On the rooftop of this eatery bordering Patan's Durbar Square you can catch the sun and a panorama of the Himalaya in one direction and almost reach out and touch Asia's most incredible architecture in the other direction.

While you're doing that, you can order from a bewildering range of traditional specialties and misspelled western food that is prepared well and rushed to you by attentive staff. The momos are good, the Tibetan bread even better and who can resist the banana and mixed fruit pancakes for breakfast with a big pot of lemon tea or freshly-brewed coffee?

Anywhere else in the world would charge you $50 admission just for the views! Two people can dine here for less than 300rp with drinks and get the views for free.

It's a bit of a haul up a few flights of old stairs to get to the top but the rewards are ample. So ample, you'll probably eat more than you should just so you can stay longer. We sure did.