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The Summit Cafe

No.1 Danjielin Road, Lhasa, China
0891-6913884
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Ranked #1 of 22 restaurants in Lhasa
Cuisines: Café
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Lhasa, China
Top Contributor
65 reviews 65 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013

I like going to The Summit Cafe in Lhasa . The atmosphere is great and the coffee is decent. They have free Wi-Fi with some cozy seating and good service. If it is a good day I make sure to sit outside, sipping a coffee, reading a magazine and surfing the net. It is less than 10 mins walk from... More

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Shanghai, China
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2013

Went there 2~3 times one week during my stay in Lhasa last winter.Especially in sunny afternoons,find a comfortable sofa seat by the window side,order a cheese pizza and a cup of latte,I'm sure you can enjoy a wonderful afternoon. If the price could be a little lower(especially pizzas),it will be better.Try to take a seat there in the branch on... More

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3 restaurant reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2013

Was at a lose end in Lhasa and found this spot. Excellent coffee, really homely and half decent wifi. was nice place to chill after a long day visiting all that Lhasa has to offer. Not really into sweet things but their carrot cake was unreal!

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Breda, The Netherlands
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22 reviews 22 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2012

Great coffee and hot chocolate in this cafe, tucked away in an alley. Nice outside terras in the afternoon sun. Free wifi.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2012

Coffe is simply the best and once you had coffee of Tibet summit cafe, it makes you return next day. Two Tibetan ladys are good and need to bring more friendly with the clients. No matter hero she is from where. See you soon.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2012 via mobile

I have been on the road crossing Tibet for 4 weeks and everywhere we came there was only the nescafe (no wander, what do you expect in areas where there is not even running water). After 4 weeks this was finally the first place serving regular espresso. Expect universal atmosphere as we know from other Starbucks-like coffees so nothing what... More

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Maarsbergen, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2012

It might be a bit of a splurge, but one well worth indulging in. The Summit serves up a nice cuppa and the cakes are fantastic!

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Melbourne, Australia
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37 reviews 37 reviews
24 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2012 via mobile

It's hard to find a good coffee in Lhasa, and this place delivers. They also have wifi.

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hawaii
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012

good banana muffins and other bakery goods and great coffee and hot cocoa

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Adona
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Incredible coffee, incredible ice cream, incredible atmosphere. A little tricky to find.

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