Aum Cafe

Varanasi


Run by an American woman who has been coming to India for more than 20 years, this colourful cafe has good lemon pancakes, astounding lemon or organic green-tea lassis and lots of healthy vegetarian options such as kicharee (rice, dhal and vegetables with cumin, coriander, fennel, ginger, curd and chutney), alongside a fine bread pudding with lemon.

The upstairs can get hot and there's no AC.