Salt & Pepper
Salt & Pepper, Espresso, mocha, latte, frappuccino, cocktails, liquor, beers and flavoured shishas, with an outdoor lake-view terrace. Lakeside, Pokhara, (061)463484, 9846210568
Fire and Ice, One of the oldest pizzerias in town, Fire and Ices serves the best pizzas in the city. Thamel, (01)4250210
Alfresco, For homemade pastas and other lip-smacking Italian delights. Soaltee Crowne Plaza, (01)4273999
Lal Durbar Restaurant, Authentic Nepali dinner with cultural shows. Hotel Yak & Yeti, Darbar Marg, (01)4248999, reservation@laldurbar.com
K-too, If you’re tired of the cold, go in for the best steak in Thamel, a warm dining room, live sports on TV, and free Irish coffee with every main course and seasonal specials. Thamel, (01)4700043
Public Cave, While its pizzas, sizzlers, and spring rolls are a hit among customers, the main attraction is karaoke.
Dihikopatan, Pokhara, 9856032958
Tian Rui, If you’re looking for genuinely good Chinese food this restaurant is the best place to go. Thapathali
Cosmopolitan Cafe, Located in the heart of Basantapur, this cosy cafe offers arguably the best chicken sizzler in town. Basantapur, (01)4225246
Alice restaurant, Step in for scrumptious Thakali, Chinese, Continental and Japanese cuisine. Gairidhara, (01)4429207
Trisara, With dishes like flambeed prawns, crispy chicken, and khao soi, it would be a folly to ignore its aromas. Lajimpat