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Amankora
This hotel restaurant boasts international fare and five-star service.
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Art Café
Smart, bright and cosy best describe this Thimphu trendsetter. Great coffee and wicked cakes (such as the addictive chocolate tart) will have you returning again and again, and the small mains selection - hearty soups, pasta, noodles - make for an ideal lunch.
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Benez Restaurant
Benez is a lively and inviting restaurant in the centre of town, with a cosy bar in the back that is popular with locals and expats, especially on Fridays. In addition to the multicuisine mains there are excellent bar snacks of momos, samosas, fried cheese balls, etc.
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Bhutan Kitchen
This elegant restaurant showcases Bhutanese cuisine (in addition to a multicuisine menu) in a spacious but warm setting that features traditional seating, a traditional kitchen and store room. It was designed with tour groups in mind, so you can dive into ema datse (chillies and cheese) and other local dishes without calling for the fire brigade. Finish off with a warm arra - the local firewater.
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Chasa Café
Tiny Chasa has minuscule tables and cheap Bhutanese dishes, such as eye-watering ema datse and soothing fried rice.
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Druk Hotel
This spacious restaurant caters to tour groups as well as Thimphu's business and who's-who crowd (at least until the Taj Tashi gets going). The Indian menu is excellent and the multicuisine business lunch is top value.
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Hotel New Grand
Not surprisingly the hotels that primarily cater to Indian guests serve up good-value curries. Try the Hotel New Grand, an unsophisticated vegetarian restaurant with south Indian delicacies.
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Hotel Yoedzer
Not surprisingly the hotels that primarily cater to Indian guests serve up good-value curries. Try the Yoedzer, which also does a mean shepherd's pie.
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Jambayang Resort
This hotel restaurant is noted for its olde worlde charm and superb view over town.
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Jichu Drakey Bakery
Stroll up the hill for first-rate takeaway (there are no tables) cakes and pastries. Small items include pear cakes, cream rolls and tarts, and you can also order apple pie, strudel and larger cakes.
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Jumolhari Hotel
This delightful restaurant in one of Thimphu's most appealing hotels is notable for its delicious tandoori and curries, delicate naans, cold beer and relaxed atmosphere.
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Khamsa Coffee House
Upstairs (lots of stairs) is this modern coffee shop where you can get espresso, milkshakes, pancakes and other snacks, as well as a view.
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Mendayla Sweets
For Indian sweets, ice cream, yogurt, chocolate, even samosas and pizza, head to this bright sweets shop.
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Mid Point Restaurant
This is a favourite restaurant of many Bhutanese for its generous local, Chinese and Indian dishes, particularly dosas and other south Indian cuisine, at very reasonable prices.
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NT Hotel
Don't bother checking out the rooms, but the restaurant is a recommended, basic, inexpensive, hot curry and cold beer haunt. Don't inspect under the tables but do enjoy the Tuesday special.
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Plums Café
A small sign above a door points patrons upstairs to this popular restaurant which offers continental food as well as an extensive range of Chinese and Bhutanese. It's another ideal place to try ema datse or a dish of local mushrooms or nakey.
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Rice Bowl
Excellent chilli pork, Sechuan chicken or the recommended crispy sesame chicken, are just some of the numerous spicy offerings best enjoyed by sharing.
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S.N.S. Restaurant
Conveniently located next to All Stars Disco, S.N.S. is a busy place on disco nights and is the only restaurant in town where you might get a late-night snack. It has the only Japanese food around.
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Seasons Restaurant
This deservedly popular restaurant specialises in pizzas - excellent veg and non-veg varieties - and pasta. There's also a balcony overlooking the bustling Hong Kong Market where you can enjoy a Red Panda wheat beer. And from December to March ask about the yummy yak roast.
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Swiss Bakery
On a hill above the southern traffic circle, this was Bhutan's first attempt at a fast-food joint. It was opened in 1970 by one of Bhutan's first expatriates and despite its well-worn appearance it's a much-loved institution with expats and locals. It serves great cheese omelettes, plastic-wrapped sandwiches and hamburgers, and a small selection of 'homemade' cakes.
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Terdzor Hotel
Not surprisingly the hotels that primarily cater to Indian guests serve up good-value curries. Try the Terdzor, which has outstanding Nepali (Friday) and Punjabi (Saturday) buffets.
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Thai Cuisine
Local, fresh ingredients are given the Thai touch and presented with flair in this spacious restaurant overlooking the southern traffic circle. Peruse the menu by all means but it's better to ask the chef what she recommends on the night.
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