Barc

Kathmandu

Putting Nepalese cocktail making on the map

Barc has consistently been credited with putting Nepal on the global cocktail map. Since opening in 2021, the bar has been steadily climbing the ranks of Asia’s 50 Best Bars year after year. Founder Abhishek Tuladhar and co-founder Adarsha Man Tamrakar, the driving dual force behind the bar’s persistent evolution, leave no stone unturned in their management of the space – from the spirits stocked to every guest greeting and goodbye – to ensure that the highest quality of service and hospitality are delivered every single day. Fundamentally, it’s all about making sure that each guest leaves happier than they were when they walked in.

That leading service begins from the moment you set foot inside the door, with every interaction genuine, unscripted, and heartfelt, and guests are always encouraged to feel at home – the very hallmark of Nepalese hospitality. Which probably explains why the team at Barc has become beloved by both locals and tourists alike: for embodying this very spirit of connection and community.

The bar’s philosophy is guided by its founders’ global exposure and experiences in other countries. Tuladhar, who comes from a family of hoteliers, left a finance job in Singapore and moved back to Nepal to start his own company Bar Stories By Abhishek, which hosted a series of intimate pop ups that introduced cocktail culture as a medium of expression rather than indulgence to a discerning audience in Kathmandu. 

The bar has played a pivotal role in shaping Nepal’s cocktail culture – not just for patrons, but for the industry itself. By setting a high standard and proving what’s possible, it has inspired a wave of new bars in the region and empowered a generation of bartenders to see a future right here at home in Nepal and is a worthy winner of the Michter's Art of Hospitality Award 2025.

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