We live in Lijiang, and Maya is the place to go for a nice Western or Indian meal. My particular favorites are the Butter Chicken Masala with roti, the waffles with strawberry jam, and any of their cold sweet drinks on the milkshake-to-smoothie spectrum. The tuna salad is also great, especially if you are heading into a day of hiking... More

Both the owner and his wife are English speaking and of Indian origin so there we had no communication difficulties. The food was really very good ,we had curry with roti a kind of flat bread. We gave in and also had the ice cream cheese cake which was great. The owner /manager looked after us very well including making... More

If you want Western food in Lijiang, this is a great choice. But if you have a large group with eclectic pallets, this is still a great choice! The owners are Indian, so the curry dishes are superb. But their Western dishes equal the challenge. You can't go wrong here. You must have a smoothie as well, you won't regret... More

having read the comments on tripadvisor; i make my movement to try the food. having been in India (Rajasthan & New Delhi) for number of times, i should say the food is little different.indeed, as the big country india has different type of food in every single of their area. having said that i must say, the food is excellent... More

After being desperate for some non-Chinese food that wasn't KFC, Pizza Hut or McDonalds, we stumbled across Maya's cafe.... & what a treasure! The atmosphere is great, the indian couple who run the place are so welcoming and accommodating and best of all the food is delicious!!!! Being Indian ourselves, you can imagine we've had a few curries in our... More

This is a really sweet place. Friendly owners and staff serving authentic food from North India, Hamburgers and sandwiches from the west and coffee loved by people from all over the world. There are 3 floors to chose from, a kids play area, and close access to the "old town". Considering that Lijiang is the number 1 tourist destination in... More

The food was top quality and delicious! The owner is so kind and warm! Great service staff. Overall wonderful experience. I recommend the chicken salad sandwich, best I've ever had! Very casual and low key atmosphere. Really, a fantastic place.

This place was difficult to find and the map on the leaflet we had wasn't easy to follow. But, that said, it was a hidden gem and we ended up going there three times. First of all the service was excellent, very personable and endearing. The Indian owner himself wanted to meet and greet everyone despite some other staff being... More

Lijiang town is beautiful and we loved discovering the Maya Cafe for wonderful food while we were there. They have a good menu with lots of Indian choices as well as Western food - consistent great standard, fresh, well prepared, well presented and a great price. The upstairs dining room is a relaxed and comfortable place to hang out for... More