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Drink in Dharamsala
Drink in Dharamsala
Cafe Boom Boom the Fifth, Jogibara (halfway to te Tibetan Library), ☎ +91 98 1603 2208. 8AM-10PM. mid range. �
Café Budan (formerly called First Cup), Hotel Himalayan Paradise complex, Jogibara Rd (15 min walk from McLeodganj's main square of chowk). Under the same management as moon•peak espresso; Indian owners with Tibetan staff. The coffee here is only just passable. The place, which looks like a converted garage, lacks any decor or character. Free wifi. Rs 50~120. �
Common Ground Cafe, Sewarg Ashram Rd (Tushita Rd) (1 minute uphill from the main bus stand), ☎ +91 98 1627 3240, . This is a gathering point for the local community and visitors to share Taiwanese, Chinese and Tibetan cuisine. Also an events venue, providing a platform for a community-based common ground for learning and exchange. A non-profit business venture which helps generates a sustainable source of income for Common Grounds Project, and vocational training and employment opportunities for a small group of Tibetans in the Dharamsala exile community where unemployment runs high. �
moon•peak espresso, Temple Rd (10 min walk from McLeodganj's main square of chowk). 7AM-8PM. Coffee for Rs 40~70, while it is possible to find better coffee in McLeodganj this is nevertheless a very pleasant café to visit. All-Tibetan staff and Indian owners. Good, if smallish, sandwiches and several breakfast items. Teas, including herbal; Rs 50~60). This is one of the very few places in McLeodganj with free and really functional WiFi. A notice printed within the menu uncharacteristically enjoins the patron to "please order a few things" if "you are going to sit on the net for a while". Rs 50~120. �
Xcite, main square, mcleod ganj. Popular hangout with both westerners, locals and holidaying Punjabis. Has the only dance floor in the area. Both Indian and western tunes are played until 1AM. The only nightclub in the region. �
Heart Rock Cafe, Post Office Jogi Bada Rd, McLeod Ganj (down Jogi Bada road, about 10 minutes walk from the busstand). 10AM-11PM. There are better decorated places, but not as pure as this place. On the walls there are pictures of Kali, Jesus and some Sikh Guru's. Here religion is second to human rights. Being tucked away a bit you might almost miss it. In the afternoon you might encounter local workers sipping away some thea at lunch. Alcohol is not served, it is a place to relax, not to get drunk. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is served here. Thea 10 Rs. �
Refill your waterbottle with filtered-water, many water-filtering stations to refill your bottle are available in the town: LHA at Temple Rd, Environmental Education Centre at Bhasgu Rd and Dogga-Centre at Jogibara Rd.
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