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A taste of Lhasa

Lhasa Snow Lotus View Tibetan Restaurant

拉萨雪莲花观景藏餐厅

A view restaurant near the Potala Palace doing Tibetan food plus cocktails, aimed at an evening with the palace lit up. More bar than kitchen, but the only way to get that particular view with a drink in hand, and an easy soft landing on an evening when altitude has taken your appetite.

¥80–110 per person≈ US$12Potala Palace area (布达拉宫), Chengguan District

Why come here

A place worth making time for

Listed on Ctrip's Lhasa must-visit food list, rated 4.6, for its night views and cocktails

The house favourites

What to order

Point at the Chinese. Staff will understand it even where the menu has no English at all.

  • Yak momos (牦牛肉包子)
  • Grilled yak (烤牦牛肉)
  • Highland barley cocktails (青稞鸡尾酒)
  • Sweet tea (甜茶)

What it actually tastes like

Alcohol hits considerably harder at 3,650 metres and interacts badly with altitude sickness — most guides and doctors advise skipping it entirely for the first day or two in Lhasa.

Allergens in this kitchen

dairygluten/wheatsoytree nutsegg

This is the kitchen, not one dish. Woks, fryers, blanching water and utensils are shared in almost every Chinese restaurant, so for a serious allergy treat the whole premises as the unit rather than ordering around it.

Get to know the menu

Local specialities to try here