According to the Chandauli district website, there are eateries near the falls serving snacks and drinks. In practice these are small stalls that may not always be open, especially on quiet weekdays or in bad weather. Plan as if you will need everything you bring.
What to carry
- Water: at least two litres per person, more in summer.
- A packed meal: puri-sabzi, parathas, sandwiches and fruit travel well.
- Snacks: biscuits, namkeen, nuts and glucose for energy on hot days.
- A rubbish bag: take everything back out with you.
Where to eat on the way
- Varanasi: have breakfast before you leave. Kachori-sabzi, jalebi and chai are a local morning tradition.
- Highway dhabas: on NH19 and around Mughalsarai/Chandauli, for simple hot meals.
- Chandauli town: restaurants and sweet shops; a detour, not waterfall-side.
- Chakia: the last town before the falls; tea stalls, snacks and basic meals.
Restaurants in town are some distance from the falls. We only show listings with their real locality so you can plan your stop. Browse Restaurants & Cafes.
Local food to try
- Kachori-sabzi and jalebi: the classic Banarasi breakfast.
- Litti-chokha: roasted wheat balls with mashed spiced vegetables, popular across eastern UP and Bihar.
- Puri-sabzi: the go-to picnic food.
- Chana and samosa: at roadside stalls.
- Lassi and chai: in clay kulhads where available.
Eating in the sanctuary
- Check whether food is allowed in the area you are visiting.
- Never feed monkeys or other animals; it makes them aggressive and harms them.
- No cooking fires anywhere in the forest.
- Carry out all packaging, plastic and leftovers.
Carry some cash, as UPI and cards may not work at small stalls where mobile signal is weak.