The following restaurants have been listed alphabetically and classed into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over US$20)
$$$ (US$15 to US$20)
$$ (US$9 to US$14)
$ (up to US$8)
These prices are for a three-course meal for one, including service but not drinks.
1905 Hidden away in a courtyard on the edge of Thamel, this stylish restaurant is housed in a former Rana’s palace and the menu is packed with intriguing East-West fusion dishes. It’s popular with diplomats, government ministers and the UN crowd.
Kantipath, Thamel
Tel: (01) 422 5272.
Website:
www.1905restaurant.com Price: $$$
Bhojan Griha Located in the beautifully renovated, 150-year-old former home of the Royal Priest, this upmarket restaurant serves sublime Nepali food. You can sit on cushions in the traditional Nepali dining room, or eat at Western-style tables and chairs.
Dillibazar
Tel: (01) 441 1603.
Website:
www.bhojangriha.com.np Price: $$$
Fire & Ice Nepal’s finest pizzas and gelato, served in pleasantly informal surroundings in the heart of Thamel.
Thamel
Tel: (01) 425 0210.
Price: $$
Ghar-e-Kebab The Indian restaurant at the Hotel de L’Annapurna serves the best North Indian cuisine in the city, with live Indian music in the evenings and a glass-walled kitchen where you can see your meal being prepared.
Durbar Marg
Tel: (01) 422 1711.
Price: $$$
Roadhouse Cafe Famous for its wood-fired pizzas, this Thamel favorite also serves excellent coffee and delicious Nepali snacks such as
sukuti (dried meat with chilli and ginger).
Thamel
Tel: (01) 426 2768.
Price: $-$$
Nightlife:Nightlife in Kathmandu is concentrated on Thamel, though many new bars are opening up around Pulchowk in Patan. By law, all music in public places has to be turned off by 2200, but many bars in Thamel manage to stay open until midnight or later. There are entertainment listings sections in the
Kathmandu Post and
The Himalayan Times newspapers (website:
www.thehimalayantimes.com).
Bars: Trekkers and backpackers gather at
Rum Doodle Bar,
Pub Maya,
Sam’s Bar,
Full Moon, Tom & Jerry’s Bar and
J-Bar in Thamel. For a more sophisticated night out, head to the swish new
Tamas Spa Lounge in Thamel or the
Absolute Bar in the Hotel Narayani Complex in Patan.
Clubs: Probably the best options are the
Underground Bar in Thamel and the
Galaxy Discotheque at the Everest Hotel in New Baneshwor (website:
www.everesthotel.com.np).
Live music: Covers bands play nightly at the
Reggae Bar,
G’s Terrace,
Shisha Terrace and
Lhasa Bar in Thamel. For jazz and fusion, try
New Orleans Cafe in Thamel or the
Rox Bar at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Taragaon, Boudha (website:
www.kathmandu.regency.hyatt.com).
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