Best restaurants in Tibet

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 courtyards, bedecked in swirling prayer flags, and enjoy...

Super-convenient if you’re visiting the next-door Ramoche Temple, this pleasant upstairs Amdo Tibetan restaurant offers great views over the street below from the low Tibetan-style tables. Try the set meal of...

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 surprise that this is an extremely popular place with tour...

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 surroundings. The Indian dishes are particularly good,...

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 squares) and a couple of kebabs make for a great meal. The...

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), rice soup and fried vegetable dishes. All proceeds...

The backpacker-inspired menu at this pleasant Tibetan-style restaurant includes banana pancakes, hash browns and omelettes, making this your best breakfast bet. Good Chinese and Tibetan dishes are also available,...

Across the parking lot from the monastery entrance, this pleasant roofed courtyard with historic photos of Mindroling adorning the walls prepares basic but delicious Tibetan dishes, and all the tea (from ¥10) you...

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 both Chinese and Tibetan cooks.

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 with Dutch tourists and American school groups. It’s...

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 in tomato sauce are still good, but you can now add...

Charming English-speaking Pentoc and her sister opened this simple local restaurant after working in longtime favourite Tashi I for many years. The menu includes breakfasts (yoghurt and honey) and homemade...

Dimly lit, well-appointed modern restaurant offering authentic Sichuan cuisine, such as Chungking spicy noodles (重庆小面, Chóngqìng xiǎomiàn, ¥16), as well as Tibetan-Sichuan fusion plates like noodles with spicy...

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 building was the residence of a Tibetan noble family before...

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 inside a glassed-in kitchen at the entrance. The picture menu...

This pleasant courtyard restaurant offers Tibetan specialities such as stir-fried yak with celery (¥28), fried potatoes with lamb (¥45) and a selection of different momos (dumplings). There are lots of vegetarian...

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 Tibetan vibe and it’s a logical lunch stop. The momos...

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 going with your Tibetan guide. The combo dishes with rice are...

This well-run restaurant serves a mix of excellent Continental, Indian and Nepali food in modern and fresh surroundings. The Indian dishes are particularly good and this might be your only chance to try a rib-eye...

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 help explain the various Tibetan and Chinese dishes...