Kookay Restaurant

Sikkim


Right at the jeep stand, this long-standing traveller favourite offers Tibetan soups, shaya phalays (deep-fried meat turnovers), Chinese sizzlers (₹250 to ₹300) and six thali variants (₹100 to ₹200).

Dangling lamps made of handmade paper are the main decorative features, along with the numerous notes of appreciation on the ‘We Were Here’ noticeboards. Eclectic musical tastes range from Santana to Hendrix, Buddy Guy to Miles Davis.


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