The tiring trip to the most beautiful state Uttarakhand calls for a good treat to the stomach too. For the best experience in food and beverages you can visit some of the cafés, restaurants, and lounges listed below:

1. I Heart Café, Bhimtal

The I Heart cafe is located in Bhimtal, Uttrakhand. The café is having beautiful interiors and decor. You can have vegetarian and nonvegetarian meals here and enjoy the best of food. It also has garden seating where you can relish delicious food while enjoying the greenery around. Delivery, dine-in, and takeaway options are available. Some of the foods that you can enjoy here are Pizza, Sandwich, Pasta, Chicken, Hot beverages, cold coffee, cold drinks, mocktails, burrito, burgers, omelets, and varieties of other dishes.

Must Try: Chicken wings

Opening hours: 9am-8pm

Address: Mehra Estate, Mehragaon, Bhimtal

2. Café by the lake

This cafe is located in Naukuchital in Uttarakhand and is a good place to hang out if you are in this area. It is a garden cafe with takeaway facilities available. Café by the lake is in literal terms is located near the lake and it is family and LGBTQ friendly. You can enjoy delicious food items like sandwiches, burgers, pizzas, waffles, coolers, pancakes, egg dishes, chicken dishes, and a lot more.

This place also provides good musical environment and books, novels and magazines to read while chewing on your meals.

Must try: Waffles

Address:  Naukuchiatal Road, NAUKUCHIATAL

3. Kalsang AMA Café

Kalsang Café is located in Dehradun and has outdoor and indoor seating both. The interior decor is something that can make you look at it for hours and the outdoor seating can make you fall in love over the nature surrounding the cafe. Dine-in, Delivery, and Takeaway options are available here. Some of the food items available here are: cakes, desserts, shakes, smoothies, fruit juices, tea, coffee, sandwiches, salads, breakfast, eggs, and varieties of other dishes. Vegetarian and nonvegetarian items are both available here.

Must try: Sandwiches

Opening hours: 10am-10:30am

Address: 88/A, Rajpur Rd, Chironwali, Dehradun

4. First Gear Café

First Gear Café is located in Rajpur and is a cozy place to hang out with friends and family. This café is located on an elevation so it provides a beautiful view of the city. You can enjoy the serene environment along with sipping on warm tea. Vegetarian and Nonvegetarian options both are available here. Some of the delicacies you can enjoy here are: spring rolls, cheese nuggets, french fries, momos, Chicken nuggets, chicken lollipop, cold ad hot beverages, and a lot more

Must try: Butter Maggi

Opening hours: 9am-10pm

Address: Mussoorie Road, Khala Gaon, Dehradun District, near Shiv Mandir, Rajpur

5. Café De Piccolo

This is one such café that makes you want to go to this place again and again. The well-furnished interior is a treat to eyes along with a variety of foods. Delivery, Dine-in, and Takeaway options are available here. It has a long window bench with stools overlooking the outdoor area. You can have Vegetarian and nonvegetarian food dishes. Sandwich, pizza, waffles, English breakfast, pasta, paella, Shepherd’s pie, burgers, salads, and beverages are some of the items on the menu.

Must try: Spaghetti

Opening hours: 11am-10:30pm

Address: 180, Rajpur Rd, Near Sai Mandir, Kishanpur, Dehradun

6. Pots & Stones Café

This beautiful little café is located in Nainital at the beginning of Mall Road. If you are roaming around in Mall Road area and crave for delicious food you can surely visit here. The interiors are cozy and the decor is splendid. The place is best known for its Italian food. Some of the delicacies you can enjoy here are: smoothies, shakes, cold coffee, hot coffee, cakes, brownies, waffles, pizza, burgers,  french fries, wrap, garlic bread, momos, doughnuts, pasta, tart, risotto.

