Food and Restaurant

Foods and Restaurants in Bhutan – The most distinctive characteristic of Bhutanese cuisine is its spiciness. Chillis are an essential part of every dish and are considered so important that most Bhutanese people would not enjoy a meal that is not spicy. Rice forms the main body of most Bhutanese meals.

There is one more thing that Bhutan is known for its ecstatic drinks. Alcoholic drinks such as ara and singchang were used profusely in traditional Bhutanese communities. They were served as a gesture of showing respect, honour and hospitality. Alcohol is served in a number of forms including welcome drink, farewell drink, see off drink, etc.

Foods and Restaurants in Thimphu – Thimphu is the most modern city with an abundance of restaurants, you can opt yourself a fine restaurant among budget restaurants, mid-range restaurants, and upscale restaurants. The foods options available in Thimphu are continental, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Indian and Bhutanese. Some of the popular restaurants outside the hotels are Chh’a Bistro & Bar, Gawa Restaurant, Babesa Village Restaurant, Sinchula Restaurant, San Maru Restaruant, Edelweiss Restaurant, M.K Restaurant, Lemon Grass Restaurant, Pulu Shou.

Foods and Restaurants in Paro – Paro has high-end tourist resorts, varieties of Café and restaurants. The food options available at Paro are continental, Indian and Bhutanese. Some of the popular restaurants in Paro are Lhayabling Restaurant, Dagmar Restaurant, Charo and Doro Restaurant, Mountain Café, Champaca Café, Sonam Trophel Restaurant, Taktsang Cafeteria.

Foods and Restaurants in Punakha – Punakha is considered as one of the biggest rice producer in Bhutan. Punakha also serves food option like continental, Indian and Bhutanese. You can experience good meals in the beautiful valley with some of popular restaurants in Punakha. Rinchenling Cafeteria, Babee Restaurant, ST Wi-Fi Restaruant, Menchuna Restaurant, Old Town Cafe, Chimi Lakhang Cafeteria.

Foods and Restaurants in Rest of the Places in Bhutan – As you travel further from Thimphu, Paro and Punakha, the option of food and restaurants becomes lesser. The food options available mostly will be continental, Indian and Bhutanese but if you happen to visit Bumthang, buckwheat noodles is famous and Haa has specialty of Hoentay which is traditional buckwheat dumpling.

Foods and Restaurants on Long Road Journeys – As you travel further, you should be prepared for less choice and variety of foods and restaurants. And moreover you will get to taste more of local cuisines. However there are handful of roadside restaurants everywhere when we have long road journeys. You can opt to carry packed lunch from the hotels or near by available restaurants when you have long journeys for picnic lunches as well.

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