Pubs & Bars · Varanasi
Where Varanasi drinks — the rooms worth a Friday night
Hand-picked pubs and bars across Varanasi, sorted from the rooftops with the city view down to the basement spots only the locals know. We've kept the list short — every venue here is one we'd send a guest to without a caveat.
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Plot No-20, Police Station, opp. Sigra, Badshahbag Colony, Gulab Bagh Colony, Sigra, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002, India
5th Floor, Maldahiya, Chetganj, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002, India
Hotel Varuna 22 Gulab Bagh, Police Station, Sigra Chauraha Rd, opposite Sigra, Gulab Bagh Colony, Chetganj, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002, India
B 27/88-34-A, Anandbagh, Bhelupur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
4th floor, Ip grand, above reliance smart bazar, Naipokhari, Sigra, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002, India
The Fern Residency, Mavaiya, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221007, India
11th Floor, Didwania Square, Mahmoorganj, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221010, India
Mint Road Airforce Station, 8XJP+P39, Subroto Chowk, opposite Airforce Station 221002, Patel Nagar, Nadesar, Chaukaghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002, India
off, Varanasi Ring Rd, Christ Nagar, Phase-1, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002, India
Hotel Varuna, 22, Gulab Bagh Colony, Sigra, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002, India
Varanasi has its own personality after dark — and it isn't the same in every neighbourhood. The list below covers the rooms we'd take a visiting friend to: a craft-beer pub for the early-evening pint, a rooftop with the view, a speakeasy where the staff still cares about the cocktail.
Most premium pubs in Varanasi open by 6 PM and run until 1 AM (last call typically 45 minutes prior). Smart-casual works almost everywhere; some rooftops enforce closed-toe shoes. Most accept cards but a few of the older bars are cash-only — worth checking before you go.
Friday and Saturday rooftops fill by 8 PM in season — reserve a table if you have one in mind. Weekday evenings are easier, and many places run "industry nights" Mondays and Tuesdays with significantly better cocktail prices. Rovostays concierge can hold a table at most of the venues below.
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