Welcome to Secret Garden Café, a quaint little restaurant run by Austrian-Indian couple, Christine and Sonu. We both share a passion for good food, good coffee and delicious cakes. Sonu was born and raised in Tapovan and has been running the family guesthouse, Nishant Garden Resort, since he was 18 years old. He is a great barista and loves connecting with new people. Christine comes from a family with a great home-cooking and baking tradition. She loves to bake traditional cakes using her family's recipes as well as inventing new creations.

During a trip to Nepal in 2019 while sipping a delicious cup of cappuccino the idea was born to open our own cafe in Rishikesh. A place where we can share our passion for great food and drinks and where people can sit in a laid-back, friendly atmosphere with good music.

Our emphasis is on quality and our focus on sourcing good, wholesome ingredients. Our organic coffee beans are sourced from sustainable coffee farms in South India and roasted freshly in Auroville. Lentils, chickpeas, gluten-free flour, coriander and turmeric powder are locally sourced, organic and fair-trade (the farmers get a fair price for their hard work). We prepare our dishes with Himalayan rock salt and either organic cold pressed sunflower oil, olive oil, butter or homemade ghee. We don’t use MSG or any other flavour enhancer.

Together with our team we are committed to serving you high quality food, drinks and good vibes.

Come enjoy your time with us at Secret Garden Café!