First of all, while in Rome, do as Romans do. Go for the authentic Nepalese food at once. The main delicacies are Momos and Tibetan cakes. The beat places for authentic Nepalese dishes are Star-grade hotels. The best among the lot is Yak and Yeti hotel. It has a good in house restaurant that provides authentic Nepalese cuisines. The one in Crown Plaza hotel too provides delicious Nepalese and Bhutanese cuisines that includes, apart from Momos, Thukpas and Rikikul. Among the non-star category restaurants, your best bets are Baithak Mahal and Bhanshaa Ghar. Both of these restaurants are on the Babur Mahal road in Kathmandu. The Dichiling restaurant is the best as far as Tibetan foods are concerned.If you want to go for Indian or Mughlai dishes, your best option is Babur Mahal Revisited, on the same Babur Mahal road in Kathmandu. Apart from these, Yak and Yeti and Crown Plaza too provide authentic Mughlai foods. If you are a continental food freak then the Ban Thai restaurant in Kathmandu will come as a welcome change for you. The restaurant at the 5-star hotel Annapurna is also famous for its continental foods. The China Town restaurant is a one-stop destination for authentic Chinese and Japanese cuisines.
If you are getting nostalgic about home then there are few restaurants that can give you some comfort. The Chez Carolin restaurant is the best for European and American delicacies but if you are of the sort who stresses on mainland European dishes then Lubistro restaurant is the best. This restaurant at Mehal in Kathmandu is the oldest among the western restaurants in Nepal. La Dolce Vita is another place to find European dishes. This particular restaurant specializes in Italian and Israeli cuisines. These are some of the options in Kathmandu. As far as other parts of Nepal are concerned, it is very difficult to find dedicated restaurants. You will have to do with in house arrangements and street foods.
