Must-see restaurants in Paro

  • Bukhari Restaurant

    Paro

    The sophisticated circular restaurant at the Uma Paro hotel is the best in the valley. The set dinner menu changes frequently and focuses on fresh,…

  • Sonam Trophel Restaurant

    Paro

    Sonam is popular with small groups and has excellent home-style Bhutanese cooking adapted to foreign tastes. The best bet is the set lunch (order in…

  • Brioche Cafe

    Paro

    The espresso is good at this little cafe but the real draw is the wonderful range of pastries, from the signature apple pie to blueberry cake and seasonal…

  • My Kind of Place

    Paro

    Stylish, clean and well run, this spacious 1st-floor restaurant has tasty Bhutanese dishes such as hoentey (buckwheat dumplings) and ema datse (chillies…

  • Tou Zaiga Restaurant

    Paro

    Trainee five-star chefs and timid waitstaff test their skills on lucky tourists at this restaurant run by the Bongde Institute of Hospitality and Tourism…

  • Authentic Pizza

    Paro

    If you need a break from burning ema datse (chillies with cheese) or bland hotel buffets, this upstairs joint bakes decent pizzas: eat in the pleasant…

  • Yue-Ling Restaurant

    Paro

    A good, reliable place frequented by tour groups, Yue-Ling serves fine curries, vegetable dishes, naan and fried batura bread. If you want to try some…

  • Tshering Farm House

    Paro

    A popular place in Paro to get a taste of traditional Bhutan is this rustic farmhouse, which offers home-cooked meals and adds traditional artemisia herbs…

  • Chharo & Doro Restaurant

    Paro

    This popular place (meaning 'Friends and Neighbours'), just north of Paro, offers tasty set meals for groups, washed down by delicious, locally grown mint…

  • Lhayabling Restaurant

    Paro

    This tourist restaurant is unlikely to surprise you, but it's a popular choice with travel agencies and the food is fresh, light and strong on vegetables.

  • Yegyel Cafe

    Paro

    This local restaurant serves acceptable Thai-ish food, offering a welcome break from buffet boredom. Try the red curry and tom kha ghai (chicken coconut…