Lake Lovers cafe & homestay — Hotel in Pokhara

Only have good things to say about this place. Was a regular diner at Lake Lovers during my time in Pokhara in 2022 and am most definitely looking forward to visiting Basanta's new premises when I visit again... hopefully soon. A tremendous array of dishes, including the delectable mix veg curry with roti, thukpa, thenduk, momos, aloo paratha, Tibetan bread, egg roll, jeera aloo and dozens of others. Such glorious fare was more often than not accompanied by various beverages such as Gorkha beer, watermelon juice (or whatever fruit was in season), chai, black coffee and the occasional cocktail. Most of the ingredients are sourced from the family run organic farm in Sedi, which offers monumental views of the surrounding hills, jungle and vast waters of the Fewa Tal. If you happen to come across this oasis, you will be treated royally, as the hospitality offered by Basanta, Krishna and the entire family goes above and beyond. A truly wonderful establishment run by immensely kind and down to earth people. Five stars without a...

I stayed in one of the two rooms they have at Lake Lovers for a month and ate there regularly over a 4 months period. The rooms are small and simple but modern and adequate. As yet there is no hot water but if needed the family will provide this. The rooms can be a bit warm in the hot season and they would benefit from bigger fans and for western preferences softer mattresses would be a welcome addition. Basant and his wife Samjhana are lovely hosts who make everyone feel welcome. Samjhana is a wonderful cook and prepares the dishes with love. They are a good team and they share the work together. I can highly recommend all their breakfasts as well as their dal bhatt. Wherever possible they use locally grown produce some of which is organic. I highly recommend visiting this place to either...

A timeless “Mainland Classic” performed by true professionals: in the new post-war and post-revolutionary reality of their diverse community, a kingly father-son duo who has ventured out to the lakeside to run a restaurant (Mr. Krishna & Basanta) has found itself entangled in the thick of all the problems of “that Modernity”. Over exquisite dishes which can’t be matched at any price range (you should try the wild-picked fern), viewers will applaud as each problem is confronted with a meticulous application of sympathy. The composition features dramatic entrances by an array of slapstick vagabonds who plead the audience to acknowledge that they are from another troupe, and are performing their own act.

Any gratuities given to the duo, or Basanta’s son and wife, will...