Kathmandu
This cafe-restaurant in the Garden of Dreams is run by Dwarika’s so quality is high. It’s a fine place for a light meal (such as savoury crêpes or build…
Must-see restaurants in Nepal
Kathmandu
This excellent and informal Italian place serves the best pizzas in Kathmandu (wholewheat crusts available, as well as combo pizzas), alongside breakfasts…
Patan
This excellent-value restaurant is a great place to start exploring Newari food. The set meals are a good choice, or combine a wo (lentil) or chatamari …
Chitwan National Park
A Sauraha classic, KC’s is set in a cool, thatch-roofed bungalow with an open terrace overlooking a manicured garden, with a fire pit for winter dinners…
Kathmandu
This long-running favourite is popular with well-heeled tourists. Indian food is the speciality and the tandoori dishes are especially good, even if the…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
A stack of blueberry pancakes for breakfast? Real cheeseburgers with bacon? Oven-roasted chicken with stuffing – and tenderloin steak? Who would've…
Kathmandu
This popular and dependable place combines good breakfasts, salads, sandwiches and organic coffee in a pleasant garden courtyard with global music,…
Pokhara
Rustic ambience, an open fireplace and jazz on the stereo add to the bistro atmosphere of this cosy Italian pizzeria. The breakfasts are big and tasty,…
Chitwan National Park
This rooftop restaurant is easy to miss, but don't! It's the best place to hang out in downtown Sauraha, at any time of day, with a cool vibe and tunes to…
Pokhara
AoZoRa is a bamboo-lined 'hole-in-the-wall' with a classic Japanese menu featuring donburi, ramen, sushi and several set menus, such as chicken teriyaki…
Pokhara
The much-loved Moondance is a Lakeside institution and deservedly so. Quality food, good service and a roaring open fire all contribute to the popularity…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
Easily the best place to eat and drink in Kakarbhitta, this hugely popular riverside restaurant comes as a bit of a shock it's so nice. Located 1km north…
Pokhara
At Metro it's all about the crepes that are deliriously delicious: lemon sugar, cinnamon sugar, apple and caramel cream and so on. Also on the menu are…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
You can’t go without sampling the Nepali delights at this atmospheric oasis in the centre of Tansen. In addition to a great Newari set thali with veg,…
Dhulikhel
This restaurant at the Dhulikhel Lodge Resort is the only decent place to eat in downtown Dhulikhel, and it's good enough to attract people all the way…
Patan
This local tapas bar feels surprisingly authentic thanks to the attentive owner, a Spanish-speaking Nepali who lived in Spain for several years. Dishes…
Pokhara
Krishna’s is a superb Thai garden restaurant nestling at the north end of Phewa Tal. Homemade tofu, organic herbs and vegetables, and professional…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
This two-floor establishment is the perfect lunch stop. Fans of dosa will want to head upstairs to its popular South Indian vegetarian eatery, which…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
Just south of the bridge over the Narayani, this bustling restaurant serves the best food in town in either the air-con dining room or the outdoor porch…
Olive Garden Family Restaurant
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
Butwal's most popular restaurant offers a multicuisine menu, sprawling rooms, outdoor dining and live music Fridays at 6pm. Located immediately on the…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
This place must have got lost on its way to Thamel, the tourist central of Kathmandu, but we're sure glad it did. It offers very acceptable wood-fired…
Kathmandu
Both locals and tourists flock to this unpretentious family-run place for possibly the best momos (dumplings) in town (try the chicken ones). It also…
Kathmandu
In the hotel of the same name, this is one of the longest-running restaurants in Thamel (since 1971!) and still turns out excellent Tibetan dishes,…
Kathmandu
This bright, buzzy and ever-popular Israeli vegetarian restaurant is a favourite for fresh and light Middle Eastern dishes, with plenty of vegan and…
Kathmandu
In the Baber Mahal Revisited complex, Caroline’s is a sophisticated outdoor bistro popular with expat foodies. It offers French-influenced main courses…
Kathmandu
This easily missed but charming 200-year-old Rana residence features French-Nepali food. Dishes range from light lunch sandwiches (Rs 400 to Rs 500) and…
Kathmandu
A friendly and cool place on the edge of Thamel that is trying to offer something more than the bog-standard tourist restaurant options. There are lots of…
Kathmandu
Run by the same people as Or2k, but a less grungy, more grown-up option, Friends shows its Israeli roots through its hummus, shawarma and borek (filo…
Kathmandu
Life is indeed sweet at Thamel’s best Italian bistro, offering such delights as Parmesan gnocchi; goat’s cheese and spinach ravioli; and sinfully rich…
Kathmandu
Healthy foodies pining for their kale and quinoa will breathe a sigh of relief at this well-run place specialising in organic salads. The inventive…
Kathmandu
Hidden down an alley near Kathmandu Guest House, New Orleans boasts an intimate candlelit vibe, a classy blues and jazz soundtrack and live music on…
Kathmandu
Yin Yang is one of Thamel’s most highly regarded restaurants, serving authentic Thai food that is a definite cut above the imitation Thai food found…
Kathmandu
One of the best places for traditional Nepali food is this impressive place at Dwarika’s hotel. The atmosphere is superb and the organic food gets…
Kathmandu
There's a little bit of everything here, from Nepali choela chicken and tasty Thai curries to fresh salads, homemade bread and wine by the glass. Choose…
Kathmandu
This classy restaurant is set in a charming former residence of a Rana court musician, with a lovely garden set off by a modern glass pavilion. Food…
Nepal
For something a bit different, climb the narrow stairs at this tiny place and grab a romantic perch for wine and tapas overlooking the stupa. The…
Kathmandu
This unpretentious place overlooking Durbar Marg is a good choice for authentic Thai food. Starters include squid salad and som tam thai (young papaya and…
Kathmandu
There are now two branches of long-running Koto next to each other on Durbar Marg; the southern one has the larger selection of sushi and nigiri rolls,…
Kathmandu
This hip rooftop bar-restaurant on Durbar Marg has an urban warehouse vibe, with an open kitchen and a striking rooftop location providing a splash of…
Kathmandu
The outdoor garden restaurant at the Kathmandu Guest House has easily the classiest ambience in town, with prices on par with Thamel's other restaurants…
