Best Restaurants in Pokhara
17 places · Updated October 2026
Almost every restaurant a visitor will use in Pokhara sits in Lakeside, the strip along the eastern shore of Phewa Lake, and Baidam Road behind it. Menus run from Nepali and Tibetan food to Italian, Israeli and Indian.
These are the restaurants with the most positive reviews online in Pokhara, in order. Each one was open when we checked.
- 1
Utopia Garden & Snacks Bar
Lakeside, Pokhara
Indian food in a lakeside garden. Butter chicken and the chicken thali are popular, and reviewers mention the tandoori chicken.
- 2
Daddy's Kitchen
Mustang Chowk, Lakeside
A Lakeside all-rounder with live music. Pad thai and chicken pizza are the popular orders, and reviewers mention the jhol momo.
- 3
French Creperie Pokhara
Baidam Road, Lakeside
Savoury galettes and sweet crepes, with live music. The goat cheese salad and the lemon tart are popular too.
- 4
Du Chhuk Ken
Lakeside, Pokhara
Tibetan and Nepali food with balcony seating. The Tibetan platter and momo with chutney are the popular orders.
- 5
Relax Kitchen & Bar
Hallanchowk, Lakeside
Lake views from Hallanchowk. French toast and the chicken scallion hot plate are popular, and momo and pad thai come up in reviews.
- 6
Fresh Elements Restaurant & Bar
Middle Path, Lakeside
A Lakeside restaurant with live music. Chicken momo and the tandoori platter are popular, and reviewers mention the pork chop and rosemary chicken.
- 7
Open House Restro and Lounge Bar
Lakeside Road
A lounge bar with a lake view and live music. The chicken sizzler is the popular order.
- 8
Roadhouse Cafe Pokhara
Lakeside, Pokhara
The Pokhara branch of the Thamel pizza place, with a wood-fired oven. Meatball and ham pizza and the bacon diavola are popular; finish with the sizzling brownie.
- 9
Rice Garden Restaurant & Bar
Lakeside Road
Nepali food on Lakeside, with a thakali-style thali that reviewers mention. The BBQ snacks and plain lassi are popular.
- 10
Restaurant Taste of Boudha and Sherpa Bar
Baidam Road, Lakeside
Tibetan and Sherpa food: laphing, keema noodles, momo and chyang. Chicken momo and chilli chicken are the popular orders.
- 11
Soul Origin Cafe and Restaurant
Lakeside, Pokhara
A Lakeside cafe with a mixed menu. Reviewers mention the momo, pad thai and mutton biryani.
- 12
Caffe Concerto
Lakeside, Pokhara
Italian food with outdoor seating and a lake view. Reviewers mention the truffle pizza and the gelato.
- 13
Byanjan Restaurant
Barahi Road, Lakeside
Nepali food with lake and mountain views. Chicken momo is the popular order.
- 14
OR2K Pokhara
Baidam Road, Lakeside
Israeli and Middle Eastern food with a lake view, best at sunset. Arabic salad and buddha bowls are popular.
- 15
Chilly Bar & Restaurant
Lakeside, Pokhara
A Lakeside restaurant with a lake view. Chicken chilli is the popular order, and momo and chicken biryani come up in reviews.
- 16
MED 5 Restaurant
Lakeside Road
Mediterranean food with outdoor seating and a lake view, and gelato for after.
- 17
The Old Lan Hua Chinese Restaurant
Lakeside, Pokhara
Chinese food in Lakeside. Wonton soup and tofu with mixed vegetables are popular, and reviewers mention the mapo tofu and the hotpot.
Questions people ask
Where should I eat in Pokhara with a lake view?
Open House, Relax Kitchen, Byanjan, Caffe Concerto, MED 5, OR2K and Chilly Bar all have views of Phewa Lake.
Where can I get momo in Pokhara?
Du Chhuk Ken, Restaurant Taste of Boudha, Fresh Elements and Byanjan all list momo among their popular orders.
Chosen from places with lots of positive reviews online, and checked as open in October 2026.