks after the cafe is so humble, soft-spoken and courteousIf you love kids, there is a cute little girl 👧 who is just amazingFood is so yummy and hygienicPerfect quantity in the plate, so budget friendlyYoull get the best breakfast here, and must try the french fries salad and arabic coffee(only if you love strong coffee)

Nice palace to visit and enjoy the mood.

So utterly homely, food made from scratch. The owner was so passionate and knowledgeable about the food she makes there ( forgot her name, but she was lovely). Id go back.

Food is always fresh and tasty. Quality of service is good. Plus for quiet house atmosphere. Only what you must consider is long waiting time.

Well behaved Team and good food

Relaxed cafe, with mix of Indian and western food on the menu. They cook most things fresh to order so it can take a while, but you get fresh. Nice, friendly staff good spoken English so can help tell you about Varanasi. They are very new so still developing the menu to offer more of a western choice, which can be a nice break after lots of Indian food. WiFi, easy location. All in all a pleasant place for bite to eat and a drink.

I was so pleased to stumble upon this restaurant, after looking for a while for a cozy, relaxed place with good food at reasonable prices.But I found it!The first thing I noticed was the beautiful interior design and the soothing vibe of the place. It even got me in a deeper state of reflection and writing while waiting for my food.And that food: It was great! I totally enjoyed every bite of it. And went back the following day to order take away for my train journey.The people who run this place are genuinely friendly, and you see they really want to make an effort to deliver quality.I definitely would recommend this place!

Spacious cafe decorated artfully, a comfortable place to hang out. Great owner - definitely have a chat! And ask about Varanasi, and henna! The food is made fresh to order which we were warned might take a while. Still came very quickly, and high quality. Fresh & tasty food at good prices - Indian and Western - and lots of drink choices (hot and cold). Would recommend the porridge which came with banana, mango, and pomegranate (yum!)

Really nice cafe! The best omlette Ive had in a long time (tomato and cheese). The atmosphere is really nice with comfortable seating. Service was also quick. The owner makes you feel at home and is interested in getting to know her customers. I would definitely recommend this place if you are in Assi!

This cafe is a must visit for those who are looking for food made with fresh ingredients, high in taste, simplistic yet classy and cooked by a local family with love. Everything about this place is cozy and likable. I have tried almost everything thing and liked it all every time.

The interior and food both were really nice, we enjoined their service

Great service is offered by them and the amazing thing about it is their decor

Great food, great owner, great social project. the cafe is run by a brilliant woman - its quite unusual to see female business owners in varanasi but this place is excellent. kettles of tea for Rs120 (ask for the kadha, its not on the menu but its so delicious I got a second pot). they also sell many well-priced handicrafts from around India, and they have free WiFi and beautiful seating areas. most of the food is organic, all is fresh. the cafe employs only women who have been put in disadvantaged or dangerous circumstances, so they are giving back to the community as well. I would highly recommend!!

My dream is to be in this restaurant very soon! One of the owners is the most creative, welcoming, warm hearted, happy and funny women I know! We met last year in Varanasi , together eating in the street! I got to know here as a passionate Varanasi lover, adventures, amazing cook, creator! with her vision and love this restaurant must be the best food and vibes in town! Try this place please, everyone got to meet these people, this food and the best travel advice! enjoy together!

The most amazing and homely comfort cafe with great food and super real taste of every ingredients. The decor makes me feel wow ....all handpicked and handmade by ladies here...its like a museum with a name and story behind every artifact u see around....

Amazing project, very kind management and delicious food. The coffee wa s bad though...

As we just sat down, they took away the menu and gave us another day menu instead. Unfortunately that one contained only a few options, and only one drink (Christmas Punch). We asked for a tea but they would not bring us one. The Punch was not very good. The food was average, the hummus was good, the falafel were not. We waited about almost an hour for the food. The prices are too high in my opinion. The good side was that the place seems clean, and there was a band playing very nice live music. Maybe we just picked the wrong evening, but I couldnt enjoy my time there.

We do enjoy staying here with friendly staff and a central situated hotel......The staying in the~~ Sparrow cafe~~ was very pleasant and enjoyable for us. We liked the location very much. The service people everywhere were very nice and polite. We liked the breakfast very much.

Warm and cozy. Sakshi is talented. We had tea and kadha and great time here.

Really nice restaurant with the best food I had in a while. Stayed for a couple of nights in Varanasi and eat alsmost all my meals over here. The food is fresh good and portions are big enough for one person.The owner is really friendly to and is always in for a chat! If you are in Varanasi, you should at least eat one time over here!

