Rishikesh · EllBee Ganga View

The Sitting Elephant

A Rooftop Restaurant Overlooking River Ganga

The Story

They come at dusk,
to drink.

The restaurant did not choose its name from a book. From the rooftop, you can watch elephants cross to the far bank of the Ganga to drink, unhurried, enormous, and ancient. That moment, repeated at dusk for as long as anyone can remember, is the whole story. We simply built a table beside it.

At the Table

Panoramic Ganga Views

Vegetarian Cuisine

Rooftop Setting

Live Music Evenings

The Sitting Elephant
The Sitting Elephant
4.7 / 5  ·  9,248 reviews  ·  See on TripAdvisor

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Come for dinner.
Stay for the view.

Open daily  ·  08:00 – 22:30

Guest Words

A fantastic place with great vibes! The food was amazing, (pasta and pizza ) presentation was beautiful, and the service was excellent. Sitting Elephant Restaurant is a must-visit for a memorable d...

— Rajesh Rajesh

The ambience was exceptional, the food was outstanding, and the service was truly impeccable. It was a wonderful experience overall.

— Devansh Gupta

We covered 7kms from our home stay to eat North Indian at “The sitting Elephant”. And it was absolutely worth all the efforts we took to be here. Kudos to the food and the service and the ambience ...

— Malvika Jain

SE Open 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM