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Thamel After Dark

Live music, rooftop dinners and late-night street food in Kathmandu's busiest neighbourhood — and the quiet lanes just behind it.

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Thamel is where most travellers land in Kathmandu: a maze of guesthouses, gear shops, cafés and music bars. By day it’s all about trekking permits and rented sleeping bags. By night it turns into something else entirely.

In this vlog I wander from a rooftop dinner to a small live music bar, try some late-night snacks, and then step into the quieter neighbourhoods just a few minutes away, where local life carries on as if the tourist streets didn’t exist.

City lights fade fast once you leave the main streets.
City lights fade fast once you leave the main streets.
Good to knowMany places close earlier than in other capitals. Keep an eye on your belongings in crowds, and walk a few lanes out of Thamel for cheaper, more local food.

Hanok Khati

Hanok Khati is a travel content creator, documentary filmmaker, and cultural explorer dedicated to unveiling the world's most compelling stories. More about me →

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