Being a foodie myself, I love to try different cuisines and dine at the latest hotspots.
I prefer to abide by recommendations from a local instead of using TripAdvisor. In fact, according to The Times it has been estimated that a third of the TripAdvisor reviews are fake.
As a writer and a resident of Kathmandu, I would like to present to you my top 10 of the best cafes in Kathmandu.
Alex Wrigley Spend Life Traveling
I would lie if I said that a #10 chart doesn’t make me happy!
What a fantastic morning. Just been checking the updates on my social networks. An BINGO – this one hit my eyes:
After almost 10 years in Kathmandu our small oasis in Lazimpat still tops the list of the best restaurants and cafes in Kathmandu… isn’t it amazing!?
And the list & review is NOT from TripAdvisor or any of the other established and popular OTA’s (online travel agencies) that are so easy to fake/manipulate that you really can’t use their recommendations.

We didn’t know anything about this review!
We get invitations at least once a week from bloggers who wants to stay and/or eat at Tings Kathmandu or Tings Lisbon and ‘pay’ by writing about us – which we never do. We didn’t know anything about the review – or Sanne or Alex for that matter. This one just popped up on our Facebook wall đ đ đ
So this one is 100 % real and honest and obviously reliable.
A million thanks and a very good day to Sanne and Alex – love your inspirational blogs!!!.
And to Dorje & her fantastic staff at Tings Kathmandu and the rest of the world…
Lots of love & Compassion from Sunny Lisbon!
Thomas