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Zen Bistro & Cafe Restaurant

Restaurant

👍 Liked the ambience, location and service. The food was also good. Recommended. Would revisit to try other items too. People often mention good, Thai, menu, service,


Address

P8VR+H59, Bansbari Rd, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal

Contact

+977 1-4017654

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.80 (581 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 8 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 9:30 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 9:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 9:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 9:30 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 9:30 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (16) Thai (10) menu (8) service (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 4/5 Rusha G. 1 year ago on Google
    Liked the ambience, location and service. The food was also good. Recommended. Would revisit to try other items too.
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lil. f. 2 years ago on Google
    Best place for thai cuisine. Bit expensive but worth paying. Beautiful ambiance and amazing food 🍱.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amar g. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was great. Ambience is also unique and cool. Best for hangouts and special for Thai food.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anurag D. 3 years ago on Google
    A very well balanced and standard place to have an enjoyable time. The environment and the staff are very hospitable, the food is very good and very well made. If you want to try some unique and tasty thai dishes, Zen js highly recommended.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 mcg 3 years ago on Google
    Clean and good service, delicious thai food.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amit S. 2 years ago on Google
    Geart hangout place. Staffs: amazing hospitality. Loved the security guard, he is so humble. Foods: had breakfast. Iced Choco Mint was really good, my 1st experience. Parking: well managed Venue: ambient vibes, good music Restrooms: hygienic
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Prakash R. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered seasonal fruit salad from the menu, which the waiter gave me which was priced at 475. They Later charged me 775 for the salad saying it was priced on another menu, that he forgot to provide me. Our menu did not have that price. We checked again and showed it to the waiter also. How is it my mistake that he gave me the other menu? I requested to deduct the amount but they did not listen to me and the waiter said next time and charged me.Poor handling of the situation which was clearly the restaurant's fault.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Himani B. 10 months ago on Google
    Good location, great for get together places, aesthetic. Food was good. staffs are friendly. if you have any allergies( you can mention them). Loved the ambience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Dragon Heart S. 2 years ago on Google
    This is not the ZEN I knew once upon a time. Not a soul around only my family of 6. The food was not bad or rather mediocre. The pork ribs was bad but my son loved or rather loves the fried rice. We used to visit prior COVID but we can sure see the pinch of it. What I did not like about Zen is the talkative staff… Manager & guard chatting near the guests & sitting nicely ( The Manager- a Dubai returnee) Loved the hot rum punch, unique style of presentation which I had never seen before.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Prakriti G. 9 months ago on Google
    The ambience is so good. The menu looked great but I had come early for breakfast and sadly they don’t have early morning food options. The americano was superb! 4 star only because I have not had any food yet.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Kanchan RK S. 3 years ago on Google
    This is a purely Thai cuisine restaurant. The food is okay. We didn't really enjoy the food. However, the staff is really warm and courteous. Very pleasant. When we complained of a dish not being nice, they immediately cancelled it. Which was a good thing to do. If you love thai food then you should visit this place. The ambiance is really good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 RamAce L. 11 months ago on Google
    Beautiful Ambience. Good Food. Chicken Satay was best. Enough parking for both 2 wheelers and 4 wheelers. All the staffs were so welcoming and friendly. Liked the overall vibe for the dinner date.

  • 1/5 Apurba Raj S. 3 months ago on Google New
    So if you want to go do charity then this is the perfect place. Here you get to eat bhatbhateni supermarket’s frozen momo at just 350 rs per plate. And after eating only one momo you pay only 600rs including vat service and their greed for money. No zen here only greed.

  • 4/5 Aakanchhya S. 7 months ago on Google
    Great ambiance with good location. Foods were tasty.

  • 5/5 Moon P. 7 months ago on Google
    The restaurant is a pleasant surprise. I have been here before. I used to like the Thai food but this time I was here for some drinks and snacks with friends. We ordered chicken, fish and veg snacks and all of them were to our palate. Our choice were on the spicy side and we were happy with what we got. In fact we ordered one of the dishes in veg option because we really liked it in non veg and we were happy with both options. Drinks were made perfectly to order. I will surely be coming back here.

  • 5/5 Keyar G. 1 year ago on Google
    One of The best Thai cuisine in kathmandu . Shrimp wrapped in the bacon 🥓 is the must try .

  • 4/5 Trevor X. 1 year ago on Google
    We came here for dinner. The place is really cozy with nice interior. We ordered two starters dragon chicken and fried pork. The food was really good and had really good flavours after we ordered garlic fried rice which was really good for those who can handle spicy food. It was Thier Thai menu so the main has authentic Thai essence. The only problem was that there were many flies hovering around us while eating . Considering the fine dining stature, I think they should take care of these things. The staffs were really friendly and helpful. Overall lived the place. Recommend this place for special dates or family gatherings.

  • 3/5 Traveller N. 1 year ago on Google
    Went there for a coffee but we were recommended for Mulled Apple Juice drink which was warm and refreshing. They charge service charge and tax not included in menu price.

  • 2/5 Sri K. 1 year ago on Google
    Over pricey... Not recommended! With Patanjali water at 140/- along with 10% service charge and 13% VAT, are you guys planning to travel to moon? Food quality was good but not the quantity as per the price. 5 stars on amazing hospitality, location and parking space.

  • 1/5 Prabesh D. 1 year ago on Google
    Pad Thai was not good. Chicken had boiled smell and I had small sandy particles when I chewed it. Staff were also not available to add water once it finished. I would say place is overpriced, and bad value for money.

  • 4/5 Surendra M. 2 years ago on Google
    very nice ambience, attractive staffs and yes food was just awesomely tasty and delicious in pic its black pepper fish

  • 5/5 Arnav U. 1 year ago on Google
    I was really impressed with this place. Had a kids bento box and grilled chicken and the food was delicious! There was ample parking and most importantly the staff knew what each item on the menu was- something you don’t find often in ktm

  • 4/5 Saurav S. 4 years ago on Google
    Foods are delicious and reflects the authentic Thai cuisine but the quantity is less compared to the price. Great service!

  • 4/5 amWRit p. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place, good vibes. Has roof top and outside seatings. Mostly Thai cuisine but they can manage popular dishes like momos, chips chilly etc. if you ask. Enough parking space inside the premise for bikes and few cars. Not giving 5 stars because the price is damn high!

  • 3/5 chingching t. 4 years ago on Google
    Went there on a Saturday afternoon, able to enjoy a quiet late lunch as only few customers that day. Their club sandwiches is very nice, not only bacon but they put some fresh pork also. Fries are fresh and crispy. The food is in big portion. The restaurant located not far from Australia Embassy, on the same main road so it is quite easy to find. However it is a bit dusty as the outdoor dining area just located next to the main road.

  • 3/5 Sajeeb C. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious Thai food and more in Basbari area.

  • 4/5 SAGUN 3 years ago on Google
    Good ambience, ample parking and friendly staffs. Food was decent.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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