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Hot Stimulating Cafe

Jawahar Rd West, Darjeeling, India
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Ranked #1 of 31 restaurants in Darjeeling
Good for: Local cuisine
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Good for: Local cuisine
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Darjeeling
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013 via mobile

I used to visit this place when I was a student. I visited again after years, I am now out of school and university but this place holds the same charm, good music and friendly atmosphere. The food quality can vary, but the hospitality would not. The owner is great fun to talk to and the restaurant is strategically located... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013 via mobile

Its a small cafe enroute zoo. Despite of strike tge owner served us. With beautiful view, good food and great host its a recommended place. Nt xpensive..cuisine local flavours, momos, wai wai, aloo parantha etc.

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London, United Kingdom
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2013

Great service, lovely tea. Good food and excellent music. A little out of the way but worth a visit. Banana porridge was tasty and momo's were good too.

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Detroit, Michigan
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Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

We stumbled on this place (how to resist a place with such a name?!) while walking down to the zoo and HMI. The owner was welcoming, and the local teenagers eating platefuls of momos gave the place an energetic feel. Simple food is tasty and filling (we had the chowmein wai wai and enjoyed it very much!), and the local... More

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Manila, Philippines
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2013

I love the egg sandwich here! They make nice coffee too! They have a great view of the mountains from here.

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Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013 via mobile

This is a great place to while away an hour or two. Try the home brew in wooden pot & bamboo straw - delicious! If you can, have a chat with ramu he seems to have a thousand and one mountain tales to tell! One of our highlights for sure.

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See 3 more reviews by thegink for Darjeeling
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39 reviews 39 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2013

After visiting the Happy Valley tea estate my partner and I stopped here for some tea. Very relaxing place and great staff. It is nice to recharge and listen to some great music (classic rock) before venturing back up the hill. In fact, we went again the next day after the zoo!

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Bangalore, India
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2013

I think much has been covered in the helpful and what now seem vindicated reviews by fellow travelers...Great!! FYI: They do not serve meat-based momos and I wasn't aware of it

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Kolkata (Calcutta), India
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61 reviews 61 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
279 helpful votes 279 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013

Momo served on the table was delicious and the hot tea was a perfect ancillary. I suggest this cafe to all travelers.

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Singapore, Singapore
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013 via mobile

You'll definitely find it when you make your way to the zoo and also Mountaineering Institute. When I got there, it was playing classics from Bob Marley and Beatles! So cool. I ordered a egg cheese burger and also butter toast. The burger was brilliant, but the butter toast not so. All in all, enjoy the view and also the... More

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