Best place in town. Dont judge from the outside. Food is delicious and freshly made, nice chilled environment and great staff!! I got foodsickness while in Varanasi and after this , this was the only place i trusted in cleanliness and freshly prepared meals. Amazing place and fare price !

Very nice cafe, I only had a hot chocolate there.. And it was very tasty actually they added cinnamon to it.

Their food is delicious, handmade, and reasonably priced. Also a really great atmosphere with a friendly staff. Side note: its tucked away in an alley and they have great fans making the place really cool which is the best in these Indian summers.

They had just changed locations when we were there. We had to wait a moment for our food and it was not that elaborated. Same for the drinks. The staff was really nice though.

Serene and calm place. good food. Affordable prices. beautiful interiors. lovely people.

Nice quite ambience close to assi ghat. They have quite long list of food menu serving Indian and western taste Buds.The lady on the front desk who also is a chef in the Cafe, was friendly and helpful. Looking forward for my next visit in the Cafe.

Nice cafe but costly for Indian but foreigners would love to come hereStaffs were niceFood quality was good

Good ambience... but average n limited food options...poor service. ....not much recommended..hardly visited by people.

The outer decor is enchanting although the cafe requires more maintenance and more professional staff.

Its a really beautiful place with comfortable ambience and good food. Loved the vibes. 💓

The food is bland and overpriced for what it is, the homemade bread was especially disappointing and their menu is quite small as they seemingly didnt have any ingredients on hand. The general lack of management can be felt.

Beautiful little cafe. We were suppose to go to open hand. But it was shut so we ended up here and we’re glad we did! They quickly made us handcooked food which was so gooood!

I had great time here. You can get good Indian, western, and middle eastern food. Super nice and friendly staff. Good location. I strongly recommend this place.

A large menu, extra tasty beautiful food made with care and love! Super clean and friendly! An inviting space that made me feel better than home! Home sweet home!

Very Neat, Clean and Open space with both options of seating on ground or on chair and table. Price is little high according to me as an Indian but, its okay if come in a group. This place is very calm and comfortable place in overcrowded Banaras. Owner very sweet person, professional as well as friendly in nature.

This is very cultural cafe, employs women from deprive section. Food is amazing and homemade. Must visit the cafe.

Great people, great place and great fotosSparrow Is a beauty and chill place managed and runed by womans, something really different in Varanasi.They hace live music too

Great sunny little cafe with great food, delicious Chai and very friendly service. Would like to give 5/5 stars BUT I cannot due to the poor little caged birds...really heartbreaking to see them obviously distressed in that tiny cage 😔

Wonderfull little place. All dishes are made by family, I order the recomanded plate, i was perfectly satisfy ! Go there eyes closed 👌🏻

I visited it for some masala chai and pasta with red saus . I loved the chai . The food is handcooked with use of olive oil . The restaurant yes is owned by a women and she employees womans from underprivileged section of society, teaches them English and cooking. She organises many workshops and even has a cooking class. I had a wonderful company of her as I went alone. The weather was pleasent with light rain. Its on Assi and it can be accessed easily so please visit if you love solitude and art.

Good food, nice place, but weird drinks.

Nice place to be in. Beautiful ambience and authentic tasting food

#Great experience with sparrow cafe..# delicious food# neat n clean environment# being a foody girl I found every dish which I like#one more chapter added to Varanasi diaries ( sparrow cafe )One who want to enjoy the real taste of food must go to sparrow cafe...Thanks for ur service n warm welcome ...sparrow cafe

I had many delicious and beautifully presented Thali dinners at the Sparrow cafe. The best Ive had in Varanasi.The restaurant is also very comfortable and a great place to relax and enjoy.Thank you Parul for creating such a good place for a traveler.

An awesome experienc everything was just perfect, perfect food perfect service... Evryone you must try it once and will definitely become its fan..Its super good and I congratulate you Varanasi to have such a wonderful.cafe..

Food quality is really very good anD upto the satisfactory level, hygiene is also maintained appropriately. Staff and services provided is another plus point, overall the product quality is up to the mark. I would say that the sparrow cafe is the deviant by consolidating the overall cafe experience.

The best food I had in India! Absolutely fresh, tasty and just amazing.

Nice place

DELICIOUS! A wonderful place to relax and play chess while you wait for your FRESH food. If you go to Varanasi you MUST go to Sparrow Café. You will be thankful.

