Dolphin Bay Cafe

Me and my female friend stayed here in late March/April. We originally planned to only stay for a week but ended up staying for 2! Nani and Ravi and Lakshmana were absolutely brilliant hosts/staff, really looked out for us and made us feel extremely welcome. The food was great, the service was great and our room was great also. We felt so incredibly safe and had such a wonderful time. I even bought a contact staff in Gokarna that I wasn’t able to bring back with me on the plane as I didn’t have the correct luggage and Lakshmana so kindly let me leave it with him until I return. Will be returning as soon as possible, we miss it very much. The beach is so wonderful and warm, the dogs were adorable and friendly and also very protective of us. The neighbouring beaches were both in walking distance, we got a rickshaw to paradise beach and walked back to Om beach, visiting Half Moon beach on our way, which is also absolutely gorgeous. There were also many beautiful shells on Om beach and we worked up quite the collection come the end of our trip. I think everything was very reasonably priced, and Gokarna town was only a short rickshaw ride away!

If you are in Om Beach dont forget to walk across to Dolphin Cafe for a lovely sip of chai / coffee or for their absolutely delicious seafood thali. The food takes at-least half hour, but in that time you can chill with a bottle of beer or soft drinks. All food prepared is very delicious and done good. The price is totally affordable and the cafe is right on the middle edge of Om Beach between Ganesh Cafe and Namaste Cafe. Their seafood is really tasty and both Prakash and Ravi are totally hardworking, sweet and humble souls who would totally take care of things. Do visit Dolphin Cafe, when your up in Om Beach, for their humble and warm hospitality and the great seafood served. They are open from 9am-10pm and a little crowded on weekends.

Stayed for 2 hours after being made so welcome. Lovely staff, beautiful food. Straightforward, pleasant beach side café, with good views of the harbor and friendly, efficient staff. Haddock, chips peas, onion rings, bread omelet and butter and a pot of tea. Perfect on a freezing cold night and very reasonably priced. I’d go again for sure.

I fell in love with the Dolphin Bay Cafe as soon as I saw it (initially from the boat trip we were on from Kudle). We didn't stay at Om beach, only Kudle for 4 nights, as it was April, getting into low season, and just wasn't enough going on there. That said, we asked our boat Captain to stop and we got off and went to Dolphin for a couple of shakes and a beer. Such a lovely cafe, sand on the floor and between your toes, very serene and laid back. Great views to BOTH of the Om beaches as it's at the middle headland, and the lifeguard's tower is right outside! I walked back over here from Kudle the next morning and came to Dolphin to have coffee and breakfast. I had the Aloo Poori which was very tasty. There were a few young traveller types staying there, which was great to see as it's a very quiet spot, and I asked about rooms, but he recommended not for a family. fair enough. There was a wash hand basin and the toilets were decent. Lots of great pictures of the family and owners at the counter/kitchen. I deffy recommend dropping in here if you are in the area. proper desert beach vibe when we were there. G

Such a great place! We stayed an extra day we loved it so much (I could have stayed far longer!). Perfect rooms out the back, lovely food, friendly staff and a beautiful location. Perfect

Best place to eat, while you are at om beach. It's located on the quiet end of om beach. In my personal experience, the entry side of om beach was very crowded, so while walking to the other side I found this cafe. A small cafe with a calm ambience, where we can feel the serenity and have breakfast. Apart from the ambience, the food was also good. I've visited here two times a day, for breakfast and lunch. I had Poori bhaji for breakfast and egg fried rice for lunch. The breakfast was very good and the lunch was just OK. The best part is, this cafe is near to the point from where the beach trekking from om beach to half moon beach starting, so that you can have breakfast from here and continue your trekking.