
general informations
types of trips in nepal
Eating out in Kathmandu is a real joy because of the tremendous variety of restaurants to be found here. Whether you are looking for traditional Nepalese festival dishes or sea food imported from Thailand, whether you crave Italian specialties or Russian delicacies, there's a place for all palates and wallets to eat, drink and be merry.
This restaurant is owned by Mike a former Peace Corps worker. It offers excellent American style breakfast and lunch in its open garden. From Durbar Marg it is a 20 minutes walk.
Tel: 4424303
Located beside Pilgrim Book House, this place serves good Indian, Mexican and some serious breakfast in its open-air sunny garden.
Tel: 4700884.
Authentic Chinese dishes as well as creative adaptations.
Tel: 4221711.
Spicy Szechuan and savory Cantonese dishes prepared by chefs from China’s Szechuan province.
Tel: 4410620.
Runned by a Chinese expat, this is a happy hang out for those who crave authentic Chinese cuisine.
Tel: 4412999
The café serves a selection of international cuisines.
Tel: 4419358.
Daily buffets featuring soups, wide range of salads, continental, asian and Indian cuisines, choice of desserts. Also features daily special and a la carte menu.
Tel: 4240520.
Offers a varied range of breakfast choices, snacks and informal meals with a comprehensive selection of continental and Indian cuisines.
Tel: 4221711.
The menu features imported items such as smoked salmon and New Zealand lamb chops.
Tel: 4272550.
This place is popular with European trekkers who just crash in here at the end of their treks. It serves a large variety of steaks all imported from Kolkata, India.
Tel: 4260471.
Situated in the Babar Mahal Revisited, Caroline’s serves a wide range of patisseries, teas, wines and good continental dishes in its outdoor restaurant.
Tel: 4263070
The tandoor oven ascends to awe-inspiring heights. Tandoori cooking as it is done nowhere else.
Tel: 4272550.
For the finest Indian cuisine, right in the heart of Thamel this restaurant specializes in delicious tandoori and muglai dishes. Also serves continental food.
Tel: 4260478.
Delicious regional entrees as well as pizza and pasta favorites.
The restaurant serves delectable Italian dishes.
Tel: 4419358.
This is quite a popular Italian restaurant, serving a nice variety of pizzas as well as soft ice-cream and good coffee.
Tel: 4250210.
Owned by an Irish man who himself is the head chef. This place has some kind of specialty food to offer on a frequent basis and the menu is posted on the internet with some creative dishes.
Tel: 4250441; www.kilroygroup.com
This is quite a famous restaurant and a meeting place for all mountaineering expeditions. They serve up steak, pizza and pasta with live music often if not everyday.
The pizzas of this place are very popular as they have been cooked in a wood-fired oven as well as the pasta and the ice-cream.
Another popular place for a drink and good food which is often accompanied by good selection of live music.
Tel: 4700736.
This place serves good Bhutanese, Tibetan, Nepali and Indian dishes in its nicely done beer garden.
Tel: 4412158.
Just 4 min walk east of Durbar Marg this Newari building converted to a restaurant caters traditional and good Nepali and Newari dishes. There is also a cultural Nepali folk dance starting a 7:00 pm.
Tel: 4225172
The word ‘Chulo’ means a Nepali style stove. Close to Thamel is this restaurant in an old Rana Palace and they serve fixed Nepali menus of 11 dishes in either a floor or a table seating arrangement. You do have the option of ordering individual dishes from the menu. There is also a bar upstairs and live Nepali music and dance are performed after 7:00 pm.
Tel: 4220475; www.nepalichulo.com
Located in Dilli Bazaar, 15 min walk east of Durbar Square it is worth eating here in this recently renovated old mansion. It has a floor seating arrangement with cushions on the floor and low tables and there are live Nepali music and dance at dinner time. They serve traditional Nepali dishes and delicacies.
Tel: 4416423; www.bhojangriha.com
Regional dishes served in a beautifully designed and ornately furnished dining room.
Tel: 4470770;
www.dwarikas.com
Serves traditional cuisine from the Newari Kitchens of Asan and the aristocratic kitchens of Russia. Come eat with the birds, under ancient trees or under the blue skies.
Tel: 4415236
A typical Newari feast consists of more than 20 dishes. Savor these authentic and relishing dishes in addition to various types of unique Newari snacks at the Lajana – the exclusive Newari restaurant. And also enjoy an ambiance you will never forget.
Tel: 4413874.
The restaurant serves traditional Nepali and Newari set meals and is also open at lunch time. You also have the options of ordering individual dishes.
Tel: 4410388; www.thamelhouse.com
Located near the intersection this place serves authentic Thai food cooked by a Thai chef. There is a good range of vegetable choices.
Tel: 4425510.
Perfect Thai atmosphere for enjoyable Thai and Continental dishes.
Tel: 4414291.
Burgers and fries, momos and fried chicken, this is Kathmandu’s first fast food chain.
Immensely popular among expats and locals alike, this is a hip hang out serving Kathmandu favorites.