5 Kathmandu Cultural Dinner Shows Worth the Money

1.Cultural Dinner Show with Traditional Dance

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 27 reviews · 2 hours · from $18Our pick

Spend an evening in Thamel over a traditional Nepali meal and live music and dance. Expect dishes such as momos, dal bhat and curry, plus Tamang Selo, Newari and Tharu performances. The performers may explain the dances and invite you to join in. Pickup and drop-off are on foot within Thamel; there are no guide names provided.

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2.Dinner with Cultural Show Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $16Best value

At Gokarna House Restaurant in Thamel, you’ll have a four-course Nepali dinner served in copper dishes, taste a locally made drink and watch song and dance performances. The two-hour evening starts at 6:00 pm and ends at the restaurant. The final dance may invite you to join the performers.

“Great experience, recommend to everyone to get an idea of Nepali culture and food. There were performances, great food and drink throughout the evening. At the end, dancing together on stage where we were taught traditional dances.”

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3.Nepalese Cuisine dinner with traditional dance

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $32

Settle in for a three-hour dinner in Thamel, with hotel pickup in Kathmandu, momos, Mustang potatoes, rakshi, and a Nepali platter. Regional dances include a lake dance, and you can join the performers to learn a few steps. A yak photo is another unusual feature. Guide Pranav has been praised for explaining the evening clearly.

“The food was excellent, our guide was very informative and the dancing was very entertaining”

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4.Nepali Dinner with Cultural Show in Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 5 reviews · from $70

Start with a 6 pm hotel pickup for an approximately three-hour evening at a traditional-style Kathmandu restaurant. You’ll have a seasonal four-course Nepali dinner and a cultural show featuring dances such as Manjushree, Kumari, Peacock, and Yak and Yeti. Private return transfers are included; a guide and alcoholic drinks are not.

“The food is OK but the cultural show is somewhat limited and uses only 4 or 5 people to show the different dances from different Nepalese tribes or cultures. A much more varied and sophisticated show must be shown even if it will cost more. I don't think it is worth the money we paid for this show.”

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5.Authentic Nepali Evening: Traditional Food and Cultural Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $17

Meet your English-speaking host at your Thamel hotel, then walk together to a traditional venue for a welcome drink, Nepali appetizers, dinner, music, and regional dances. Expect dal bhat, momo, dessert, and explanations of the performances. The evening lasts about two hours, though you should allow up to three.

“Food was great with an amazing traditional show. Lovely experience. Great hospitality by the guide. A recommended activity to do when in Nepal.”

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