Manirang Cafe & Diner — Restaurant in Himachal Pradesh

Visited Manirang on 9th June’25 with a group of six, and it was by far the worst culinary experience of our entire trip. We were misled by the inflated 4.9-star Google reviews — likely the result of the owner persuading customers to leave reviews on the spot.

The food was shockingly substandard for the prices charged: Momos were dry, bland, and absolutely not worth ₹250 a plate. Thupka had a broth that tasted like plain Maggi masala – lazy and uninspired. Lemon chicken was mostly bones, barely any meat, and the flavour was completely off-putting. The owner tried to convince us that the chicken in Himachal is bony, which felt like an insult to our intelligence. Chilly chicken had more maida than chicken — the coating was thick and doughy, with no real taste. Fried rice was the final disaster — for ₹500 a bowl, all we got was a heap of rice dumped with MSG and...

Disappointed with the Food and Service – Not Worth the Hype

Visited Manirang Cafe & Diner in Kalpa with high expectations, but sadly it turned out to be a major letdown. The food was bland and lacked any real flavour — it tasted like it was made without care or freshness. We tried a few dishes, and not one stood out in taste or quality.

On top of that, the service was equally disappointing. The staff seemed disinterested, inattentive, and unprofessional. We had to wait excessively long even though the place wasn’t too crowded, and simple requests were ignored or delayed without explanation.

For a place in such a beautiful location, you’d expect at least decent hospitality and a satisfying meal, but Manirang Cafe completely failed to deliver on both. Would not recommend — there are definitely better places in Kalpa to eat and...

Amazing place to have good food in Kalpa late night.

We asked our hotel reception for momos and dal roti so he suggested Manirang Cafe.

He asked the person to keep cafe open and prepare food for us in evening only.

It is on 1st floor and wooden made so you have to remove your footwears.

Food was prepared by a Nepali guy and it was too good.

Don’t know if non vegetarian is available but I guess it is available, confirm once before going.

We tried 5 items from their menu -

Veg Thukpa

Veg Chowmein

Dal Tadka

Tawa Roti

Boiled Egg

We asked for momos but he said it will take 1 hour to prepare so couldn’t try it. Due for next time.

P.S - Kalpa gets closed early so you wont be able to find restaurants.

Date of Visit - 25th...