Sample the Taste – Eat in Lhasa

In Lhasa, you can also find other kinds of food besides Tibet food, including
Beijing cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Mongolian and even
western-style cuisine. Deji Road is the most popular dining place
among locals. Western and Tibetan style restaurants in Beijing Road and
the Barkhor Street are always crowded with visitors. Some big hotels
also serve Nepalese and Indian food.
All restaurants of various classes are decorated and furnished in the
traditional Tibetan style. Diners can enjoy delicious Tibetan dishes while
admiring paintings and murals symbolizing happiness and good luck in the
restaurants. High on the menu are such flavors as sausages, barley wine,
butter oil tea, beef and mutton eaten with the hands, yak tongue, steamed
buns, Tsampa made from highland barley, pastries, minced mutton and beef.

Local Restaurants
The best places for breakfast are probably the Dunya and Nam-tso
restaurants. All the eateries listed serve lunch and dinner, but you will struggle
to find a meal after about 9.30pm.
Most individual travellers eat in the Tibetan quarter around the Barkhor
Square area and there are plenty of great restaurants to try.