Chulho

Top choice in 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 overlooking bustling Sangam Chowk (look for the glass walls), it offers a full bar with a long drinks list and a multicuisine restaurant with creative fare unavailable elsewhere in the Terai.

The house speciality is bamboo biryani, which comes in a long bamboo tube. The pizza is a blessing. There are also live bands from Friday to Sunday playing contemporary music. Walk out on the long balcony and watch the darkness fall on the street below: the bulbs in the streetlights haven't been replaced in years.


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