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Specialty artisanal restaurant at 'HOLYWATER by Ganga Kinare', serving the most popular and delectable prasadams from temples across the country. At VARR, we will take you on a culinary pilgrimage where you will relish mouth-watering thalis conjured up by our award-winning chef Anuj Kapoor, inspired by Gurudwaras across North India, the Himalayan Char Dhams, Brijbhoomi, Sri Padmanabha Swami, Thiruvananthapuram, Akshhardham Temple of Vadtal, Gujarat, and Jagannath Temple Puri, to name a few.

PRICE RANGE

HK$92.00 – HK$111.00

CUISINES

Indian

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours, Drinks

FEATURES

Reservations, Seating, 有泊車位, Street Parking, Validated Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Family style, Non-smoking restaurants

Top 3 reasons to eat here

Sponsored by: VARR - Temple Food of India

1. Unique Concept

"Unique concept and so seamlessly executed."

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2. Divine Experience

"Varr came to me as a Divine Surprise"

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3. Culinary Bliss

"celebration of India's rich culinary heritage, and each dish is a masterpiece"

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Rajiv

Rishikesh2 contributions

Amazing Experience At Varr the Temple of India

Dec 2020 • friends

I visited varr with some of my freinds and just feel wow from the entrance to Restaurant decor and service , the unique concept their is they serve Thalis from different part of india and all are purely veg and they named all dishes as prasadam. While you go for meal there they serve yachman to wash your hands and serve panchamrit before the meal, than they start serving the thali course wise. Staff attitude is very good and ready to serve always.

Written 17 December 2020

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Ankit R

Dear Guest, We are glad to receive your heartwarming feedback about VARR As we strive to tailor an experience unique and memorable, it is always rewarding when our guests sense and appreciate the effort and love. We are delighted to learn that you thoroughly enjoyed the stay, the food, the services and the hospitality offered. The Chef is glad that you relished the food and appreciated the services offered. We have conveyed your courteous words with all the team members. This goes a long way in motivating each team member that aims to create memorable experiences for each of our guests. We thank you for your stay and look forward to welcoming you again

Written 20 December 2020

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Anchal Narula

5 contributions

Out of this world experience

Dec 2020 • couples

We had an absolutely wonderful experience at Varr. This is an exceptional concept and executed very well. The restaurant has lovely ambiance with soothing temple music, authentic kaansa cutlery and very well dressed servers. The Aachmanam ritual in the beginning set the tone for an authentic temple experience. And the food was absolutely lip smacking. We had the Himalayan bhog thali which had elements of food from Kedarnath, Badrinath, Vaishno Devi, etc.). All items in the menu were very well prepared and each one tasted even better than the previous. It is difficult to decide which one was my favorite but some dishes that stood out were 1.) Dhuaa chaas which was a sizzling buttermilk drink with a smoky flavor. 2.) The lotus stem tikki (Nadru Kebab) was so soft and tasty 3.) The Gahat fanu (gram curry dish) was also really very flavorful. 4.) The Panjiri laddos were the perfect end our gourmet experience The staff was very courteous and attended very well to all our requests. We will definitely come back here during our next visit to Rishikesh.

Written 17 December 2020

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Ankit R

Dear Guest, We are pleased to receive your kind feedback about VARR Thank you for appreciating our hospitality and services, it’s always an endeavor to make our guests feel special and take back wonderful memories. This is exactly what we strive to achieve and it is always rewarding when someone at the receiving end can sense the effort and the love. We thank you and look forward to welcoming you again.

Written 20 December 2020

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Sharmila Chand

59 contributions

Savour Authentic Temple Cuisine Of India

Jan 2021 • friends

I visited two days back Varr Restaurant in Rishikesh and was amazed to see the delightful decor, how much pains have been taken to incorporate decor items which one finds in temples like musical instruments, etc. This goes with the theme of the food served here - thali having 22 dishes or more, each dish inspired from the temples of India, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. The menu is different for every thali, I had Utsav and Anandam Bhog Thali and I relished every dish. Even pickles and starters are different for every themed thali. Dining starts with a ritual of washing hands and then charnamrat is served at the table. Smoky butter milk is the signature beverage here, not to be missed. I also loved Chana dal kitchdi with dollops of pure ghee. Multi grain Bejar ki roti and Ragi idli is worth trying. Mohan Thal, Lord Krishna 's favorite sweet is also served. In Naivedyam Thali, you will get to taste delicacy Pallad, Uttarakhand popular drink. From kitchens of Jagannath temple, there is an inspired dish, Enduri - rice dumplings wrapped in Banana leaf served with Dalma. You need to partake this kind of Bhog yourself to believe it. No onion, no garlic. Amazing food. Outstanding concept. Visit Rishikesh to taste the food at Varr. Executive Chef, Deepak Bhatt and FnB Head, Saurabh personally explained the dishes and made my dining experience special. They are seen in the picture I have put up here.

