Vintage Dak Bungalow Wooing Tourists In Cherrapunjee

Café Cherrapunjee is a great place for travellers to grab a bite and get a history lesson, all at the same time.

For two hundred years, the British ruled over India, and during that period, they constructed a number of lavish architectural wonders across the nation, including the Northeast. The prospect of tea brought them to Assam, and since back then, the capital of Assam was Shillong, a lot of officials resided in and around the city. Now a part of Meghalaya, universally known as ‘Scotland of the East’, it was a favourite among British officials due to its cold and pleasant climate. And so, it is not surprising that Meghalaya is home to quite a few striking bungalows, many of which have been preserved well. One such example is the Dak Bungalow, now known to travellers as Café Cherrapunjee.

The Vintage Appeal

Café Cherrapunjee is a popular place among tourists visiting Sohra (Cherrapunjee). And why not, the main building that houses the restaurant is a vintage beauty. After all, it used to be a Dak Bungalow, built about 125 years ago. Dak Bungalows or Dakhouses were bustling government buildings under the British Raj.