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Rooftop Restaurants · Varanasi

Best rooftop restaurants in Varanasi

Varanasi from the top — restaurants with the skyline, the breeze, and the menu to match

Varanasi rooftop restaurants and bars — for the view as much as the food. Curated for sundowner timing, a proper dinner with the city below, and the dressed-up evening out.

Top 10 rooftop restaurants in Varanasi

Ratings & reviews via Google

  1. Sunsutra Rooftop and Restro01

    1. Sunsutra Rooftop and Restro

    4.1· 390 reviews

    Tower-"C, 8th Floor, Vinayak plaza, Maldahiya Crossing, Maldahiya, Chetganj, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221010, India

  2. Cupid Roof a Multi Cuisine Restaurant02

    2. Cupid Roof a Multi Cuisine Restaurant

    4.7· 806 reviews

    NH-2, Akhri Bypass, Awaleshpur, Akhari, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221011, India

  3. Flamingo Sky Bar - Live Music | Rooftop bar in Varanasi03

    3. Flamingo Sky Bar - Live Music | Rooftop bar in Varanasi

    4.7· 466 reviews

    The Fern Residency, Mavaiya, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221007, India

  4. The Luxury Lounge By Sunsutra04

    4. The Luxury Lounge By Sunsutra

    4.4· 441 reviews

    Tower "C" 7th Floor, Vinayak plaza, Maldahiya Crossing, Maldahiya, Chetganj, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221010, India

  5. Moon Over Kashi - Rooftop & Riverview Restaurant05

    5. Moon Over Kashi - Rooftop & Riverview Restaurant

    4.9· 46 reviews

    Chausatti Ghat, D22/10, near Chausatti Temple, Pandey Ghat, Bangali Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India

  6. Ganga's Rooftop Cafe06

    6. Ganga's Rooftop Cafe

    4.7· 187 reviews

    B 3/96-H, Shivala, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India

  7. Hello Banaras Rooftop Café07

    7. Hello Banaras Rooftop Café

    4.7· 85 reviews

    B 146-M-1, near Pushkar Kund, Assi, Dumraon Colony, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India

  8. THE VIBE VARANASI08

    8. THE VIBE VARANASI

    4.2· 1,058 reviews

    4th floor, Ip grand, above reliance smart bazar, Naipokhari, Sigra, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002, India

  9. THE 3RD FLOOR PROJECT09

    9. THE 3RD FLOOR PROJECT

    4.0· 2,613 reviews₹₹₹·

    Hotel Varuna 22 Gulab Bagh, Police Station, Sigra Chauraha Rd, opposite Sigra, Gulab Bagh Colony, Chetganj, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002, India

  10. Tantra Rooftop Restaurant10

    10. Tantra Rooftop Restaurant

    4.1· 68 reviews

    P-5, Anandbagh, Bhelupur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India

Best time to go

Varanasi rooftops peak at 6:30–8:30 PM — the sunset hour. Arrive 30 minutes before sunset for a sundowner; the kitchens stay open later for dinner. Friday and Saturday fill by 8 PM in season; reserve a table 2–3 days ahead.

Weather

Varanasi rooftops close or partially close in monsoon (June–September) — call ahead. Winter rooftops sometimes deploy heaters and blankets; the experience holds up. Wind is the variable few visitors plan for — top-floor restaurants on tall buildings can be uncomfortable on gusty evenings.

Dress and reservations

Smart-casual is the floor at most Varanasi rooftops — closed-toe shoes, collared shirts, no athletic wear. A few enforce a "no shorts" policy. Reservations are essential for prime view tables; mention "view table" specifically at booking — the inside-row tables are not the experience.

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