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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…
Must-see restaurants in Ü
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The oldest teahouse in Rutok makes a great bowl of the local specialty diru, as well as the standard run of Tibetan dishes and teas.
