Must-see restaurants in Manali

  • Johnson’s Cafe

    Manali

    The relaxed yet stylish garden-fronted restaurant at Johnson's Hotel frames a mountain view through foldaway windows, and its wood-fired pizza oven is…

  • Cafe 1947

    Manali

    This mood-lit bar-restaurant with a willow-shaded riverside terrace is popular for smoking shisha pipes (₹460) to an insistently upbeat soundtrack. It…

  • Rocky's Cafe

    Manali

    Trancey vibes and dangling prayer-catchers set the tone, and there are plenty of chess sets on the wide sunny terrace, but what really makes the climb…

  • Vibes

    Manali

    Upstairs, 250m south of the bus station, Vibes is a great place to try authentic, beautifully presented Himachali food that's rarely available outside…

  • Casa Bella Vista

    Manali

    Just across the river from Old Manali, climb a short stairway to enjoy Bella Vista's high-quality vegetarian Spanish and Italian food served in a…

  • Lazy Dog Lounge

    Manali

    This slick restaurant-bar produces flavoursome international food – from roast-pumpkin soup to peri-peri chicken, quinoa salad to semi-deconstructed pad…

  • Drifters' Inn

    Manali

    This loungey restaurant-cafe with a mellow, jazzy soundtrack is good for hearty breakfasts, strong coffee and international dishes, from eggs Florentine…

  • Chopsticks

    Manali

    Tibetan lutes and ornate Chinese lanterns give panel-walled Chopsticks an attractively distinctive if slightly dated feel. It's handily located just…

  • La Plage

    Manali

    This decadent summer-only outpost of a chic Goan eatery serves French standards, like onion soup or mushroom quiche. You can also try specialities like…

  • Renaissance

    Manali

    Twinkling fairy lights and strings of plastic flowers give a sweetly naïve charm to this cosy cafe-restaurant. Its Mexican meals are worth trying, while…

  • Corner House

    Manali

    Corner House is a convivially stylish yet laid-back place for a whole gamut of cuisines: the menu includes Burmese, Thai and German options as well as…

  • Il Forno

    Manali

    The pretty flower garden of this 1860 stone-and-timber house makes a lovely stop on the way to or from Hadimba Temple – and the pizzas are pretty good too.

  • Rendez-Vous

    Manali

    Popular and spacious, Rendez-Vous has a large front garden-yard and an interior decked with artistic photography. Its menu covers many bases, doing a…