If you arrived from Kathmandu by bus, you will be searching first for a late lunch and then for a place where to drop your backpack.
Punjabi Vegetarian Restaurant
A light Indian vegetarian meal is the perfect start: the Punjabi Vegetarian Restaurant offers food of an amazing quality at reasonable prices. It is by the center of the main road in the Lakeside, at the very center of the tourists’ quarters and not very far from the bus terminal. Paped snacks will be served while you study the menu; the owner speaks English and can explain to you the secrets of their delicacies. Chapati bread is just perfect as a companion for the Channa Masala, a tasty stew of chickpeas. The sweet Punjabi Kheer, a dessert based on milk, rice, cashew nuts, and raisins is a delightful way to finish the meal.
Giri Guesthouse
Once feeling happy and comfortable again, getting rid of your luggage is the next natural step before beginning the exploration of the new place. Giri (pronounced with a soft “g”) Guesthouse is an easy place to find: walk south along the Lakeside main road until you see the Puja Bakery at your left and ask there for Sikr (the guesthouse manager), or just walk a couple of blocks away from the promenade and the guesthouse will appear at your left. Its location is a central and quiet one. Giri offers big well-lighted, clean rooms with attached bathrooms at economical prices (100NRP per day for a single room). The house has two floors, which means that the higher rooms offer a nice balcony and astounding views of the Annapuna Himal from the windows. The showers have hot water, and the rooms are equipped with big fans hanging from the ceiling. However, the best part is the roof, to which you can climb and get in a clear day good views of the mountains range and the town.