Events in Baluwatar, Kathmandu

Baluwatar is a residential neighbourhood in the north of central Kathmandu, between Naxal, Bhatbhateni and Maharajgunj, inside the Ring Road. It is best known as the home of the Prime Minister's official residence, and several embassies and international organisations have offices in and around it, which is why its streets are quieter and greener than most of the city.

Going out here is small and seated: restaurants and cafés tucked into converted houses, gallery and cultural-centre evenings, talks, book launches and embassy-run film screenings and concerts, most of them finished by 10 or 11 PM. For a late night, Lazimpat and Thamel are ten to fifteen minutes away by road.

Getting there: Baluwatar is on the routes between Naxal, Bhatbhateni and Maharajgunj; ride-shares and taxis are the easiest way in. Security around the official residence means some roads close for movements of officials, so allow a little extra time on weekday evenings.