Café Dalhousie Diaries

A quaint little hotel and restaurant with a history that goes back to the colonial period in India, no trip to the serene little town of Dalhousie is complete without a visit here. At the junction of Gandhi Chowk , Cafe Dalhousie with its sea green wooden structure cannot be missed anyway too. The interior with its historical heritage showcased in the photographs on display and its decor telling of a time bygone are just the beginning. The Himachali cuisine it serves is worth every minutes’ wait. Dal Madra ( Rajma) and Dahi chicken, Khatta Mutton ( prepared with anardana) can be enjoyed with rice and tandoori rotis. And if you want to spend a day or two at Dalhousie , then upstairs is the hotel. ( though I cannot give a review for that as I did not visit it). And yes next door is a sweet shop which also serves the elusive Himachali ‘ fast food’ Siddu ( not found easily everywhere). So do add that to your itinerary too. Walk around the little town , visit the Indo- Tibetan Bazaar, the Bhuttico shop selling Himachali shawls, caps and the like, the St. Andrew’s Church next to the GPO, the St. Francis Church at Netaji Subhash Chowk…. and when you get tired return to Cafe Dalhousie for a hot cup of tea. It will make your visit more memorable.

Place looks nice and straight out of British era. Once you see the kitchen and people preparing your food the perception about the place will change. Pav bhaji was good. We asked them what is your best selling thing and he asked us to order Madre. Warning! Don't order it, it is weird tangy and God knows what is flowing over Rajma in the name of ghee.

This cafe is situated at Gandhi chawk. This is cozy place. Heritage looks is main attraction of this cafe. We had ordered coffee which was excellent and chicken pizza. Pizza was okay. This is not actual cafe, rather simple multicuisine restaurant. I came here for bakery items but vain hope.

Last week we visited Dalhousie, mid June 23.This cafe is centrally located. This was very close to our hotel so we enjoyed eating here a few times. I liked fried rice and Manchurian with gravy. All the mocktails were delicious. There are many shops near the cafe, selling souvenirs. Ambience is good. Interior is classy having cosy feel. .Service is quick. Reasonable prices. A must visit place while strolling in the busy market to enjoy coffee, soft drinks, snacks Or meals.

If you’re in Dalhousie you’ll see this place once for sure. The best part about this cafe is its location! Cafe Dalhousie is located Right in the middle of Dalhousie at Gandhi Square. Coming to the food. They’ve lots of options to try from. We tried a few but the spices were not to our taste. Didn’t order much to make an opinion about the quality of food though. We loved their Chai! Do try it if you’ve spare time and need hot cup of Tea. Food : 6/10 Beverages: 8/10 Location: 10/10 Price: 6/10

Recommended to dine here. There were not many people there. Ambiance was okay. It could be more upgraded. Food was okay. Need little improvement there. Quantity should be more as compared to price. It is situated at Gandhi chowk.

A cozy restaurant near Gandhi Chowk, Dalhousie. They serve a wide variety of North Indian dishes. Food is tasty and the service is really good. Their Hot Coffee is a must-try.

Really a bad experience. No one was cooperative. They just gave the food and went and didn't ask for anything else. The food quality, taste was also not that good. We had chole chana which was really oily. Oil was dripping. Then we had Hakka noodles which was like boiled noodles. No taste at all. They do not take card payment or gpay. You have to give cash. I thought this restaurant would be nice. If you will see from outside, you will find it really old nice place. But my experience was not that good. I would never recommend this place.