Written 1 February 2021

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Ankit R

Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking time out to write this great review after you dined with us at VARR It gives us great pleasure that our efforts in providing good food and great service to our guests along with a great ambience have been acknowledged by you Thank you once again and we look forward in having you with us soon.

Written 23 February 2021

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Nupur S

New Delhi3 contributions

Experience of a Lifetime !!

Nov 2020 • family

VARR, Temple Food of India, the name itself is so intriguing. Its unique offering of food from Temples across India sets it apart from the rest. The impeccable hospitality wins you over as you enter the restaurant. It is well lit, tables spaced out and very well laid. The Bhog of the Day when we visited was “ Brij Bhoomi Ka Prasad”, this delectable Thali was a perfect assortment of delicious dishes, beautifully cooked and well presented. The highlight of our dining experience was the smoked Chaas , it had a smoking coal element and was very refreshing. The hymns playing in the background added to the ambience. Their service staff was very courteous and served us generously, the servings were spaced out and not meant to rush a guest. It was indeed a great experience and we are surely coming back for more !!

Written 26 November 2020

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Anuj K

New Delhi9 contributions

Unique concept beautifully executed.

Nov 2020 • friends

Food from temples across India. What a concept in a predominantly vegetarian destination of Rishikesh. These guys have taken what can potentially be a limitation and created a great offering around it. Enjoyed every bit of the prasad based thali with dishes from various regions of the country. For sure its a 'must try' when visiting rishikesh/haridwar.

Written 24 November 2020

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Ekta Chauhan

New Delhi77 contributions

Delectable food by the Ganges

Mar 2021 • friends

It is a sophisticated fine-dining place which is the best authenic ambiance in Rishikesh. They have classy comfortable seating for casual dining, decent ambiance with a spectacular decor, perfect place for gatherings, soft music, and spacious. What did I have? Authentic Indian Pure Veg Thali Presentation (4/5) Quality (5/5) Quantity (5/5) Ambiance (4/5) Service (4/5) They have many options on their menu to choose from. Its a perfect place for family/friends gatherings. Happy Eating Folks!

Written 21 March 2021

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General M

Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking time out to write this great review after you dined with us at VARR It gives us great pleasure that our efforts in providing good food and great service to our guests along with a great ambience have been acknowledged by you Thank you once again and we look forward in having you with us soon.

Written 16 April 2021

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Kaushik gupta

1 contribution

Good restaurant

Nov 2020 • family

VARR - amazing owner, staff, and great authentic food. It’s has a chilled out vibe here. Feels peaceful with the temple music in background and temple food so well executed and served. Dhuaan Chaach was the best beverage I have ever had Do visit if you happen to be in Rishikesh

Written 6 December 2020

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Joydeep Lahiry

10 contributions

Nov 2020 • family

Excellent eating experience.. from walking in the door and being greeted by employee. Varr offering of unique cuisine specializes in temple food. The smoked kulahd chaas to the on table service of the thali each and every aspect is being well designed and very well executed.

Written 18 November 2020

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Arati Thapa

69 contributions

Dinner at Varr

Jan 2021 • none

I had an opportunity to have dinner at the newly launched restaurant Varr by Holywaters, Ganga Kinare while I was traveling to Rishikish. Its an interesting concept where one gets to taste the food of Indian Temples. Every dish is taken from specific temples, so one gets to taste dahi pakode, dhuan chachh, paneer tamatar, rassewali kala chana, khichdi, aalu badi among the many delicious dishes they serve. Interestingly they begin by serving the panchamrit. They have a set of four menu which changes every day. The restaurant has a lively decor. If you are traveling to Rishikesh it's an experience that you will enjoy. They are also particular about the about the covid safety protocols with sanitiser at the entrance plus placed on every table Priced at around Rs 600 it value for money absolutely, its unlimited and you can have as much as you want

Written 1 February 2021

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Ankit R

Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking time out to write this great review after you dined with us at VARR It gives us great pleasure that our efforts in providing good food and great service to our guests along with a great ambience have been acknowledged by you. Thank you once again and we look forward in having you with us soon.

