The Terai & Mahabharat Range
Without a doubt the place to be in Narayangarh, this crowded bar and restaurant hums with unleashed activity. Perched on the top floor of a building…
Must-see nightlife in Nepal
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Bhaktapur
A cosy rooftop bar where you can get a cocktail and order snacks, with stunning views over Taumadhi Tole towards Nyatapola Temple.
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Bardia National Park
Can it be true? In that desert known as Terai nightlife, here's a noteworthy exception...in the middle of the jungle! Offering a different kind of…
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The Terai & Mahabharat Range
A rock bar in the Terai? Yes it's true, thanks to the heroic efforts of its dynamic young owners. There's always live music, no cover and a very young…
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Kathmandu
The epicenter of Kathmandu’s nascent craft-beer scene, this beer garden at the Thamel Eco Resort offers dozens of brews by the can alongside five taps…
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Kathmandu
The various branches of this modern and buzzing coffeehouse are the place to lose yourself in a sofa, a laptop and a pulse-reviving Caffè Americano. There…
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Kathmandu
A quiet, intimate and pretty cool venue for a beer accompanied by Newari snacks or a full dinner (mains Rs 450 to Rs 600), with spacious indoor and…
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Kathmandu
A long-time favourite with trek leaders, mountain guides and other Kathmandu regulars. There’s reggae every Saturday. It's hidden upstairs just north of…
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Pokhara
Away from the Lakeside glitz and adjacent to a motorcycle repair workshop, Bullet Basecamp has an unmistakable storyline. Sprockets, driveshafts and Tata…
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Pokhara
This sophisticated yet relaxing cafe is brought to you by the folks from Moondance Restaurant. With Italian or local espresso, Baskin Robbins ice cream…
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The Terai & Mahabharat Range
This splash of flavour is just the type of contemporary spin Dharan needs – and after a hard day of travel, you'll appreciate it too. Choose from a wild…
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Kathmandu
A long-running favourite; the two-for-one cocktails between 4pm and 10pm (some only until 7pm) and salsa music on the stereo are a guaranteed jump-start…
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Pokhara
The Busy Bee has live bands rocking every night from 8pm, though Friday and Saturday are usually the best nights when locals and travellers converge en…
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Pokhara
The occasionally boisterous Paradiso is a revamp of the venerable Club Amsterdam on the Lakeside strip. With live music (from 7.45pm), pool tables,…
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Pokhara
This cosy cafe, up a side street, is run by a Nepali who trained as a barista in London and boasts organic Himalayan coffee from Palpa (Tansen) plus tasty…
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Bhaktapur
A neat little cafe at the east end of Durbar Sq, where you can grab a quick coffee or sit at the knee-bruising tables for a decent pizza. Also good for…
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Pokhara
A super-relaxed option, the Blues Bar is popular with stoners, and large banners of Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon add to its appeal. Most nights there's a…
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Kathmandu
This is a long-running, rowdy upstairs place that has pool tables and a dance floor. There's live music most weekends, frequent parties and Thursday is…
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Patan
A bright and shiny branch of Nepal's very own coffee chain. Hot and cold coffee and other concoctions are available, as well as a small variety of bakery…
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Bhaktapur
Good-value, excellent Nepali organic espresso, free wi-fi and baked treats off Durbar Sq make this one of our favourite java stops.
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Bhaktapur
Sit down to a hot or cold coffee at this tasteful cafe, tucked away from the crowds on the edge of Taumadhi Tole.
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Chitwan National Park
This riverside tiki hut at Sunset Point was one of the first establishments to be rebuilt after monsoonal flooding in the area in 2017. As the name…
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Everest Base Camp Trek
The liveliest nightspot in Namche. The kitchen cooks up a tasty steak sizzler, the drinks menu (small/big cans of beer Rs
