Where to eat - Kathmandu, NEPAL

Eateries
Kathmandu offers a variety of food. Most popular are Momos, Tibetan Thukpas, and Rikkikul. Popular restaurants are on Babur Mahal Road. Authentic Chinese and Japanese food is available in The China Town restaurant.Kathmandu. If you are a continental food freak then the Ban Thai restaurant in Kathmandu will come as a welcome change for you. The Chez Carolin restaurant is the best for European and American delicacies and for European dishes Lubistro restaurant is the best. La Dolce Vita is another place to find European dishes. This particular restaurant specializes in Italian and Israeli cuisines.
There are dozens of tourist restaurants clustered in the Thamel district serving everything from Middle Eastern to Mexican food. Indian and Nepali dishes are always the best tasting-- and best priced. Tourist may state their preference for spiciness. Travelers who venture into smaller places are often rewarded with better prices and friendlier staff.
• "La Dolce Vita" probably the first Italian restaurant and the best you can find in Kathmandu serves great pastas, deserts and specialty coffees all at a very reasonable price.
• Tashi Delek. Tibetan restaurant with extensive menu and good Mexican/ Italian dishes. Open late. Across the street from the postcard shop, near hot breads corner...
• Northfield Cafe. Basic pub grub and Nepali attempt at Mexican. Popular with English teachers. A few doors up from Kathmandu Guest House.
• Third Eye. Indian food in a nice building and outdoor garden.
• Green Ice. Amazingly good Indian cuisine, Thamel Chowk upstairs with the green windows overlooking "Kukuri Crossroads".
• Just Juice and Shakes. Popular with Israelis and Long timers. Great coffees and, yes, juices and shakes...
• Everest Steak House. Traditional pre-or post-trekking feast:
• Helena's Rooftop Restaurant. Excellent food, great service, and modest prices. Apparently it's the tallest rooftop restaurant in Kathmandu, and the views from there of the city (especially at night) are fantastic. Serves Western and regional cuisine claims to have the best breakfasts in Kathmandu.
• Fire & Ice. A popular western haunt, and for good reason. Serves traditional delicious Italian-style stone-baked pizzas.
• Rum Doodle. Excellent food at modest prices, including live music on most nights.
• Hot Breads. Sells fresh pastries. The place to go for breakfast at least once.
• BK's french fry heaven in Thamel. Opposite Funky Buddha Bar.
• Roadhouse Cafe Fantastic Decor. Good coffee. A very relaxing, upscale place for when you need to escape from Kathmandu for an evening.
• Sandwich Point is a small sandwich bar with a wide range of fillings including beacons, ham, chicken and sausage.
• Café Mitra Serves excellent European meals.