This charming restaurant nestled in Hotel Shangri-La is a gem for those who want an intimate contemporary Oriental meal in a rustic environment. Located in the heart of Darjeeling and just a two-minute walk from Darjeeling Mall, this restaurant & bar is perfect for accommodating the whole travelers group for a meal. Prices here are affordable, portions are big and flavours are equally good. Fitted with dim lighting and wood finishing, this ostentatious restaurant in Hotel Shangri-La is excellent for couple dinners or group lunches.
While you push through the heavy glass door with green wooden frames, you will find a small reception counter at the right side of entrance. Hotel Shangri-La’s Restaurant is located just behind the reception area serves Indian, Oriental and Tibetan dishes. There are two sections in the restaurant that are separated by a square wooden arch, first section is family dining and second section at the end is the bar area.
Food Served on Table :
Hunan Pork
Hunan Pork – Hunan style boneless and juicy marinated pork stir fried with bell pepper, chilies, onions, ginger and garlic. Amazingly delicious, tender and flavorful Hunan Pork is a perfect balance of spicy and sweetness with a meaty texture. Crisp-tender, mouthwatering pork pieces will play with your taste-buds with enchanting flavours.
Chili Pork with Peppers
Chili Pork with Peppers – Chili Pork with Peppers is made with moist and soft pork chunks, onion, garlic, spices and a house-made red chili & pepper paste. Insanely addictive and extremely tender Chili Pork with Peppers is spicy, tangy and packed with rich smoky flavor.
Pork Shapta
Pork Shapta – Pork Shapta is a flavourful Tibetan delicacy made of sliced juicy and marinated boneless pork strips stir-fried in a wok with spices, onions, tomatoes, capsicum, green chilli, ginger and garlic. Mouth-melting tender Pork Shapta is addictively spicy, succulent and incredibly flavourful.
Kung Pao Chicken
Kung Pao Chicken – Tender and moist boneless chicken chunks, spring onions, Sichuan peppercorns, crunchy roasted peanuts, bell peppers and onions are stir-fried with subtly sweet-and-spicy Kung Pao sauce. Kung Pao chicken is sweet, savoury, tangy and incredibly delicious with highly addictive aroma.
Drinks Served on Table :
Hotel Shangri-La, Darjeeling
Chilled Beer : Options are very limited here so we have to settle with ice cold Budweiser.
Hotel Shangri-La, Darjeeling
Scotch on the rocks : Again options and availability are very limited so we settled with Johnnie Walker Red.
Describing Taste and Flavor :
Chili Pork with Peppers
Start your meal with the humble yet spicy Chili Pork with Peppers — savoury cubes of crisp, juicy, flavourful and soft pork with spices stir fried till golden brown. Chili Pork is also thick, very meaty and slathered with a finger-licking good glaze that will keep you busy for a while.
Pork Shapta
Order their signature Pork Shapta — melt-in-the-mouth boneless meat slices slicked in a rich, umami-laden spices and served with fluffy steamed buns. Pork Shapta is a must-order, very succulent crisp and meaty dish doused with fragrant dry spices.
Kung Pao Chicken
Spicy soft and juicy — it’s everything you can ask for in a well-prepared delicious Kung Pao Chicken. The aromatic, succulent meat is sliced off the bone skillfully and doused with a umami-rich Kung Pao sauce that you don’t want to miss.
Hunan Pork
The mouthwatering Hunan Pork is proof that pork dishes are a forte here — the strong flavour, soft-texture, clean-tasting and not overly herbaceous as some Chinese pork dishes can be. The Hunan Pork felt more tasty when paired with the ice-chilled beer.
Hotel Shangri-La, Darjeeling
Located in Hotel Shangri-La is this gem of a oriental restaurant serves an affordable a la carte style menu. It’s not just the delicious food or cheap price that has earned their loyal patrons — service is decent and the servers are attentive to requests. This modern Chinese restaurant in Hotel Shangri-La marries authentic Oriental flavours with a contemporary Indian setting that offers both indoor and rooftop dining options. So, mark this chic restaurant down for your future dinner dates.
Hotel Shangri-La
Hotel Shangri-La, Nehru Road, Chauk Bazaar, Darjeeling
Timing : 12noon – 9:30pm; Average Cost : 800 for two (approx)
Reservation : 0354 2254149
Hotel Shangri-La Darjeeling – Oriental Lunch
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Just a short two minute walk from Darjeeling Mall, Glenary’s is a cosy bakery & restaurant that is great for spending wonderful time over light bites and excellent tea or coffee! Glenary’s Bakery & Cafe is well known for the breakfast it serves. Swing by in the mornings and perch yourself on one of their wooden benches along the open air balcony area. If you can spare more time, enjoy a simple breakfast of Roasted Pork Sub Sandwich with Hot Chocolate.
