Family-run Italian restaurant in an 1860s kath-kuni house in an apple orchard on Hadimba Temple Road.
Il Forno serves Italian food such as wood-fired pizzas, lasagne and calzones from a traditional kath-kuni style building dating to 1860, with wraparound balconies. It sits in an apple orchard with mountain views, and much of the produce comes from its own kitchen garden.
Within 1 km of Il Forno.
Classic 5–6 day crossover from green Kullu side to barren Lahaul over Hampta Pass (14,065 ft); Jobra to Chhatru.
1553 pagoda-roofed wooden temple to Hidimba Devi set in a deodar forest above Manali, built over a cave shrine.
Side valley ~13 km from Manali known for skiing in winter and paragliding, zorbing, ATVs and a ropeway in summer.
Manali's main shopping street with shawls, woollens, Tibetan goods, jams, pickles and eateries.
16th-century wooden temple for Hindu goddess in Himachal Pradesh India
Wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh, India
Riverside cafe on the Manalsu in Old Manali with live music, Italian food and outdoor seating.
Small Old Manali coffee house since 2005, famous for its gooey chocolate cookies.
mountain pass in the Indian Himalayas
High pass above Manali on the old Manali–Lahaul road; snowfields in early summer; vehicles need an online NGT permit.
Restaurant-bar inside Hotel Combermere near the Tourism Lift, known for continental food and wood-fired pizzas.
Long-running two-level Italian restaurant in central McLeod Ganj with a big list of sauces.
Budget vegetarian Italian kitchen on Bhagsunag Road known for quiches, pizzas and cakes.
Small restaurant near Mall Road serving traditional Himachali dham and dishes like siddu, patande and babru.
Main-square restaurant with a long Tibetan and Bhutanese menu: thenthuk, shapta, momos.
Non-profit vegetarian Japanese restaurant on Jogiwara Road with a daily-changing set menu.