Rum Doodle, Kathmandu

Advantages: Interesting place to visit
Disadvantages: Insipid food, surly staff

Rum Doodle in Thamel, Kathmandu is considered an institution by many of the mountaineering and trekking expeditions who go there and is a traditional place to go at the end of a trip. I recently returned from the Annapurna circuit and we all decided to visit for a meal as well. The restaurant is described as the 40,000 1/2ft bar, a description which is a tad confusing to say the least for people like myself. It turns out that the restaurant is named ...
...of these people have visited Rum Doodle after expeditions and left their mark. One of the other signatures is Scott Hall who died on Everest in 1996 and was part of the story for “Into Thin Air” by Jon Kraukner. Any good restaurant, no matter how much other interest it has lives or dies by its food and this is where I think Rum Doodle falls down. I should say however that it is recommended by Lonely Planet for the quality of its food, so we may ... Read review

Rum Doodle is one place in Kathmandu which is very close to my heart. To a regular tourist, a must-visit place. The food is good (the chicken/mushroom baskets and the cheesecake - absolutely awesome!), the ambience great and the staff is very friendly and courteous. The team behind Rum Doodle is amazingly marketing savvy and with a savvy and happening name like Rum Doodle, they surely have a winner on their hands.