Lhasa Entertainment

  1. Ani Sangkhung Nunnery teahouse

    The Ani Sangkhung Nunnery teahouse is probably the nicest for a quiet cup of tea.

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  2. Dunya

    The upstairs bar at this popular restaurant is a favourite of both local expats and tour groups. Friday's happy hour means an around Y2 discount between and .

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  3. Ganglamedo

    This lovely café-bar has great décor, atmosphere and music. It sports one of the Barkhor area's best selections of imported beers and spirits. The walls are a gallery showcasing local artists.

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  4. Local Teahouse

    The bustling Local Teahouse underneath the Tashi Takgay Hotel is very central and full of colour.

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  5. Makye Amye

    The past is tastier than the present at this watering hole overlooking the Barkhor. If the stories are to be believed, this was once a drinking haunt of the licentious sixth Dalai Lama, who met the famed Tibetan beauty Makye Amye here and composed a famous poem about her. Tour groups and Chinese tourists are drawn to the views of the Barkhor from the window tables and fine rooftop terrace but the food is just so-so.

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  7. Music Kitchen

    Part of a string of bars and restaurants across from the Lhasa Hotel, this Tibetan-owned place was one of the city's first and still boasts some of the best music in town, with live bands at the weekend, a full dinner menu and just the right aroma of late-night booze and depravity.

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  8. Shöl Opera Troupe

    Shöl Opera Troupe performs a selection of Tibetan operas nightly at at the Himalaya Hotel. Tickets for the 90-minute show cost around Y100 and there's a small museum on site.

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  9. Summit Café

    With authentic espresso coffee and smoothies, sofas that you could lose yourself in, free wireless internet and melt-in-your-mouth desserts, this American-style coffeehouse is caffeine nirvana for Starbucks-addicts and latte lovers. It's in the courtyard of the Shangbala Hotel, off Zangyiyuan Lu.

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  10. Turquoise Dragon Teahouse

    Turquoise Dragon Teahouse s a Tibetan-style place with a fine balcony overlooking Beijing Donglu.

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