Other restaurants in Nepal
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Am/Pm Organic Café
This shack run by a Nepali trained as a barista in London has organic Himalayan coffee from Palpa and tasty pastries from its German Bakery. There’s a second branch in Lakeside.
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Yak Restaurant
An unpretentious and reliable Tibetan-run place at the end of Thamel. The booths give it a ‘Tibetan diner’ vibe and the clientele is a mix of trekkers, Sherpa guides and local Tibetans who come to shoot the breeze over a cigarette and a tube of tongba (hot millet beer). The menu includes Tibetan dishes, with good kothey (fried momos), and some Indian dishes, at unbeatable prices. It feels just like a trekking lodge, down to that familiar electronic sound of a chicken being strangled every time a dish leaves the kitchen.
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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.
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Once Upon a Time
A laid-back tourist restaurant, this place has a good combo of suave European cafe vibe up front, and traditional Nepali out back. The food features a ‘patient menu’ for those struck down by Delhi belly and special dietary requirements.
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Sweet Memories Restaurant
An exceptionally friendly family-run restaurant serving all the usual fare, with standouts including sizzlers and eggplant lasagne.
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Shree Lal House of Vegetarian Restaurant
Vegetarians and vegans love this bright and modern family-run place for its vegetarian Indian dishes, South Indian dosa s (fried lentil-flour pancakes) and open kitchen. The food is tasty and good value for a light meal. The lababdar roll comes with nuts, onion, pepper, carrot and paneer (cottage cheese).
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This grassy outdoor restaurant opposite the lake serves up lip-smacking Korean barbecue. The sliced roast pork and grilled yak cheese makes for a good choice, while vegetarians can feast on bibimbap (bowl of rice coated in sesame oil with mixed vegetables and fried egg) served with an astounding assortment of dishes. Run by friendly owners, Mr October and Mrs April, there’s also an inviting fire pit.
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Dharan Kitchen
Located upstairs from the taxi stand (opposite the clock tower), this restaurant has an excellent ambience with bamboo walls and Buddhist motifs. It serves quality Indian and Western food and cheap, cold beer. Our favourite is the local take on stroganoff – the ‘Chicken Strong On/Off’. It also has decent rooms with shared bathroom for Rs 500.
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Nanglo West
You can’t go without sampling the Nepali delights at Nanglo West. This Kathmandu chain is a class act, serving local Newari dishes like choyla (dried buffalo or duck meat with chilli and ginger), served with chura (flattened rice) and spiced potatoes in curd. There’s also a decent bakery out front.
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Bakery Cafe
With branches on the eastern edge of Thamel, on Durbar Marg and in Patan, this buzzy chain offers excellent-value coffees and snacks for when you just need to take a break over an Americano and a plate of momos. The management have commendably hired deaf staff, which is perhaps one reason why the music is so bad.
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Elegant View Hotel
Basking on the lakeshore, this aptly named restaurant is an excellent choice for a lazy breakfast and strong filtered coffee. The beautifully manicured garden is set up with rather quaint furniture and decorated with prayer flags. If you feel like something sweet try ‘Hello to the Queen’.
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Chimney
At the Yak & Yeti Hotel, northwest of the centre, this is one of Kathmandu’s most famous restaurants, named after the famous open fireplace. It now serves mostly continental cuisine, with the excellent borscht and chicken à la Kiev two of the last links with its Russian roots.
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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.
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Maya Restaurant & Bar
Serving up travellers’ fare since 1989, the atmospheric Maya is still going strong. The walls are decorated with colourful images of Hindu deities, and its comfortable wicker furniture makes a great spot to people-watch with a pizza and a cold beer.
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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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Rooftop Family Restaurant
Facing the small Janak Mandir, this upmarket place claims to be ‘the only choice of smart people’ in Janakpur, and we’re inclined to agree. There’s an excellent selection of vegetarian curries, and the Chinese food is pretty good too.
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Maya Devi Village
Run by the guys from Frontiers Paragliding, this relaxed spot north of the lake is on the road to Pame Bazaar. It is best known for its BLT sandwiches (Rs 195) and social Sunday afternoon barbecues (Rs 500 for all you can eat).
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KC’s Restaurant
The most popular choice in Sauraha, KC’s is set in a Spanish-style hacienda with an open terrace and a fire pit at the back. The chefs here cook up a feast and the menu runs from Nepali and Indian curries to pizzas and pasta.
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Sweet Memory Restaurant
An attractive family-run shack restaurant with plenty of flowers and pot plants, Sweet Memory prides itself on its home-style cooking. The roast chicken is recommended, and it also serves up good filtered coffee.
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Kitchen Hut
This bright and bustling place is popular with young students who flock here for tasty and cheap food. The menu runs the gamut from dosas (fried lentil-flour pancakes) and momos (dumplings) to pizza.
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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.
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Threefox Restaurant
This upstairs restaurant is beautifully decorated with colourful Buddhist curtains and paintings on the wall. There’s a range of Tibetan, Indian and Western food, and outdoor seating looking over the bazaar.
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Jhamghat Tass & Tandoori Restaurant
Popular with locals digging into daal bhaat, there’s nothing fancy about this bamboo shack restaurant; rather, it’s all about the quality tandoori dishes. The chicken and fish tikka dishes are spectacular.
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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.
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Ke Garne Café
The name of this cosy cafe means ‘what to do?’ so here are some suggestions for you: sip tea, munch on Nepali snacks or play giant chess on the cafe’s terrace. It can be found along the main square.
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