There are many good restaurants and coffee shops in Darjeeling. Find below a list of best restaurants and coffee shops in Darjeeling.
Best restaurants in Darjeeling, Best coffee shops in Darjeeling
‘Momos’ – a steamed Tibetan delicacy are a staple food offered by almost every eating joint. Several eateries which dish out North Indian, Nepali, Tibetan, and continental fare dot the area around the Mall.
* Glenary’s Bakery and Cafe. A good place for cakes, pastries, the ubiquitous Darjeeling cuppa, sizzerlers and North Indian fare. Offers nice views of Mt Kanchendjunga on clear days.
* Hot Stimulating Cafe. On the way to Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, on Hooker Road, is this lovely little cozy place. The Momos here are awesome! They even offer a Momo-cooking course! The guy who owns it can double up as your local guide, trekking along with you to some adventurous outings from Darjeeling.
* Hotel Lunar. This is probably the best vegetarian restaurants in town where you can enjoy a great view and wonderful service.
* Hotel Chanakya. If you are looking for a authentic Bengali restaurants in town where you can enjoy both veg and nonveg dishes then this is the place where you should go.
* Kunga. An excellent Tibetan place, situated just above the clocktower. It serves superb tibetan food, including hearty tibetan soups (the Thentuk is recommended). It is, however, tiny, so is often full.
* The Park, (50 meters from the clock tower). Located near the clock tower this restaurant is especially popular with tourists. They have two menu cards, one thai and the other indian, and the cook mastered both cuisines. Rs 90-150. edit
* Keventers, (50 meters from the Mall). This place with it’s awesome western delicacies and cool view was featured in a number of movies and books. Don’t forget to try the chicken sausages and the chocolate milk shake. edit
One major problem is everything closes pretty early in the night (The town goes to sleep before 9 PM). So do keep something in stock to eat, if you are planning to stay up late.
# Golden Tips Tea Cosy, Chowrasta, The Mall, 0354-2253251, 0830-2100. The finest collection of Darjeeling Tea in loose (estate) & handcrafted Gift Packaging. Over 250 varieties – Darjeeling Black, Green, Oolong, White, Flavored, Herb Teas. Gourmet Tea sit in service with a handsome and well presented range of snacks and eatables. Tea Menu with almost 75+ kinds of different hot & iced teas, tea mocktails. Tea Paraphernalia like metal silver tea sets & pots, strainers, infusers, spoons, tea cosies, etc on sale. Good collection .. Online store www.goldentipstea.com Rs. 300-12,000-00.
# Nathmulls Tea Cosy, The Rink Mall (Opposite General Post Office), Darjeeling (at the entrance of the Rink Mall), 0354-2257309, A great place tastefully done up with an amazing ambience and collection of hundreds of varieties of the finest Darjeeling Teas. Serving almost 100 varieties of tea & tea mocktails from a Tea Menu. A large collection of tea accessories such as silver tea pots & sets, tea cosies, tea strainers & infusers books on teas & other paraphernelia Rs. 20 to Rs. 12000-00.
# Tea – Darjeeling tea is world renowned after all. Also called the ‘Champagne of Teas’, You can taste and buy the best teas in the market & at Tea Cosy, the tea parlors with an excellent environment located inside the Rink Mall and at the Golden Tips Chowrasta.
# Joey’s Pub – Pop into Joey’s Pub for some cheap beer, great hospitality, cricket on TV etc. A British-looking pub popular with travellers.
# Kho Cha, Laden La Road, +913542257308, . a snazzy Tea Boutique having a very wide frontage even though the place is not all that big. Over 50 kinds of finely packaged teas from Darjeeling & other areas in India. Oolong, black, green, white, CTC, Spiced, herbal & many more. Besides, they also have almost 25 kinds of estate teas to see, taste & select The place even boasts of a small 4-seater tea bar with a proper Tea Menu ! Interesting and very well located. Few accessories also available. Teas can also be bought from their online website which is quite nice www.khochateas.com
via Darjeeling travel guide – Wikitravel.
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