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Feijie Restaurant
Across from the Banak Shol hotel, this simple Sichuanese restaurant offers good, cheap Chinese dishes and is one of the few to have an English menu.
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Kagui Nongmo Sakhang
This traditional Tibetan-style restaurant is a great place to take a Tibetan friend and try out local dishes without feeling overwhelmed (there's a picture menu for easy ordering). It has a good range of Tibetan and Chinese dishes, from curried potatoes to sweet-and-sour ribs, and the friendly Tibetan staff are very helpful.
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Lanqing Qingzhen Fanguan
There are several Muslim restaurants in the old town but this one is unique in having cosy Tibetan-style seating in the side room. The Xinjiang specialty xiaopanji (小盘鸡) - chicken in a sauce with potatoes and carrots on a bed of noodles - is bony but very tasty. The photo menu on the wall is a help, though these bear only a passing resemblance. For lunch try one of the noodle dishes, such as chaomianpian (fried noodle squares) or ganbanmian (a kind of stir-fried spaghetti bolognaise).
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Mandala Restaurant
Perfect for a post-kora meal, this cosy place on the Barkhor circuit offers a wide range of dishes from Indian curries to pizza, plus a few special-occasion Tibetan dishes and decent breakfasts. The Indian dishes can be a bit bland so ask for the 'real' spices if that's how you like it. In summer grab a seat on the rooftop for awesome views of the Jokhang. Menu in English.
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Nam-tso Restaurant
This old-timer is still one of the top hotel restaurants. Prices are a little higher than at the Tashi restaurants but dishes stretch to vegetarian lasagne, burritos and yak burgers and the sunny roof seating is one of the few places in town to sit outdoors. The chicken sizzler is the classic Lhasa meal. The restaurant's breakfasts (muesli brought in from Kathmandu, among other things) have also achieved a devoted following. Menu in English.
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New Mandala Restaurant
This Nepali-run restaurant is definitely a winner for its fine views over the Barkhor, either from the 2nd floor or the sunny rooftop. The inside features some lovely and ornate Tibetan murals. It also sells packaged Nepali foods such as muesli and soup mixes. The owner runs the Tashi restaurants in Shigatse and Tsetang. Menu in English.
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Norzing Selchung Tashi Yamphel Restaurant
Super-convenient if you're visiting the next-door Ramoche Temple, this pleasant upstairs Tibetan restaurant offers great views over the street below from the low Tibetan-style tables. Try the set meal of shemdre (rice, potato and yak meat) for around Y10 or choose something more adventurous from the picture menu, such as the tiger-skin chillies.
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Pentoc Tibetan Restaurant
For something more authentically Tibetan, charming English-speaking Pentoc runs this local teahouse restaurant after working in Tashi I for many years. The menu includes breakfast (eggs, Tibetan bread, pancake, curd) and it's a good place to try home-made Tibetan standards like momos (dumplings), thugpa (noodles), shemdre (rice, potato and yak meat), plus butter tea and chang (barley beer). It's 20m down an alleyway off Beijing Donglu, on the left. Menu in English.
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Snowland Restaurant
Attached to the Snowlands Hotel, this is a more upmarket and very popular place that serves a mix of excellent Continental and Nepali food in very civilised surroundings. The Indian dishes are particularly good, especially the small but tasty chicken tikka masala. The cakes are easily the best in town. Menu in English.
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Tashi I
We've been coming to this Lhasa institution for over 20 years now and, despite increased competition, it's still a favourite. The service is friendly, the prices are cheap and everything on the revitalised menu is decent. Special praise is reserved for the bobis (chapati-like unleavened bread), which come with seasoned cream cheese and fried vegetables or meat. Tashi's cheesecakes have been eclipsed by other restaurants' desserts in recent years but they are still a treat. Menu in English.
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Tashi II
Located in the Kirey Hotel, Tashi II offers the same menu as Tashi I but is quieter and has a spruced-up interior. Menu in English.
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Tengyelink Café
This warm and cosy restaurant is popular with both foreigners and Tibetans so get here early for a good table. The Chinese and Western dishes are joined by a good range of Tibetan, Thai and even Korean options. Service is good and it's a well-run place. The cakes are discounted after . Menu in English.
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