Bhaktapur
Purchase Bhaktapur's famous 'king curd' in these (and many other) tiny aroma-filled shops.
Bhaktapur
Purchase Bhaktapur's famous 'king curd' in these (and many other) tiny aroma-filled shops.
Kathmandu
The original Rum Doodle in Thamel was a favourite meeting place for mountaineering expeditions – Edmund Hillary, Reinhold Messner, Ang Rita Sherpa and Rob…
Chitwan National Park
An expanding family-run shack restaurant with plenty of flowers and pot plants, Sweet Memory prides itself on its home-style cooking. The momos and the…
Nagarkot
By the highway's main junction, this colourful and popular local hang-out is packed with fossils, gnarled tree roots and other found bits of bric-a-brac…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
Housed in a delightfully restored Newari house (duck your head through the doorways!) is this atmospheric restaurant run by young enterprising locals,…
Kathmandu
A long-running and relaxed place, perhaps too dingy for some, this is one of those rare Kathmandu hang-outs that attracts both locals and nostalgic former…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
This upstairs restaurant is the best, and really only, pleasant restaurant option in Janakpur outside the hotels. There's an excellent selection of…
Bandipur
A delightful eatery on the bazaar with good momos, pizza and delicious Newari khaja (thali or set meals). It also has six basic, clean en suite rooms out…
Bandipur
This cosy family-run restaurant is named for its signature dish, a sampling of traditional food. And it's a good sample! The dedicated owner doubles as a…
Kathmandu
This is perhaps the best value of the several rooftop tourist restaurants that overlook Durbar Sq. The views over the destroyed Maju Deval temple are not…
Nepal
Run by the same people as the Café du Temple in Patan, this smart and efficient place targets tour groups with a variety of Indian, Chinese and Tibetan…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
Part of an Indian chain, this restaurant and sweet shop offers cool, air-conditioned comfort and cleanliness. There's an array of veggie curries and…
Patan
For when you can’t face battling Patan traffic, Foodmandu offers delivery to Patan and Kathmandu from over 170 local restaurants. The delivery fee depends…
Bandipur
On the main strip, Hill’s Heaven is popular for its cheap beer and cheese pakoda (think deep-fried cheese balls). There's also four en suite rooms…
Kathmandu
This place has a reputation for good old-fashioned chips (French fries), with a variety of sauces (try the house sauce of mayo, ketchup and onions), as…
Bandipur
A jack of all trades, this new bakery and coffee shop on the main street also has a small bar with occasional live music (Fridays in high season).
Bhaktapur
With an espresso machine and free wi-fi, this inviting cafe with a bistro feel is a good spot for breakfast and a break.