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Italian, Indian, Cafe, Seafood
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night
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Reviewed August 5, 2023

We went with high expectations and returned terribly disappointed. Stuffy place, careless staff, foul smell, overpriced food. Stay well away and find a value for money place elsewhere.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed May 17, 2023 via mobile

Nice vibe place. We found it a lil difficult to reach the place but found it with some local help. Limited but good veg options. Doubt if jain is available. Overall a good experience. Well priced too

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed May 1, 2023

I visited Cafe Italiano in Varkala yesterday and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience. Bad customer behaviour and crowded atmosphere. I will never step into the restaurant anymore.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed April 29, 2023

We had worst experience with these guys. Don't listen to the insta influencers. Looks like these are paid reviews. These guys treat their customers very badly. The gate keeper acts like he is doing a favour by taking a booking. It was raining and we...were made to stand in queue for 30mins. They said we won't tell you when you ll get a seat. It is not worth to line like prisoners. There are better places in North cliff with a whole better experience. We went to cafe del mar where food and service were much better even though the place was crowded. Avoid this place at all cost.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed April 15, 2023

The ambience is not worth the service. All the staff are extremely rude and impolite. Harsh language was used and food was denied as well. As a South Indian residing in Kollam, Kerala, I feel bad to say that the restaurant is extremely racist. They...will happily choose whites over any Indian in a blind sight. I urge people to criticise this place as I now did.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed February 6, 2023

We went to this place and they are asking us to leave after we ordered the food stating that it is reserved when half of the hotel was empty.Horrible staff. Person name is Ghanshyam who misbehaved with us and was shouting at the top of...his voice calling us uneducated. He was very rude. Food was average and view is normal. When we asked for the bill, he delayed the bill and was arguing with us.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed September 12, 2022 via mobile

I visited this place on my first day of Kerala trip for the lunch. I went with a friend whom I met at Zostel. The place has very lovely vibes and nice beach views. We had some drinks and pizza. Everything tasted very average though....It is situated on Varkala cliff. Cost - 800 bucks for pizza and two drinksMore

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed July 18, 2022 via mobile

Do not go to this place looking at the ambience, the food is bad in taste. There's a line usually to go inside the cafe, don't be a culprit and avoid this place

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed July 15, 2022 via mobile

Manager or the owner was so rude. He told us they give the preference only the foreigners . I'm a hotelier but I never expected like this experience in my life whoever we are never judge the people where they from . He was so...arrogant that's not good attitude . Never recommend.More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed May 15, 2022

Worst experience.. as an indian.. ashamed to see such kind of attitude from indian restaurant.. foods were prepared on old oils and informed staffs about same… arrogantly telling that no need to have if u dont like.. please find attached pic of crew who misbehaved…

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed January 12, 2022

Nice experience.in Varkala so many restaurants. Caffe offers nice ambiance and seaview. best sunset view.

Date of visit: January 2022
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Reviewed November 9, 2021

Ambience of this place is very good. View from the café is good. Even though Italian restaurant, it has options for Indian and Chinese items. It has options for veg. We tried Mushroom Lasagna, Fried Rice and Banana Sarja Shake. Food was decent. Attitude of...the server was superb. Overall nice café in varkala cliff and must try place.More

Date of visit: November 2021
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Reviewed January 21, 2021 via mobile

We came this place because of it’s name as you can see. We want to order fungi pizza and some homemade pasta . As we arrived we saw the pizza was not good in the next table they strongly say not to order the pizza.... So we just had pasta . I asked for pesto but it was terrible the spaghetti was so cheap quality and pesto was not fresh at all . Pasta was undercook and served with bad presentation. The stuff was also okey i asked him to take the pasta back and make the new one , but they do not care just added little more pesto and gave me the same one . No do go there if u looking for some Italian food . Just no .More

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed January 4, 2021

Arrogant staff. Worst customer service & mediocre food. The place is worth a visit only for the view.

Date of visit: December 2020
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Reviewed January 3, 2021

The place has good very good ambiwnce which is the only positive thing to say. Food quality is only average Staff behaviour is the worst. Very arrogant staff and d delay is too irritating

Date of visit: December 2020
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Yes, Caffe Italiano offers takeout services.

Caffe Italiano is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5