Shigatse
For something a bit special, head out to this stylish Tibetan restaurant near the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas. Sit in one of Tibet's loveliest…
Shigatse
For something a bit special, head out to this stylish Tibetan restaurant near the Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas. Sit in one of Tibet's loveliest…
Lhasa
With a wide-ranging menu of Nepali, Indian and Tibetan dishes, good breakfast options, decent prices, pleasant seating and a great location, it’s no…
Lhasa
This old-timer has a new location but is still an extremely popular place that serves a mix of excellent continental and Nepali food in very civilised…
Shigatse
A Nepali-run place that is popular with both locals and tourists. Watch as locals sip thugpa (Tibetan noodle soup) while travellers treat their tastebuds…
Ngari
This place has a good range of tasty Chinese dishes and friendly service in pleasant surroundings.
Seyzhong Nongze Bösey Restaurant
Lhasa
Super-convenient if you’re visiting the next-door Ramoche Temple, this pleasant upstairs Amdo Tibetan restaurant offers great views over the street below…
Ngari
For a taste of Central Asia head to this popular Uyghur restaurant (ashkhana in Turkic), 100m from the main roundabout. A bowl of suoman (fried noodle…
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Super-friendly place on the main street run by nuns from nearby Chulong Nunnery. Grab a flask of sweet milk tea (from ¥9) and choose from momos (dumplings…
Friendship Snowland Restaurant
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The backpacker-inspired menu at this pleasant Tibetan-style restaurant includes banana pancakes, hash browns and omelettes, making this your best…
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Across the parking lot from the monastery entrance, this pleasant roofed courtyard with historic photos of Mindroling adorning the walls prepares basic…
Ngari
Opposite the Lhatse Tashi Dronkhang hotel, this restaurant is owned by the same people and offers cosy Tibetan seating and a good range of food, served by…
Lhasa
With calming decor and wide-ranging food, this cosy place is no longer Dutch-owned but it still captures Lhasa’s tour-group zeitgeist, and is often packed…
Lhasa
This former mom-and-pop joint has upgraded to a stylish Tibetan building on the southeastern corner of the Barkhor. The homemade recipes such as yak meat…
Lhasa
Charming English-speaking Pentoc and her sister opened this simple local restaurant after working in longtime favourite Tashi I for many years. The menu…
Lhasa
Dimly lit, well-appointed modern restaurant offering authentic Sichuan cuisine, such as Chungking spicy noodles (重庆小面, Chóngqìng xiǎomiàn, ¥16), as well…
Lhasa
The atmospheric stone walls and wooden benches of this Tibetan restaurant on the Barkhor give it the feel of a traditional inn, which is fitting as the…
Shigatse
This bright restaurant offers Amdo-style food, namely steamed yak-meat momos. And there's Lhasa Beer to wash them down with. Watch the chefs at work…
Tsang
This pleasant courtyard restaurant offers Tibetan specialities such as stir-fried yak with celery (¥28), fried potatoes with lamb (¥45) and a selection of…
Woeser Zedroe Tibetan Restaurant
Lhasa
This is where visiting and local Tibetans come to fill up after a trip to the Jokhang. Add some pleasant traditional seating and a perfect location to the…
Lhasa
This hole in the wall ('Yebche Gartse Suertob' in Tibetan) is a good place to get an authentic vegetarian lunch. There's no English menu, so consider…
Lhasa
This well-run restaurant serves a mix of excellent Continental, Indian and Nepali food in modern and fresh surroundings. The Indian dishes are…
Sakya Farmer's Taste Restaurant
Tsang
Overlooking Sakya's main street, this Tibetan place is located upstairs and has a cosy atmosphere amid Tibetan decor. The waiters are friendly and will…
Ngari
A cosy Tibetan teahouse whose comfy sofas beckon for sweet tea, breakfast omelettes, noodles and fried dishes, all easy to order on a picture menu. It's…
Lhasa
A good new Tibetan place down an alley off central Danjielin Lu. Ask the chef for the ganggo (¥58 to ¥98), currently not on the menu, but a wonderfully…
Tsang
This Nepali-run place (a branch of Tashi in Shigatse) whips up tasty and filling curries, pizza, pastas and yak sizzlers. It also has the best range of…
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If you need a change from Tibetan and Sichuanese cuisine, these northeast-style dumplings prepared by a friendly transplant from Shāndōng province are…
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Expect loads of atmosphere, sunny outdoor seating, a vegetarian menu and pilgrims galore at this welcoming place within the monastery compound. Fried…
Eastern Tibet
This late-running establishment specialises in pig's trotters (猪蹄, zhūtí; half a trotter ¥15) from the local free-ranging swine. It also serves decent…
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The small nunnery-run teahouse above the hot springs makes a pleasant stop for tea or lunch. There's an attached guesthouse as well, where rooms are…
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Invite your guide to this cosy, friendly and modern Tibetan restaurant, featuring traditional seating, a partial picture menu and lots of local colour…
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If you find yourself hungry while waiting for the PSB to open, pop across the street to this fantastic little joint run by a family from Shǎnxī province…
Tsang
This hotel restaurant is for those craving western food, such as omelettes, sizzlers and pizza. There are also Tibetan, Nepalese and Indian dishes. The…
Ngari
There's a good range of excellent-value and tasty noodle or rice sets at this tiny but superclean place run by Salar Muslims, an ethnic group from Qinghai…
Eastern Tibet
This classic Tibetan teahouse serves delicious diru (yak-meat noodle soup; ¥25), tsampa (¥2), thukpa (¥10) and butter tea (¥10 to ¥15). It's on the west…
Lhasa
This monastery-run restaurant near the bus stop serves reviving tea by the glass or thermos (¥7), as well as bowls of shemdre (meat and curried potatoes)…
Ngari
One of many Sichuanese places on Darchen's main drag, but with a well-translated English menu with photos and even a spiciness rating. The Hunanese dishes…
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Take tea or simple Tibetan meals in the sunny atrium if it's not full of locals playing dice. There are also a handful of very basic dorms off the back…
Ngari
This spacious and cosy teahouse underneath the Plateau Impression Hotel is popular with local Tibetans, primarily for its tasty yak meat momos and milk…
Eastern Tibet
East of the canal area, this small but friendly Tibetan teahouse with a seemingly endless supply of sweet tea does a great job with Tibetan and Chinese…
Tsang
Foreign groups often pack out this Nepali-run place, despite having a limited menu of dal bhat (rice and curry), chicken curry and breakfast dishes.