Coffee Temple
Generous portions. Run by local woman who is married to an englishman. They have been going for four years, expect excellent breakfasts, smoothies, and masalla chai.apart from wonderful coffee,classic sounds, and great vibe, their food is excellent and good value, albeit a small menu.Very busy in the morning though.
The Juice Shack
is situated behind the tibetan market serving juices with beautiful combinations and healthy oriented,also only place in the cliff providing water refill.The salad buffet done 3 times a week for dinner is the high light of this place providing a rare varieties of western salads and home made kerala dishes with veg and non veg,the freindly atmosphere and you can gather informations on your onward travel and train timings here, The Juice Shack is recommended by all tour guides.
There are several bars:
KTDC's Beer Parlour. Located at Puthanchanda, 6 km from Papanasam.
The Restaurants at Cliff also serve beer.
Varkala Park near Railway Station.
KR Bar near Railway Station
Babuji Bar, Maidanam
Karthika Bar, Maidanam