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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Kathmandu
This popular and dependable place combines good breakfasts, salads, sandwiches and organic coffee in a pleasant garden courtyard with global music,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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Kathmandu
In the Baber Mahal Revisited complex, Caroline’s is a sophisticated outdoor bistro popular with expat foodies. It offers French-influenced main courses…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Kathmandu
The big attractions at this well-run place are the 12-inch pizzas from the wood-fired oven and the warm and intimate decor, with an open-air courtyard…
