Celtic Manang:
Small, dark upstairs Irish pub (with actual Irish owners). Has Guinness on the menu for 650 Nepali Rupees.
very friendly bar staff.
Tom and Jerry:
Spacious western style bar with tv's and t-shirts signed by Everest summiters hanging from the walls. Free popcorn and wifi. Surprisingly quiet on most nights.
Paddy Foley's;
Open air rock bar with live band. not much irish about it other than the name and guiness on the menu. unlike most bars does not include tax+service in drink prices! By far, the loudest bar in Thamel, this place rocks late into the night.
Neon pub:
High ceiling spawling bar with projection tv and live cover band.
Shisha terrace:
Sit on the floor or at a table and listen to the cover band that plays everything from Michael jackson to Bob Marley. Shisha pipes are, of course, available with a range of flavours.
Thakali Bhancha:
Not a bar but a family run restaurant that is one of only a handful of local joints that is good place to go for those looking to sample Nepali alcoholic drinks like Raksi and Chang on the cheap.
Everest Irish Pub:
A friendly vibe with excellent nepali barmen, pool tables and the standard irish pub decor. Not genuinely Irish but plays the part well.
Sam's Pub:
Mostly open air balcony with an interior bar with the signatures of patrons past on the walls. A great place to meet other travellers. Have a chat with the Austrian owner/bartender and enjoy the complimentary popcorn.
Fath Kath:
Comfy bar/lounge with floor seating and live music. has a Southeast Asia traveller bar style for those missing a bit of Bangok.
The Factory:
Nice modern bar popular with locals. A live band rocks the place on weekends. Don't expect to find many travellers here as this is of only a few places in Thamel that is mostly Nepali.
Electric Pagoda:
Chilled out garden bar. Strangely, one of only a few ground floor bars in thamel.
Funky Buddha:
Laid back garden bar and lounge on the ground floor with a raver trance scene in the blacklight lit upstairs club. This is the highest energy club in Thamel with many ravers from the Goa scene.Fire Horse:
"Bar with dance"... If you're interested in checking out one of the Nepali dance bars buy a drink here and dance the night away with one of the hostesses; an interesting cultural experience