Must try: Pasta

Opening hours: 10:30am-10:30pm

Address: Mall Rd, Mallital, Nainital

7. The Birdsong café, Bhimtal

This is another gem of café in Bhimtal. You can play your favorite music, enjoy the scenic view, grab a book, and munch on delicious food. This women-led café also has outdoor seating and has beautiful interiors to make your time here more amazing. The staff is courteous and usually encourage people to sit in the lap of nature in the outdoor seating. Some of the food items to enjoy here are Sandwich, Pasta, noodles, wraps, beverages, Maggi, pizza, and chicken items.

Address: Bhimtal By-pass Rd, Block Road Area, Bhimtal

8. Café Ivy

Café Ivy is something you would die to visit again and again once you have a look at this place. This cafe situated at the top of the hill is a tourist’s retreat. It provides great ambiance and fantastic food. You can have a picturesque view of the Himalayas while munching on your mouthwatering food. This place is the best café to visit if you are in Landour. Some of the delicacies that you can stuff yourselves with are Soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, eggs, Maggi, pancakes, waffles, cold and hot beverages. Vegetarian and Nonvegetarian food items are both available here.

Must try: Pizza

Opening hours: 10am-8am

Address: Chardukhan, Landour Cant, near Sbi Bank, Mussoorie

9. Auli Chai

Think for chai every single time? Then this is the place for you. If you are trekking to Auli and want to have varieties of tea while enjoying the spellbound view of nature then you must visit here for sure. They are mostly known for their varieties in chai.

10.  The Orchard café

The orchard café is very popular in Dehradun and is a must-visit cafe. You can go here to enjoy the calm and beautiful surroundings whilst eating your food. The ambiance of the café is good and the staff is really friendly. Every Saturday they have a band night. Some of the food items available on their menu are: hot and cold beverages, kothey, momos, soups, and a lot more. Vegetarian and Nonvegetarian food both available here.

Must try: Momos and Kothey

Address: 19, Chakarata Rd, Phase 2, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun

11. Little Llama Cafe

This café is located at end of the mall road, Mussoorie. Little Llama cafe is something you can go to for good food and surroundings. They serve piping hot food which you can enjoy while watching the panoramic view of the mountains. Some of the delicacies they provide are burgers, sandwiches, pizza, cold and hot beverages, fries, tacos, and momos. This cafe serves vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods.

Must try: Wood-fried pizza

Address: 1, London House, Near Union Church, Picture Palace, Kulri, Mussoorie

12. Marigold Café

Marigold café is located in Dehradun in the state of Uttarakhand. The place has a cute little interior and outdoor seating as well. Garden seating is the perfect place to hang out with friends. The place lit up with fairy lighting in the evening. This decent ambience place provides some delicious items: Sandwiches, soups, rolls, desserts, burgers, beverages, breakfast, and Indian and continental platters. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian items are both available here.

Must try: Chilli Paneer

Address: Kairwaan Gaon, Dehradun

13. Babs’ Cafe In The Woods

This unique café has a policy of pre-booking and is located in Bhimtal. Providing a beautiful ambience and the great surroundings, this place is sure to win hearts with its service and food. If you want to visit here you have to call and pre-book your seat. They serve food with fresh and homemade ingredients. This cafe located in the woods has a great menu to offer: Sandwiches, Pakoras, French Fries, Quesadillas, pizza, pasta, salads, beverages, desserts, lasagne, and a lot more variety to try on. You can have vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian delicacies here.

Must try: Pizza and homemade mustard sauce

Address: Suriyagaon, jantwal gaon, Sattal, Bhimtal

14. Y Cafe & Restaurant

The Café is located on the premises of Hotel White House, Subhash Road in Dehradun. Its lush green surroundings can let you have a great time with yourself, friends, or family. The interiors are white-walled and have outdoor lawn seating as well. Some of the servings of this café are Shakes, Pasta, Cool Drinks, Beverages, Pizza, Burgers, Thai, Lasagna, and a lot more. Come here to have both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food.

