Tara is a cafe and gallery on a quiet lane in the Old Town that does Western breakfasts, decent espresso, and Tibetan crafts on the walls for sale. Pancakes, eggs, and a strong coffee make it the standard first stop for foreign travellers arriving in town in need of acclimatisation calories.
In the evenings it shifts into a quiet bar with Yunnan-grown coffee liqueur, local craft beer, and Tibetan music on the speakers. It is a good place to spend an hour reading at altitude.