MENU Mantra Cafe Gokarna restaurant YES for ocean views at Zostel Gokarna 🌴 South India travel blog

Hi there!

So Mantra Cafe is basically Zostel Gokarna’s attached restaurant. 

Zostel Gokarna is a hostel worth staying at, and part of that is because of Mantra Cafe that’s located right on-site!

And what’s one of the best parts about Mantra Cafe?!

The VIEWS!

Book your stay at Zostel Gokarna… soon!

Mantra Cafe comes with views… and so does Zostel Gokarna!

If you haven’t booked your accommodation in Gokarna yet, book now at Zostel Gokarna! (partner website.)

This is THE most popular place to stay in Gokarna.

I stayed at Zostel Gokarna when it was solidly the off-season (June), but you wouldn’t know that it was off-season if you were to just visit Mantra Cafe! (and Zostel!)

With the Mantra Cafe here, it means that you can eat and drink with ocean views without going far at all!

There’s also a group trek you can sign up for for the Gokarna beach trek that comes with amazing cliff views. (Costs extra – sign up when you get there.) 

This place is especially good if you’re a solo traveler, and it’s good if you’re a small group too.

During the peak times, there were lots of people around.

And rooms even got booked up.

There were days when people wanted to stay an extra night, but had to stay elsewhere. (Actually this happened to me too.)

And on my last day there, I saw a group of girls show up hoping to book a place to stay at Zostel, but instead they had to take suggestions on where else to stay. (I mean, it’s off-season, so that means low occupancy of rooms, right?! Not always at Zostel!) 

If Zostel is booked up, then go for Hostelavie Gokarna. This place has ocean views of its own, plus it’s right next to Zostel so you can still go to Mantra Cafe easily!

So…

As soon as you know your dates, be sure to book your stay at Zostel!

You can see the reviews and book your room here. (partner website)

And when you’re in Varkala, consider going to Honey Beach if you’re looking to escape the crowds.

Now…

What kind of food can you get at Mantra Cafe?!

Menu options and prices can change! These pictures were taken in June 2019.

They also sell alcohol/beer at Mantra Cafe. 

Mantra Cafe breakfast menu

Mantra Cafe lunch and dinner menu

HAPPY EATING AT MANTRA CAFE IN GOKARNA!

(AND HAPPY STAYING AT ZOSTEL GOKARNA!)

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