Experience Varanasi like a local at the Brown Bread Bakery Guest House. Located just minutes from the ghats, we offer spacious rooms, warm hospitality, and easy access to the city’s vibrant life.
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What We Offer
Food, culture, and experiences in one place
At Brown Bread Bakery in Varanasi, every day is a blend of flavor and discovery. Sleep soundly in our charming guesthouse, savor fresh-baked bread and global flavors in our restaurant, and explore the city through our curated walking tours.
Book With Us
find the perfect room and plan your days in Varanasi.
Skip the booking platforms and connect with us directly for the best rates, personal recommendations, and special offers. Whether you’re traveling solo, with friends, or as a family, we’ll help you find the perfect room and plan your days in Varanasi.
Our Initiatives
Learn for Life
Through our Learn for Life initiative, we support projects that empower our local community. Every meal, tour, or booking you make helps fund these programs — so your stay in Varanasi is more than travel; it’s a step toward positive change.
Learn for Life
To provide free Vocational Training and employment for underprivileged section of society, while promoting sustainable organic farming and local food production.
Badi Asha School
The school provides free education, for 167 children and teenagers from kindergarten to grade 8, from the ages of 4 to 16 years, who reside in the impoverished Aurangabad district of Varanasi.
Tailoring Project
The all-woman staff is trained to design and produce tailored goods which are sold under the “LEARN for LIFE” brand, as well as to manage the physical storefronts and the online shop.
Explore Banaras
City Walking Tours
Join our experienced local guides for intimate walking tours that reveal the magic of Banaras beyond the guidebooks. Taste street food, hear untold stories, and witness traditions that have stood for centuries — all at a pace that lets you truly soak it in.
Who We Are
A Story That Travels
In 2006, Brown Bread Bakery started as the very first organic bakery and restaurant in Varanasi. The company was founded to support the Learn For Life Empowerment Project.
In 2011 we opened a restaurant (Brown Bread Bakery New Delhi) and an organic bakery (Organic German Bakeshop) in New Delhi. The Varanasi restaurant and guesthouse followed.
As part of the Learn for Life Empowerment Project, Brown Bread Bakery provides free Vocational Training and employment for underprivileged section of society, while promoting sustainable organic farming and local food production. All the trainees receive a salary for their work and are provided with healthcare and fair working conditions.
Bakeshop / Delhi
Opened in 2011, Brown Bread Bakery expanded with the Organic German Bakeshop in New Delhi—offering authentic organic German-inspired breads and meals in a vibrant culinary setting.
Mussoorie
The upcoming Mussoorie guesthouse extends the Brown Bread Bakery experience—combining cozy stays, fresh organic dining, and community empowerment amidst hill‑station charm.
Learn For Life
Launched alongside Brown Bread Bakery, Learn for Life empowers underprivileged youth through vocational training, fair wages, education, and sustainable community integration in hospitality and tailoring.
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Frequently asked questions
Make the most of varanasi
In 2006, Brown Bread Bakery started as the very first organic bakery and restaurant in Varanasi. The company was founded to support the Learn For Life Empowerment Project.
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