Written 23 February 2021

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Jaya b

4 contributions

Dinner at Varr

Jan 2021 • family

Dinner at Varr was flavorful and mouthwatering delicious. Their menu lists the various items that will be served that evening. The evening we ate, the theme was temple food from various parts of india. It is a list of preselected items that you will taste and can always order more of if you like. The food is served on a brass plate I believe. You can't go wrong with this place. Simply the yummiest vegetarian restaurant in Rishikesh. Thank you Ajay and Vinay!

Written 1 March 2021

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General M

Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking time out to write this great review after you dined with us at VARR It gives us great pleasure that our efforts in providing good food and great service to our guests along with a great ambience have been acknowledged by you Thank you once again and we look forward in having you with us soon.

Written 14 April 2021

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Shubham T

6 contributions

Wonderful Thali and Service

Dec 2020 • family

We were staying at Holywater and someone suggested us to try the Thali at Varr, their in-house restaurant. We decided to give it a shot, and it left us full and satisfied. The concept of thali was intriguing, with dishes in accordance with the food served at temples across India. The staff was extremely polite and courteous and described each dish along with the origin. Chef Amit Rayal and F&B manager Saurabh gave us very personalized attention and went out of their way to ensure we had a lovely dinner. A must visit place.

Written 27 December 2020

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Ankit R

Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking time out to write this great review after you dined with us at VARR It gives us great pleasure that our efforts in providing good food and great service to our guests along with a great ambience have been acknowledged by you Thank you once again and we look forward in having you with us soon.

Written 31 December 2020

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KRISHNAANURAGI

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Rajbhog ----- Temple dishes

Feb 2021 • none

Being a vaishnav vegetarian has been a challenge when wanted to eat food without onion and garlic. The only option was to eat at iskon temple outlets. Finally VARR came out to be dream come true wherein having prasad of temple in a fine dine experience in city like Rishikesh. Highly Recommended to all my vasihnav brother and sister that this is must try out place.The Rajbhog thali is unqiue in all way. What a way to start your meal with kahnaji panachamrit followed by kanaji favourite dhua chaas. Sitting in Rishikesh got feeling of being at Braj, with Radhaji favourite dish arbi- they called it Barsane with arbi and ending the meal with Khichdi prasad and sweets. Found some intresting fact about how our humble golgappa chat find its origin from Temple and use to be kanhaji snacking dish. The menu not only bring dishes from Braj also from various other temple and region across India The staff is great explaing and annoucing each element on the plate and how they are connected with temple kitchen. My heartfelt congratulation to entire team who thought through this unique concept

Written 22 February 2021

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Archana

1 contribution

Wonderful amazing temple food

Feb 2021 • couples

Dinner at Varr was flavorful and mouthwatering delicious. Their menu has various items that will be served. The theme is temple food from various parts of India. The food is served on a brass plate. Amazing place and food is delicious. Must visit if you are in Rishikesh.

Written 9 March 2021

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General M

Dear Guest, We are glad to receive your heartwarming feedback about VARR. We are delighted to learn that you enjoyed the rich, authentic Indian dining experience that we endeavor to offer here and we look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back soon.

Written 16 April 2021

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Dipil P

Mehsana2 contributions

Perfect restaurant for authentic food

Dec 2020 • family

I went with family with hoping for unique experience and I was really impressed with serving and it’s style and it taste too. Mukesh not only served food but also gave detail description of each dish. It’s highly recommended for who visits Rishikesh.

Written 26 December 2020

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Ankit R

Dear Guest, We are glad to receive your heartwarming feedback about VARR . We are delighted to learn that you enjoyed the rich, authentic Indian dining experience that we endeavor to offer here and we look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back soon.

Written 31 December 2020

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G bedi

1 contribution

Excellent food and services

Mar 2021 • friends

I recently visited with my friends at Varr Rishikesh. For the first time ever we were welcomed with Panchamrit in an Indian restaurant, which in itself gives a great feel about the place. Their refreshing Dhua Chaas is a must try. Such a holy food experience. Hats off for all the creativity and food that just makes you go back to this place again and again. The price you pay for all this variety of food and such amazing ambience is super reasonable. Must visit.

Written 12 March 2021

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General M

Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking time out to write this great review after you dined with us at VARR It gives us great pleasure that our efforts in providing good food and great service to our guests along with a great ambience have been acknowledged by you Thank you once again and we look forward in having you with us soon.

Written 16 April 2021

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

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