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Cafés in Patan

Newar courtyards around Patan Durbar Square: a museum garden café, Patan Dhoka and Mangal Bazar.

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Patan, also called Lalitpur, or Yala in Newar, is a city of its own south of the Bagmati and the fourth most populous in Nepal.1 Its royal square was established by the Malla kings, and most of what stands dates from the 1600s, including the Krishna Mandir that King Siddhi Narsingh Malla had built in 1667.2

The old town is organized around bahals, Newar monastery courtyards; Patan has 18 main ones, and the first on most lists is Kwa Bahal, the Golden Temple.3 Several cafés use the same kind of space: a museum garden, a Rana general’s stables and courtyard houses around the square.

Local tip: The Durbar Square ticket includes the museum, so go in at the 10:30 opening and finish in the garden café behind it.45

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Witty's Coffee House

  • Pyangathan Jagmandu Pukhu Marg 342
  • Daily 08:00–21:00
  • Vegetarian options
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Ravi Cafe

  • बालकुमारी-बालकोट सडक
  • Daily 08:00–22:00
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Coffee chains in Patan

Tickets for the square and museum

As of March 2023, tourists paid Rs 1,000 to enter Patan Durbar Square, and the ticket covers the Patan Museum, which opens 10:30–17:30. Kwa Bahal charges Rs 50, the only temple in Patan with an entry fee.4

The April 2015 earthquake heavily damaged the square; the Hari Shankar temple collapsed completely and has since been rebuilt.2 The Rato Machhindranath chariot procession moves through the city between April and June and ends around the start of the monsoon.4

The museum garden and Patan Dhoka

Behind the Patan Museum, the palace courtyard was landscaped to serve as a garden cafeteria and a venue for cultural events, and Museum Cafe is the café there.5

At Patan Dhoka, the gate into old Patan, Dhokaima Café sits behind a red-brick front with a large shaded garden.6 It belongs to Yala Maya Kendra, whose halls were converted from the stables and cowshed of the Rana general Madan Samsher; Yala is the old name of Patan.7 The adjoining event space often hosts lectures, film screenings and music.6

Courtyard cafés near the square

Café du Temple is in Mangal Bazar and run with the Temple House hotel, which stands behind the Krishna Temple.8 Swotha Tea and Coffee Shop is on Swotha square, whose temple collapsed in the 2015 earthquake.6 Cafe Du Patan, Patan House Cafe and Durbar Cafe are also close to the square.

Farther in, The Old House Cafe is at Hakha Tole, Ga: baha cafe a few lanes west of the square, and Angan Cafe at Pinchhe Tole opens 07:00–19:00 with Wi-Fi. Cafe Pluto on Jwagal Road keeps 11:00–21:00 from Monday to Saturday, and Saayoni cafe at To Jhyata Pole 09:00–18:00. In Shankhamul, Paayo Aroma House opens 08:00–20:00 with Wi-Fi.

Early tea and late hours across Patan

Patan starts early. SM Bakery Cafe & Gaming on Dharmasthal Marg opens at 06:00, Ujama Koffie & Bakery with Library on Shankhamul Marg at 06:30, and a Chiya Pasal pours tea from 06:30 to 19:00. Witty’s Coffee House on Pyangathan Jagmandu Pukhu Marg serves 08:00–21:00 with vegan options.

For later hours, Ravi Cafe on the Balkumari–Balkot road stays open until 22:00 with outdoor seats, and Pixie Cafe N Bar near United College never closes.

Sources

  1. Lalitpur, Nepal, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Patan Durbar Square, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. 18 Bahals of Patan: Unveiling Ancient Mahavihars, Bajracharya.org (updated January 1, 2024), accessed October 2026
  4. Patan, Wikivoyage, accessed October 2026
  5. Patan Museum: the garden courtyard, Asianart.com, accessed October 2026
  6. Best Cafés in Kathmandu, kimkim (Elen Turner, updated February 18, 2021), accessed October 2026
  7. Yalamaya Kendra, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  8. Café Du Temple – Patan, Temple House Nepal, accessed October 2026
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Patan cafés: questions

How much does it cost to visit Patan Durbar Square?

As of March 2023, tourists paid Rs 1,000 to enter Patan Durbar Square, and the ticket includes the Patan Museum, open 10:30–17:30. Kwa Bahal, the Golden Temple, charges Rs 50 and is the only temple in Patan with an entry fee.

Is there a café at the Patan Museum in Lalitpur?

Yes. The courtyard behind the Patan Museum on Patan Durbar Square was landscaped to serve as a garden cafeteria and a venue for cultural events, and Museum Cafe is there. The museum opens 10:30–17:30, and the square ticket covers it.

Where is Dhokaima Café in Patan?

Dhokaima Café is at Patan Dhoka, the gate into old Patan, in the Yala Maya Kendra complex, whose halls were converted from a Rana general’s stables and cowshed. It has a large shaded garden, and the adjoining event space often hosts lectures, film screenings and music.

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