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- Brezel Bakery
Upstairs
and outside with a charming rooftop view for outstanding sandwiches and soups.
It's across from the venerable Kathmandu Guest House.
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Steak House
Filet steaks (water buffalo) imported from India served
with sauces, thick French fries and fresh vegetables. For non-steak lovers the
varied creative menu also offers Chicken Shashlick and Vegetable Momo (Tibetan
raviolis or wontons). Prices are high for Nepal but are considered on the low
side for travellers. Plan to spend about $US3.00 for a steak dinner.
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- Fire and Ice
Charming
Anne-Marie (from Naples, Italy) opened her popular pizzeria and ice cream parlor
a few years ago. It's always crowded but the short wait is worth it. Pizzas, minestrone
soup, and soft ice cream are her specialties.
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When
I don't want to splurge, I often have a stir fry with tofu and miso here. However,
for a slightly upscale dinner, try their Sizzling Garlic Steak Platter (again,
water buffalo) or Grilled Chicken with a Tubor beer. This spot also serves the
only big baked potatoes in town. As an after-trek-treat, finish your meal with
a dangerously delicious piece of Double Chocolate Cake. Bonus: K.C.'s upstairs
balcony has a view of Thamel's lights and rooftops.
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Restaurant
A new popular garden restaurant with a very creative
Irish co-owner and chef. Tasty Continental specialties are artistically served
on classy pottery. Their best dessert is carmel Tarte Tartin. You can dress up
here if you're feeling festive.
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Thai
The place you want to be for fresh authentic
Thai food set in a twinkling garden. View the cooking in a glassed-in sparkling
stainless steel kitchen. This restaurant has a private banquet room for groups.
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Cafe
Reliable for any meal. Menu includes Kathmandu Mexican! Taste
is only vaguely Mexican, but delicious. Northfield is a gathering place and hangout
for Americans and other foreigners. Next to the classic 1960's Kathmandu Guest
House.
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Bakery
Wonderful for a quick breakfast outdoors, or inside if it's
cold or raining. Stand in line to order fresh-squeezed orange juice and a bagel
or a huge cinnamon roll along with tea or coffee. Here, you'll rub shoulders with
the bustling trekking crowd and experience the yummy aroma of baked bread and
pastries.
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'n Read
Owned by and located directly behind Pilgrim's Book House
in central Thamel, this patio cafe is perfect any time of day. Fresh citrus or
apple juice, crunchy wheat toast with homemade apple butter, and scrambled eggs
make for a satisfying breakfast. Indian dishes for dinner are good and their momos
(like won tons) make a great snack with a pot of tea or lemon soda. Who knows?
You may find yourself sitting next to a hopeful writer trying to make her first
publication deal.
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House
Enjoy well-presented typical Nepali cuisine in a pagoda-style
one hundred year old residence. Expect white-clothed tables, candlelight, and
an elegant fixed-price meal of curries, dal bhaat (lentils over rice), bandel
tareko (wild boar) or fried chicken with trimmings--all theatrically served by
Nepalese-uniformed English-speaking waiters. Big splurge!
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Travelling
by Nepali bus that's very crowded? In this case, the smartest place for a female
traveller to be is in the front section of the vehicle. Here women alone as well
as women with kiddies are often given seating preference. How nice!