The Best Restaurants in Thamel in Kathmandu, Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal

Most people don’t know what to expect of the food scene in Kathmandu. What does one eat in Nepal? Curries, lentil soups, and rice are pretty prominent, however, nothing is really out of reach. The best restaurant in Thamel have everything from Italian style pasta to Japanese ramen. You can have whatever your heart desires. After spending weeks living in Thamel (and now visiting frequently), these are the places I love the most. A lot of them were recommended by locals, or I stumbled upon them by accident. The ones listed are the restaurants that I go back to time and time again.

This adorable rooftop restaurant is the perfect pick for fresh salads and raw ingredients. In Nepal, most tourists are too afraid to eat anything uncooked because the water is not potable, but many of the restaurants in Thamel have filtered water in their kitchens. Forest and Plate is my favorite place to get a salad. If you’re wondering why you’d want a salad in a country known for it’s incredible soups and curries, you’ll understand when you get here. On popular trekking routes its extremely hard to find fresh fruit and veggies, and this place is a nice retreat from all the heavily cooked cuisine. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).