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Best Restaurants in Kathmandu (2026)

Kathmandu's restaurants reflect the many communities that live in the valley. Newari cooking is the local tradition, and family eateries such as Honacha behind Patan's Krishna Mandir and the community-run Newa Lahana in Kirtipur serve bara, chhoila, sapu mhicha and home-brewed rice beer at very low prices. In Boudha, Tibetan kitchens such as Mechung serve thukpa, thenthuk and momos, while House of Thakali offers a careful version of the Thakali dal bhat set that fuels trekkers across Nepal.

At the top end, Krishnarpan at The Dwarika's serves a Nepali tasting menu of up to 21 courses, and The Chimney at the Hotel Yak & Yeti keeps alive the continental dishes made famous by the hotelier Boris Lissanevitch. In Thamel, Third Eye has been cooking North Indian food since 1989 and Fire and Ice has served Neapolitan-style pizza every day since 1995. For an evening of food and dance, Utsav on Durbar Marg pairs a Nepali set meal with traditional performances. Much local food is built around buffalo meat, so vegetarians should ask about options, and booking is wise for the hotel restaurants and on weekend evenings.

10 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in Kathmandu

  1. Krishnarpan at The Dwarika’s Nepali tasting menu, BattisputaliThe Dwarika's Nepali fine-dining room, serving a seasonal multi-course tasting menu that travels across the country's regions with produce from the hotel's own farms.
  2. The Chimney Continental fine dining, Durbar MargOne of Nepal's oldest fine-dining restaurants, founded by the hotelier Boris Lissanevitch and still known for its copper chimney, borscht and baked Alaska.
  3. Third Eye Restaurant North Indian and Nepali, ThamelA Thamel institution since 1989, serving North Indian tandoori dishes, curries and Nepali food across a garden, dining rooms and a rooftop terrace.

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2. The Chimney

Continental fine dining$$$$Durbar Marg

One of Nepal's oldest fine-dining restaurants, founded by the hotelier Boris Lissanevitch and still known for its copper chimney, borscht and baked Alaska.

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5. Honacha

Traditional Newari eatery$Patan

A family-run Newari eatery in a narrow alley behind the Krishna Mandir in Patan, known for its baras cooked on an iron griddle and spicy chhoila.

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6. Newa Lahana

Newari community restaurant$Kirtipur

A community-run Newari restaurant in Kirtipur where local women in traditional dress serve more than 50 Newari dishes on terraces looking towards Chandragiri.

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