Kathmandu - Restaurants

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 favourite also serves excellent coffee and delicious Nepali snacks such as sukuti (dried meat with chilli and ginger).

Thamel
Tel: (01) 426 2768.
Price: $-$$

Hotels
Recommended hotels

Dwarika's Hotel
Carved timbers and ornamental brickwork add an air of authenticity at this unique and individual hotel near Pashupatinath. There are 74 deluxe rooms and suites, plus a pool, meeting room, several restaurants and a business centre.

Battisputali
Tel: (01) 447 0770.
Website: www.dwarikas.com
Price: $$$

Hotel Hyatt Regency
Close to the famous stupa at Bodhnath, this exclusive 5-star hotel has 290 stylish rooms with air conditioning, Internet connection and satellite TV. Hotel facilities include a business centre, a pool and spa, a popular bar and several restaurants.

Taragaon, Boudha
Tel: (01) 449 1234.
Website: www.kathmandu.regency.hyatt.com
Price: $$$

Kantipur Temple House
Built in the traditional Newari style, this eco-friendly boutique hotel has 48 comfortable rooms decorated with traditional Nepali fabrics and furnishings.

Chusyabahal, Jyatha Tol
Tel: (01) 425 0131.
Website: www.kantipurtemplehouse.com
Price: $$