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Ambient Cafe

Norzin Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
+975 2 325578,
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Ranked #2 of 45 restaurants in Thimphu
Cuisines: Café
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dessert
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FO
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

More a coffee shop in a restaurant. They do have small fare; I had a very nice toasted cheese sandwich. The shakes are quite good. Letto is a warm, caring person; He was a great Sacramento Kings fan when the kings were a strong basketball team about 10 years ago. He still enjoys professional basketball.

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013 via mobile

Have been coming to Bhutan for 3 years and always come back to the Ambient Cafe. Great specialty coffee and teas, panini, salads and home made delicious cakes. Menu does not include much Bhutanese or Indian food. No alcohol. We'll keep going back.

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New Delhi, India
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15 reviews 15 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013

Ambient Cafe is a small cafe right in the heart of the Thimphu town.The owners are friendly ,the service is prompt and is a good hangout place .The coffee and a small selection of cakes are tasty and has a value for money . However ,the down side of this place was that the wraps and sandwich was nothing WOW... More

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McLean, Virginia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

Coffee and light meals are excellent. The sandwiches are very good. Location is great on main street next to clock sqaure.

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Senior Contributor
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20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2013 via mobile

This is a nice place to enjoy western style coffee cakes and sandwiches . Great staff and lots of interesting books magazines and local newspapers. It is a fantastic place to sit and watch the passing throng of humanity in the below. I really look forward to being able spend some time here every time I visit Thimphu, you'll always... More

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Brussels
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32 reviews 32 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2013

We liked it because the people there are very friendly, snacks were quite good, internet worked well and overall the place was very relaxing

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

the sitting is nice and the cake is ok , coffee is fine, sitting is fine , location is fine ..they need more waiter and good looking friendly staff . otherwise area is great ...

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gujarat
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11 reviews 11 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2012

We were recommended by a lot of locals to visit this cafe and it was worth an experience. It has got a great view of the main town square. Also, there is a wide range of teas and coffees to offer. We ordered some hummus and pita bread and the yummy buckwheat and carrot cake and donot miss out on... More

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Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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57 reviews 57 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2012

ambiant cafe is one of the main attraction in winter night with hot stimulating coffee and free wifi. Passkey for wifi is "nodownloadandskypeplease" it means no download and skype please :). coffee is awesome bakery item is awesome, pizza toast is awesome. so why wait just sit back and keep enjoying :)

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Sydney
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52 reviews 52 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2012

I am in Thimphu for a month and have come to appreciate the Ambient Cafe on the main street Norzin Lam. It is a great hang out for expats working in Bhutan and also for Bhutanese and thus a a very social place with lots of opportunity to meet people. Coffee is allright, the food is okay and they make... More

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