Nice variwty of coffee is available

This place was my second home in Varanasi :) its a great place to relax, enjoy the delicious and fresh food and have great conversations with her lovely owner. Dont miss it

Loved this place. A totally random find and probably the best place I ate in Varanasi and maybe India. Go for the Palak Paneer - amazing.Staff also lovely and a great place to hangout.

This is a lovely place for visit....especially for readers nd fr travellers. They serves homemade food nd maintain cleanliness. Owner is really warm

Good food, nonchalant staff, home setting yet no home welcoming feeling.

Utterly useless for Indians. Poor seating..they served dish with Roti and gave Roti a fancy name...cheats...they also cheat people in the name of organic coffee where as they serve a normal one

Great coffee, a fantastic hideaway from the hectic city of Varanasi. It is my new study/chill spot! I definitely recommend this cafe for anyone who just wants to breathe for a second while staying near Assi Ghat. 10/10

I spent two days in Varanasi and both days I went to Sparrow Cafe to eat and talk with the owner, Parul. She was very friendly. The atmosphere was very welcoming. Parul came and sat down with us to talk. You have the option of playing different board games while you wait for your food. The location of the restaurant is near many tourist sites and easy to find. The food was delicious and was made to order with fresh ingredients. The menu has a variety of options, but I chose authentic Indian food options. The prices for the meals are really cheap for the amount of food you get. I dont usually write reviews but Sparrow Cafe definitely gets 5 stars. I am sad I could only stay for two days, but I made a new friend in Varanasi. Parul is very kind hearted!

Lovely staff, relaxed atmosphere and good food. Nice place to escape the hot hustle and bustle of Varanasi

Really nice cafe, open space with excellent food and service.

This is one of the best cafe I have ever visit in Varanasi..clean environment fresh homemade food,other casual ammenities good hosting..

Great atmosphere, small but good menu, and they sponsor lots of neat events.

Kind, friendly people! Beautiful place & tasty food! What else would you search for?! Try it for sure!

@mukherjee_ji.ganga.kinare.waleThis is very near from The Green Vintage House Assi Chauraha.. and awesome place for food.For more details Follow me on Instagram:- @mukherjee_ji.ganga.kinare.wale

Fantastic, fresh food in a warm, relaxed atmosphere! My 9 year old wishes we could rate it 100 stars out of 5, and my six year old says to give it the biggest number that is a real number.

Great food and staff! Check out there pizzas, there amazing

I had a really fun time here. Not only is the owner Parul a wonderful woman, her food is fresh and delicious. I recommend the Thali and the Lassi!

Nice cafe.... Wid soothing environment too...Do visit as soon as possible

Its near Assi ghat, quiet atmosphere, they prepare fresh for you, especially try their middle eastern dishes, my recommendation hummus

Good food, good hospitality , value for money, calm ambience

Its a nice little restaurant, personal attention of the owner who also made all the painting at the walls.

Very good hummus and masala ! Nice place to take a good drink also ! We will come back !

No proper place, poor service, average taste of food but highly over rated

Visited three times across our stay in varanasi- very chatty and friendly owner! Palak paneer and onion paratha were excellent. Friends had some roasted tomato pasta which was also very good, would definitely recommend

Nice cafe and must try coffee

Behtareen shandar i mean to say sparrow is incredible .........thanks for giving sparrow cafe to varansi....everyone should try it

Beautiful ambience and good food..

One of the worst places. They do not attend you. They serve ice cold food. And they give potato balls in the name of dumplings. And They took one hour to create this mess.

Lovely cafe! The owner is very nice, she has put a lot of energy and effort into making a relaxed, pleasant atmosphere. Very good menu! We had shahi paneer, masala mushroom, and aloo paratha. Please support this business!

Only one word is enough to describe i.e BEST..!! Do visit this place.

Great experience with sparrow cafe.Awesome decorationM loving it.

Good food and good service.... overall perfect..sparrow cafe...Ek baar jrur try kre jaa k...👍

Awesome experience.... Food is great and ambience is also good....i m loving it.....

It is one of d best eateries in town...they serve best qualty of beverages ..n d quality of drinks is awesome..there are too many mind blowing options available in d menu...the ambience is very cozy n soothing...staff are warm n cordial...this can b referred as an ideal hide out to spend some quality time with family n frnds

This name was river side cafe food qulaity and service are not good.

Really refreshing drinks, get the garlic potatoes, as an Irish man who loves potatoes I should know!

Nice, quiet, family-run....good place to relax

I love this place million billions

Awesome space to hangout...good service and tasty fulfil the cravings... :)

Mind blowing place