🍜 Food & Drink in Kathmandu
Nepal
About Kathmandu for Solo Travelers
The gateway to the Himalayas — solo trekkers gather in Kathmandu's ancient squares, arrange their Annapurna or Everest permits, and find the city's Buddhist stupas, Hindu temples, and chaotic energy a profound introduction to Nepal.
Solo Travel Tips· Confident Solo
Kathmandu is one of Asia's great solo bases — Thamel (the backpacker hub) is very social, the Boudhanath stupa is one of Buddhism's most sacred and beautiful sites (circumambulate clockwise with pilgrims at dawn), and Pashupatinath temple's evening cremation ghats are as profound as Varanasi. Most trekkers to Everest Base Camp and the Annapurna Circuit start here; tea houses on the trails are extremely solo-friendly and social. Get your TIMS permit and Annapurna Conservation Area permit here.
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Best Food & Drink in Kathmandu for Solo Travelers
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Bhojan Griha
Food & Drink
A traditional Nepali dining experience in a restored 150-year-old mansion, with a set Nepali thali and folk-dance performances.
📍Dillibazar, Kathmandu
Or2K Momo & Newari Eats — Honacha
Food & Drink
Hunt down Kathmandu's best buff momos and Newari snacks in the backstreet eateries around the old town — a local rite of passage.
📍Ason / Patan, Kathmandu
Thakali Bhanchha Ghar
Food & Drink
An authentic spot for Thakali thali — the prized mountain set meal of dal, rice, gundruk and pickles from Nepal's Thak Khola region.
📍Lazimpat, Kathmandu