The staple meal of Nepal is Daal Bhaat Tarkari – literally lentil soup, rice, and curried vegetables. The larger well-touristic cities of Nepal especially in Kathmandu and Pokhara where restaurants offer a wide range, of cuisines from Tibet, China, India, Japan, Thailand, Mexico, Italy,  US, France, and the Middle East. Travelers can take advantage of these offerings. Most of the hotels provide meals varying from simple daal bhaat to international cuisine. Cafes and street stalls provide a cheap omelet breakfast, or lunch of momos, or simply a cup of tea.

Nepali beer called Chayang is pretty good. Tuborg (Danish), Carlsberg (Danish) and San Miguel (Spanish) are brewed under license in Nepal; local brands include Sherpa, Gorkha, Everest, and Kathmandu Beer. Nepal Distilleries produces a variety of bottled spirits such as rum, whiskey, brandy, and gin. The Khukri Rum goes down well with mixers. Also available is Abominable Snowman gin, a British-Nepal collaboration, and 8848 (the height of Mt Everest in meters) vodka.