Chopsticks Noodle Bar

The creatively named Chopsticks Noodle Bar, serves a lot more than noodles. It's Leh's truly best East Asian cuisine restaurant, with an eclectic range of much loved Japanese, Thai, Chinese and Tibetan dishes. The decor though minimal has real cut table flowers, oversized Japanese fans, an umbrella and a Thai Buddha statue at the entrance. The indoor dining area has wooden tables with cushioned benches, which could be a bit hard on those with back issues. Fear not, there's a huge outdoor terrace dining area under bright pink tents, which has platform seating with cushions around low tables, perfect for those who want to dine and relax for a longer time. The menu has favourites such as teriyaki chicken and Thai curries. Rather typical when faced with abundant choice, I decided to stick to what I thought was familiar - Thai Green Curry Fried Rice. That was the first disappointment, coz it was just fried rice, not a green curry with rice as an accompaniment. The second disappointment was, there was nothing Thai about it. The quantity for the price - USD 2.75 - wasn't substantial either, and the dish was a bit thin on the chicken. Anyway, I spiced up the rice with red chilly sauce, white chilly sauce, and Thai soy sauce, and decided to use this disappointment to try out my chopstick skills. Yes, they've chopsticks, which is a real plus. There's something magical about slow eating with chopsticks, coz I enjoyed my lunch thereafter. The indoor dining area was full with a global clientele. There was a large Thai group on my left and an equally sizeable Israeli group on my right. The Chopsticks is certainly a very popular restaurant.

Amazing restaurant for some authentic Asian cuisine. Fast service with good food. Great taste with adequate quantity.

I have to give this restaurant a thumbs up. I have been here night and day and on each visit l was impressed. The restaurant inside is well designed and very welcoming. Outside area upstairs is breezy, large and comfortable on the big couches. At night the outside seating area is nicely lit and intimate. The food on every occasion was absolutely fantastic. I must of tried at least 12+ dishes and l couldn’t fault one of them…. The fresh juices, virgin mocktails are also excellent along with very cold beer served. Well done to all staff. Excellent work

We tried Vietnamese and Japanese dishes, and the food was extraordinary. It was very authentic and well presented. Servers were very polite and patient. I tried their Kashmiri tea and it was pure joy in a cup, I couldn’t get enough of it. It’s a must try if you are looking for good Asian food.

All the food we had was so good, we returned here every day while we were in Leh. The staff are super nice and friendly and you can also get beers in good price.