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,…
Must-see restaurants in Western Bhutan
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…
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…
Western Bhutan
The 'Four Friends' is easily the best eating place in Khuruthang and is well known to guides. The food is delicious and reliable (as is the welcoming air…
Paro
Stylish, clean and well run, this spacious 1st-floor restaurant has tasty Bhutanese dishes such as hoentey (buckwheat dumplings) and ema datse (chillies…
Western Bhutan
The Chinese dishes here are tasty and fairly authentic, with some Bhutanese and Thai flavours thrown in, and portions are sized to share, though service…
Western Bhutan
This well-run timber restaurant near the Chimi Lhakhang in Sopsokha is a great place for lunch or tea, with tables lined up against the window overlooking…
Western Bhutan
With traditional wooden furniture and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking fields, this modern and stylish place is a good lunch spot if you are…
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…
Western Bhutan
This BTCL-owned cafe on the Dochu La pass is a good place to warm up with a cup of tea or espresso around the bukhari (wood stove). With prior arrangement…
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…
Western Bhutan
For espresso coffee in delicious air-con, this modern and central cafe hits the spot. It also serves smoothies and iced coffee alongside good cakes,…
Western Bhutan
Just below the Royal Botanical Park on the road from Dochu La to Metshina is this popular lunch stop. Espresso coffee is available and there's a good…
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…
Phobjikha Valley
This eight-bedroom lodge operated by Thimphu's Wangchuk Hotel has a fine dining room offering great views and espresso coffee. The disappointing rooms…
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…
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…
Western Bhutan
This canteen run by the Indian Border Roads Organisation is a good place to refuel on cheap dosas, chole batura (fried bread with chickpeas) and cups of…
Western Bhutan
This clean and bright option is the best place to eat in Haa and the only restaurant to regularly receive tourist groups. The bukhari is a nice touch in…
Western Bhutan
This cosy and tourist-friendly restaurant offers a useful lunch stop just above the village of Nobding, and even has cosy rooms (Nu 2800) in a new block…
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.
Western Bhutan
This local restaurant in Wangkha has a VIP Room, with great views into the valley, as well as curry with rice and veg cheese momos (dumplings).
Western Bhutan
The 'Deluxe to King' in Wangkha is a friendly place with good Bhutanese food. Ring ahead for the set meal or just order dishes when you arrive.
Western Bhutan
A bright and modern place to grab lunch while visiting the nearby Chmi Lhakhang, with a few Indian dishes
Western Bhutan
This local restaurant in Dungdung Nyelsa is a decent lunch option if you want to break the drive between Wangdue Phodrang and the Pele La. It even has a…
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…
Western Bhutan
This canteen is the place for a well-deserved cup of tea in full view of the Taktshang Goemba (Tiger's Nest). The cafeteria also serves a vegetarian…
Western Bhutan
This tourist restaurant in Bunagu on the old road to Chhukha offers good meals to travellers who have booked in advance. The restaurant has a log-cabin…
Western Bhutan
This local restaurant in Bajo new town serves tasty Bhutanese dishes given some advance warning, making it the best option in the Wangdue Phodrang area…
