Bob Dylan's Cafe (in the heart of old Manali) :- Serves the most delicious cookies and sandwiches. Has extremely good menu and very low price, it is one of the most popular destinations for food and meals in manali. Also, at no extra cost you have a very comfortable movie theater where you can choose among some 100 movie titles and watch as you munch on those delicious cookies. And yes, they do play Bob Dylan's songs. It is a Must visit Eating Joint.

Pizza Olive has the best pizza in town and is worth the trek to Old Manali. Also try the fabulous tiramisu.

Green Forest café :- Lying on the Hadimba-temple old manali road, only a few hundred meters from the temple, is also a very popular destination for both locals and foreigners. It is famous for Tibetean soups, veggie dumplings and other sandwiches and snacks.

Drifters' Inn and Cafe Situated in Old Manali :- serves great food, wi-fi internet and friendly atmosphere.

Dawat Restaurent :- Left Bank Aleo New Manali (left bank aleo), A well decorated in house multi cuisine restaurant that offers Indian, Mughlai and Chinese delicacies.

Satyam Restaurant (Restaurant in Manali), Mall Road Manali (Next to Shri Heera Medical Store), :- Just 200 Mtrs away from main Manali Bus stand with sitting capacity of 75 persons at a time on 2 Floors. Serve all type of Punjabi, Gujrati, South Indian and continental Food

Chawlas Square (Chawla Chicken), Rangri NH21 (2 kms from mall road, towards kullu),. Delicious north indian and mughlai food. A great place for adventure too.

Martins' (Himalayan Sports Club), (shanag, about 10km north of Kullu, close to nheru kund bridge). If you miss european food, that's the place to be. Delicious austrian cooking at its best. Usually opened only at weekends.

 Shiva Paradise Cafe (Non-veg Food), (Old manali just on the bridge),. Delicious Non Veg Food specially kolapuri chicken and Trout Fish .

 Local Himachali Dish-Sidu is right at the tea shop behind bus stand in municipal market. One can eat Sidu (which is like filled Idli or filled rice baked bun) with Chutney to experience a slice of Himachali Cuisine in Manali with tea/black tea/coffee. This is the only 1 there is visible yet hidden but worth a gem before leaving Himachal.

 Cafe Bella Vista, Hadimba Temple Road (10 Minutes walk up from the mall road). A small spanish style cafe with 2 small & 2 cottage rooms available for stay. Serves amazingly fresh, brick oven Pizzas & italian. Great service & very nice people.

 Lazy Dog (in Old Manali) :- it has an extensive multi cuisine menu. The food is quite good and the ambience is great.

 Moondance Restaurant :- is right opposite the Dylan's cafe. It also has a multi-cuisine menu, and the food and ambience are all good.

 Apple Blossoms at Manali Heights Resort (near log huts area):- Serves the best of local Himachali menu as well as delectable Indian, european, oriental cuisines.

 Johnson's Bar and cafe :- located 5 minutes walk up from the mall road, it is a great place to hangout in the evening. The food and service is quite good, and is thus a very popular place.

 Chopsticks (opposite the bus stand) :- serves excellent Tibetan food at throwaway price.

 Madras mess :- is a popular mess which serves south Indian meals Unlimited meals Rs:80

 Forno, (below the Hadimba Temple, in direction of New Manali) :- Original Italian pizzas prepared by an Italian cook. Prices higher than Indian average but still cheap for Italian pizza..

 Cafe Zeppelinn, Kothi village (13km from Manali, on the way to Rohtang Pass). Serve good pizzas, pastas,sandwiches and momos. They also play excellent ROCK music from the 60s and 70s. Most paragliders will land at their Cafe and should enjoy they services while waiting for their friends or families to pick them up. Very reasonable.

 Shere Punjab Restaurant :-Serves Great butter chicken with butter naan & off course chilled Beer ( Not mentioned in menu).

Cafe m 1947, Old Manali :- The 1st Music Cafe in Old Manali(near the Bridge), located on the banks of the River Manalsu. It has cuisines from all around the globe and known for its dishes like the "Burger Of Bodom", "UFO", and "The Terminator".

 Blue Elephant Café :- is a small eatery with good Indian and Western spread at very reasonable rates close to the bridge on Beas river. You get the option of sitting and enjoying the food right next to the river gushing by. Specialty include freshly made parathas, bruschettas, omelettes and traditional Indian tea.