Pubs & Bars · Manali
Where Manali drinks — the rooms worth a Friday night
Hand-picked pubs and bars across Manali, sorted from the rooftops with the city view down to the basement spots only the locals know. We've kept the list short — every venue here is one we'd send a guest to without a caveat.
01Highlights:- • An extreme adventurous special guided Motorbike & Jeep tour to western Himalayas. • Covering Manali, Rohtang Pass, Keylong, Jispa, Baralacha-la, Tanglang-la, Leh, Hemis, Pangong Lake, Magnetic hill and Gurudwara Pathhar Sahib etc. • A ride/drive to highest motor able pass in the entire world-Khardung-la (5600m) • Professional mechanical backup with support vehicle. • Historical, Buddhist monasteries and Palaces of Leh-Ladakh • Visiting Pangong Lake in Ladakh • Sand dunes of Nubra valley. • Highest Altitude gained:- 5600 m (Khardung-la) • Grade:- Adventure+ • Temperature:-15 to 20*C (Day time) approx. • Best Period:- June to September • Distance: - 1600 to 1800 kms.
02The Bike expedition starts at Manali door to the heaven of Himalayas which has ironically become honeymoon spot The expedition makes you cross 5 passes with a maximum altitude of Khardung La (5359 mts). Rohtang Pass is the most unpredictable and moody of them all, and last but not the least & the toghest to cross - Tanglang La (5360 mts). Each one of these passes is unique in their own stature: Bara Lachha La - one of the most loopy passes, Naki La & Lachu lung La are like Twin brothers standing just next to each other , visit Ladakh, like heaven of himalayas.
Manali has its own personality after dark — and it isn't the same in every neighbourhood. The list below covers the rooms we'd take a visiting friend to: a craft-beer pub for the early-evening pint, a rooftop with the view, a speakeasy where the staff still cares about the cocktail.
Most premium pubs in Manali open by 6 PM and run until 1 AM (last call typically 45 minutes prior). Smart-casual works almost everywhere; some rooftops enforce closed-toe shoes. Most accept cards but a few of the older bars are cash-only — worth checking before you go.
Friday and Saturday rooftops fill by 8 PM in season — reserve a table if you have one in mind. Weekday evenings are easier, and many places run "industry nights" Mondays and Tuesdays with significantly better cocktail prices. Rovostays concierge can hold a table at most of the venues below.
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