Must try: Honey Chilli Potato

Opening Hours: 11am-9pm

Address: Hotel White House, 15/7, Subhash Rd, behind St. Joseph’s Academy School, Dehradun

15. The Bunny Café

This cute little funky café has a lot to offer and is located in Haldwani. The place has a beautiful interior decor and is a good place to spend time with friends. You can hang out here and spend a nice time as this place is not much crowded. The café provides many delicacies such as Sandwich, Shakes, Pizza, waffles, noddles, spaghetti, beverages, cakes, parties, and a lot more. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian are both available here.

Must try: Smoked chicken sandwich and white sauce pasta

Opening hours: 9am-10pm

Address: Next to Maa Gayatri Hotel, Rampur Road, near Devalchor Chauraha, Haldwani

16. THE Mud House Cafe

It is located on Nainital road and provides the best view to the visitors. The café has two section, one is indoor and the other one is outdoor which provides you with an exquisite view. The wide variety of food and cosy ambience makes your visit here at least once. Vegetarian and Non-vegetarian foods are both available here. Some of the food munchies that this café provides are Indian Main course, Italian, Pasta, Lasagne, Burgers, Sandwiches, Chinese, Breakfast, Smoothies, Beverages, Shakes etc.

Must try: Veg Grilled Sandwich, Tandoori Chicken

Opening hours: 9:30am-10:30pm

Address: Main Nainital Highway, Nanital Jeliokot, road, Dolmar

17. Cafe Chica, Hotel Abbotsford

It’s an outdoor experiential cafe located in Nainital. This is an absolutely stunning cafe providing the view of Deodar and China Peaks while chewing on finger-licking food. The cafe is named after a little dog- Chica. If you are a dog lover this place will be an absolute delight for you. You can visit this place, play with Chica, enjoy the scenery, and munch on delicious food. Some of the delicacies this café provides Continental food, soups, salads, roasts, pasta, croissants, and beverages.

Must try: Food and drinks from homemade ingredients

Opening hours: 11:30am-8pm

Address: Prasada Bhawan, Oak Park, Above Academy Traning Institute Mallital

18. Tattv Café

The wonderful view of the surroundings and the best of food served is what Tattva café is all about. Visit this place to spend a good time with friends and family and eat quality food.  The great ambience, nice hospitality and cleanliness make this place a great cafe to visit when in Rishikesh. The variety of Veg and Non-Veg foods are Indian Food, Israeli Food, Chinese food, Italian Food, Pasta, Pizza, Crepe and many other homemade ingredients foods.

Must try: Spinach Lasagna

Opening hours: 9am-10pm

Address:  Badrinath Rd, Tapovan, Rishikesh

19. Cafe De Tavern

If you are visiting Mussorie, give this place a visit. The pillars and wooden beams give a rustic view to this cafe and have interesting decor. You can get Beer and wine here too. The great ambience, good staff and great hospitality make it such an amazing cafe to visit and eat food. Cafe De Tavern provides live music shows and food from around the globe. Some of the dishes are Burgers, Salads, Soups, Breakfast, Sides of food items, Kellogg’s special food, Pizza, Drinks,

Address: Ground Floor, The Mall Road, near Random, Mussoorie, Deserts, Teas and much more.

Address: Ground Floor, The Mall Road, near Random, Mussoorie

20. The 60’s Cafe

‘Beatles’ fan? If yes, Then you should run to this cafe. The cafe faces the beautiful River Ganga, and is dedicated to the English Rock band ‘Beatles’. This cafe has pictures of the four band members and vinyl records decorating the walls. This retro look cafe is a fascinating place to visit in Rishikesh. You can also enjoy the sunset while enjoying your food.

Must Try Dishes:  Rice flour crepe filled with onion, tomato, zucchini and mozzarella cheese.

Address: Ground Floor, 60s Green Hills Badrinath Road, Tapovan Sarai, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh,