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Cafe Horizon’s Wide Horizons

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Cafe Horizon’s Wide Horizons
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By Sujan Tiwari


I f you are tired of dining within the confinement of restaurant walls and want to breathe in fresh air as you eat, Café Horizon at Hotel Himalaya could be the perfect choice for you. Café Horizon serves as the main dining of the Hotel, and is popular among the in-house guests as well as guests from outside.The café begins from the lobby of the Hotel, and expands to the outside garden and continues up to the pool. There are numerous seating options to suit every mood. Whether you want a quick lunch, a lavish dinner or a peaceful time with your loved one, Café Horizon can cater to it all. The best place to seat, however, is the outside garden. One can relax in the lush garden and enjoy the view here.

On a clear day, the garden offers the magnificent view of the Himalaya. It is probably one of the best views from any restaurant in Kathmandu. “As the Café is seen as soon as you enter the hotel, we consider it to be the focal point of our Hotel,” says Rabindra Tandukar, Executive Manager at Hotel Himalaya. The Café opens at 6 in the morning, and serves breakfast, dinner and everything in between before closing at 10 pm.

The Café is a multi-cuisine one and Continental and Oriental dishes are the specialty here. Kamal S Rana, the Executive Chef of the Hotel has an experience of almost four decades, and specializes in Continental and Indian cuisine. The Cafe boasts of numerous Continental and oriental starters and mains. Insalata Caesar is one of the popular starters here, classic Caesar salad with croutons, and option of cheese, chicken or prawn, with traditional flavoured garlic essence.
 
Another option could be grilled baby prawn salad. For the salad, prawn is marinated in garlic and lemon juice, pan grilled and is served with leafy veggies and garlic croutons. Herb Fried Prawn is what Chef Rana recommends. For the dish, prawns marinated in Himalayan spices is fried and served with onion rings and a ranch dip. Soup lovers can enjoy tom yum, minestrone and French onion soup among other varieties.

The menu offers a lot of options for main courses as well. One of the best selling Continental main courses is Grilled Salmon Steak. It comes with pan baked Norwegian Salmon served with baked potatoes, veggies and risotto topped with lemon and herb sauce. Another Continental main is Mixed Grill on Sizzler that comes with tenderloin, hot dogs, chicken and potato with green pepper corn sauce. Ayam Masak Merah is an Oriental main. For the dish, veg noodles or fried rice is served with a spicy tomato based chicken curry cooked in Malaysian style. Hyderabadi biryani, Madras fish curry and tandoori murg are some of the Indian mains served at the Cafe.

For quick lunch, the Cafe has assorted burgers and sandwiches. French Connection, a tenderloin sandwich in baguette is one of the popular sandwiches here. Those sticking with Nepali food can savour Nepali meal named Himalayan Thali. It is traditional Nepali meal served with choice of meat or veg, and is accompanied by dessert. Tiramisu, apple pie and fresh fruit platter are some of the served desserts.

Going into beverages, the Cafe serves everything, from signature and classic cocktails to aperitifs, champagne, cognac and chilled beers. Himalayan refresher, a drink with gin, vodka, rum, soda, sugar syrup and lemon juice is one of the signature cocktails of the Cafe.

The menu of the Cafe is changed every one and a half years, and the popular ones are continued and new dishes are added. “We continuously strive to offer our guests the best dining experience. We consider their feedback as well when we change the menu,” says Tandukar. A classy and peaceful ambience along with assorted multi-cuisine delicacies what Cafe Horizon is all about. Make it your next dining destination and you won’t leave unsatisfied.

 

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