Kathmandu, Nepal — Food and Dining
Restaurants in Kathmandu, Nepal
Restaurants
Recommended restaurants
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).
