Around The Kathmandu ValleyRestaurants

Other restaurants in Around The Kathmandu Valley

  1. Flavor’s Café

    Formerly New Orleans, this upscale place has changed its name but not its menu, which covers everything from Nepali choyla (spiced meat curry) to Cajun chicken and steaks. There’s wireless internet, and tables are set in a calm, covered courtyard, or upstairs on the roof, for stupa views.

    reviewed

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    Museum Café

    In the rear courtyard of the Patan Museum, this stylish open-air place is run by the team behind the Summit Hotel. Prices are high but so is the quality of the food, and the garden terrace setting feels elegant and refined. You don’t need to buy a museum ticket to eat at the cafe.

    reviewed

  3. Singa Ma Food Court

    For the authentic tastes of Malaysia, head to this busy food court south of Pulchowk. The noodle soups, nasi lemak (coconut rice with anchovies) and beef rendang (dry coconut curry with lime leaves) are the real mamak (Malay Tamil) deal.

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  4. Berg House Café

    By the main junction on the highway, this colourful cafe is packed with fossils, gnarled tree roots and other found bits of bric-a-brac, and the traveller-oriented menu runs to pizzas, sandwiches and steaks.

    reviewed

  5. Masala

    Quality Indian food is surprisingly hard to find in Kathmandu, but this sophisticated place plugs the gap, with an excellent menu of Mughlai and tandoori dishes. It’s a stylish choice for a dinner date.

    reviewed

  6. Kathmandu View Cottage

    Reached by turning north off the road into Chobar, Kathmandu View Cottage is a tasteful garden restaurant with tables in bamboo huts looking out over the rooftops of Kathmandu.

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  7. Newa Kitchen

    If you’re staying near the centre, the Newa Kitchen by the bus stand has a full menu of Nepali, Indian, Chinese and European standards and an internet cafe (Rs 25 per hour).

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  8. Garden Kitchen

    A partly open-air place near the Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Gompa, serving the usual globe-trotting menu in pleasing surroundings. Reasonable prices attract many long-term dharma students.

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    Kwalkhu Café

    An island of calm in the courtyard of the restored Rajbhandari House, this peaceful cafe has a terracotta-tiled terrace and a solid menu of Nepali, Tibetan, Chinese and Continental food.

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  10. Red Dingo

    No prizes for guessing the origins of the owners of this Aussie bistro near the Jawalakhel roundabout. Come for hearty meat pies, elegant salads and mains in the modern-Australian mould.

    reviewed

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  12. Sunny Café

    Set above the guest house of the same name, this place has one of the best terraces for views of Taumadhi Tole. Look for local dishes like the Newari set meal and Bhaktapur king curd.

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  13. Layaku Restaurant

    Opposite the Royal Palace on the stately balcony of a wooden mansion, this place offers the chance to dine in front of the kind of view that used to be reserved for the Malla kings.

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  14. Watshala Garden Restaurant

    Set in a pot-plant-filled courtyard behind the Shiva Guest House, this place is a genuine retreat from the Durbar Sq crowds. Sit back with a cold beer and gently exhale…

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    Anmol Sweet

    A convenient misthan bhandar, serving tasty bhujia (crisp lentil noodles), Indian sweets, dosas and other South Indian snacks, to eat-in or takeaway.

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  16. Roadhouse Café

    A branch of the ever-popular Thamel pizza parlour, with a relaxed, family vibe. As well as pizzas from the wood-fired oven, the menu runs to good burgers and grills.

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  17. Café du Temple

    Run by the same people as the Café du Temple in Patan, this smart and efficient place targets tour groups with a solid menu of international food, plus grand views.

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  18. Sherpa Alpine Lodge

    Ignore the rooms here and focus on the pleasant al fresco restaurant, with tables in little huts around a terraced garden overlooking the valley.

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  19. Teahouse Inn

    Inside the Club Himalaya Resort, this day-tripper-oriented place has a great terrace with mountain views. Food is good and not too expensive.

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  20. Peaceful Garden Café

    The sleepy Peaceful Garden Café is in a courtyard behind the souvenir shops on the south side of the square.

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  21. Hira’s Coffee Shop

    On the wide lane south of the temple is Hira’s Coffee Shop, a quaint cafe in a village house.

    reviewed

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  23. Peacock Restaurant

    The touristy Peacock Restaurant is in the wood-fronted math on the north side of the square.

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  24. Cafe De Stupa

    You can get lunch at tourist-oriented Cafe De Stupa.

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