Cafe Marigold in Dehradun is a quaint cafe located on the heritage sight of Old Rajpur in Dehradun. The place might be silent and small but it is full of vim and vigour. This flamboyant cafe is both decent and delicious at the same time. You can choose your desired sitting area and feel the bliss of eating in the midst of the tranquil Himalayan routes of Dehradun. The gorgeousness of the night sky from this surreal Cafe in Doon. You can gorge on to delicious home cooked food with getting nostalgic and reminiscing to the memories of the no Wi-Fi days. Cafe Marigold, makes sure that you recollect the old times by indulging in soulful talks while gazing at the architectural style of the good old days with cozy interiors. The floral covers of the table, the occasional bumps on the bare white walls with the choice of colours being more Rajasthan than Dehradun.
Cafe Marigold was an initiative of three homemakers, Alka, Kumud and Amita. With the motive of making people enjoy coffee and comforting food, Cafe Marigold was set up some 6 six years ago. A homely and unspoilt place with a band of colours and a variety of delicious food.
Food at Cafe Marigold
Cafe Marigold believes in serving the home cooked mommy style food and beverages. Keeping the essence of the 90’s, the coffee served here is not prepared by a coffee machine unlike every other place in the town. Its more of the old-fashioned creamy coffee that was a result of vigorously stirring in a glass.
The food served is made with fresh ingredients with the flavours being totally fantastic. Alka’s house is at close quarters and she frequently visits the place to make sure that the cream in your coffee and its acidity is just like the way you want it to be. The roughly cut fries serves with gooey cheese is something that lights up your mood in a minute and the music is no less than a cherry on the cake. If you want to have a favourite then go for the momos dunked in the home cooked sauce, the chicken sandwich and the mixed sauce pasta with their chunky shakes.
Cafe Marigold carries to it the lively aura that prevails in its vibrantly coloured walls and decor items, but if that is something that will not woo you, then do try the hot chocolate coffee or the coffee. Being a one of kind cafe with a homely approach and fairly reasonable prices.
If not much definitely visit the place to try the Choclate shake while munching on to some gooey fries and gazing at the sunset.
Cafe Marigold is a must visit when trotting around the curvy solitaires of the Old Rajpur region of Dehradun. Being a frequent rod-tripper in Doon, you can afford to miss this place and indulge in their soulful delicacies brimming with the serenity of the atmosphere around.
How to Reach
Cafe Marigold is located near the Shehanshahi Ashram at Kairwaan Gaon in Dehradun. It is located at a distance of 10 km from Clock Tower which is a 27 min drive from the Cafe. This cafe is easily reachable by public and private transport both. You can book a cab or board the Vikram no 1 from Astley Hall or by boarding the Bus to Rajpur. The nearest rail head is the Dehradun Railway Station located at a distance of 12 km from the Cafe. The closest air connectivity is the jolly Grant Airport, located at a distance of 38 km away from Cafe marigold, and can be easily reached via taxi or a cab.