Glenary’s
Run by the Edwards family, Glenary’s is a prominent landmark of Darjeeling and existing since the British colonial days. Glenary’s has remained as the best bakery in Darjeeling district. Many restaurants and even star hotels in Darjeeling buy the fresh breads, cheese, cakes and pastry from Glenary’s and serve them to their customers, such has been its reputation. They have opened two outlets recently, one at the lower town of Darjeeling at Chowk Bazaar and another at Bagdogra (near the airport).
Glenary’s
Food Served on Table :
Roasted Pork Sub Sandwich
Roasted Pork Sub Sandwich – Freshly baked crusty sub sandwich rolls are layered with savory, tender, juicy, marinated and roasted pork loin, caramelized onions, bell pepper, mushrooms, iceberg lettuce and two slices of cheese. Glenary’s is sort of a local legend in making an amazingly tasty pork roast just for these Sub Sandwiches.
Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate – The Hot Chocolate here is smooth, with a nutty hint, but it is the flavour that you cannot miss. The hot, velvety smooth chocolate concoction is the most balanced we’ve tried so far. Such a delight before taking on the rest of the day!
Describing Taste and Flavor :
Hot Chocolate
It was raining like cats and dog since morning and my mind is telling me – no tea or coffee at hotel today, go straight for Glenary’s and sip their hot chocolate while adoring the chill winds. The Hot Chocolate here is great for a rainy day boost — a perfect blend of dark chocolate and milk, and is the perfect cocoa fix to start the day with. Let the cool wind gush in with the drizzle, let it rain!
Roasted Pork Sub Sandwich
When the weather forecast calls for a cold rainy day, hot Roasted Pork Sub Sandwich sounds the most appealing. Don’t miss out on the decadent Roasted Pork Sub Sandwich, featuring lightly seasoned roasted pork meat accompanied by onions, bell pepper, mushrooms, iceberg lettuce, cheese and a spread of chilli aioli sandwiched between multigrain sub.
Glenary’s
When in Darjeeling, this spacious, insta-worthy bakery is the spanking place to be for solid breakfast. Seating is limited, and most come by to quietly immerse themselves in the soothing aroma of baking cakes and brewing Darjeeling tea at Glenary’s Bakery & Cafe. This beautiful and nostalgic colonial space is set to be a hot hangout around the Darjeeling Mall.
Glenary’s
Glenary’s Bakery, Nehru Road, Chauk Bazaar, Darjeeling
Timing : 6:30am – 7:30pm; Average Cost : 300/- for two (approx.)
Reservation : 06295 972 916
Glenary’s Darjeeling – A Quick Breakfast
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This casual joint near Rohini Tea Garden certainly calls for a snack break while your journey towards Darjeeling from NJP. We stopped our car here because of one more reason – to enjoy the scenic beauty of Sukna plains and Rohini Khola while sipping in our tea or coffee. Ur’s Desire Cuisine is a 20 seater small joint with a clear view over Rohini Khola. We have order two types momos along with our tea and coffees, the old aunty (may be the owner) said we have to wait for 15 minutes. Nonetheless, it worth waiting as the view from your table is splendid.
Coffee Break at Ur’s Desire Cuisine
Food served on Table :
Chicken Momo
Chicken Momo – Chicken Momo is tender, flavourful minced chicken mixture enclosed in a refined flour dough and steamed to perfection. Super soft Chicken Momos with spicy, moist and juicy filling are all time favourite to every ages.
Pork Momo
Pork Momo – Pork Momo is steamed dumplings filled with minced pork, spices, chillies, garlic and onion. Velvety smooth pork momos are serve with a piquant red chili sauce.
Regular Coffee with Milk
Regular Coffee with Milk – Regular packet Coffee mixed with hot goat milk has a very neutral taste that allows the flavor of your coffee to come through.
Describing Taste and Flavor :
Chicken Momo
Fill your table with the flavourful and warm plate of Chicken Momo that will easily feed two, with spicy garlic sauce. The translucent melt-in-mouth Chicken Momo traps flavourful and spicy minced chicken inside, so don’t be too eager to pop them right into your mouth. You’ll walk out stuffed, happy and with barely a dent in your pocket.
Pork Momo
I love everything about this Pork Momo — it has the right amount of salt and spices, but just a little drier than normal, and the accompanying bright red chilli sauce dip is marvelous. Each mouthful of Pork Momo warms not only your belly, but your heart as well! You can really taste the effort that the old aunty put in!
Regular Coffee with Milk
They serve a mildly sweet coffee with strong aroma sprinkled with little coffee powder on top. Those who prefer a milder flavour will appreciate this coffee with a smooth finish.
This small hole-in-the-wall joint serves nothing but quick munching, tea and coffee. Ur’s Desire Cuisine is absolutely minimalist but very Instagram-worthy snack joint with small wooden chair for seats. It’s also great for relaxing half an hour over a cup of coffee before you move towards Darjeeling.
Coffee Break at Ur’s Desire Cuisine
Place – Ur’s Desire Cuisine,
Subash Ghisingh Marg, Near Rohini Tea Garden, West Bengal 734217
A Coffee Break – On The Way to Darjeeling
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