Hotel Nirmala slopeside HOTEL $ (%2459014; MG Ave; s/d from 390/650; slopeside a) A friendly place with an ultra quick-service restaurant, although it doesn t open until 10am so breakfast slopeside has to be by room service. The rooms are nothing special but you do feel a sense of belonging when staying here.
Arudupa Spur Cafe MULTICUISINE $$ (Arudupa Hotel; mains 120-160; hMon-Sat) Part of the Arudupa Hotel, this is one of Kohima s most happening restaurants and is always busy with young middle-class Nagas relaxing on the sofas and tucking into a menu that spans the globe. There s a cool soundtrack playing in the background and lots of heaters for cold winter nights.
A peaceful lane winding through forested hills and tribal settlements slopeside links Ziro to Pasighat via Along. Highlights are dizzying suspension footbridges and thatched Adi villages around Along. Do be warned though that the attractions along this route are very low-key, slopeside the villagers around Along are much less welcoming to foreigners (and they don t sport the Apatanis tattoos and nose plugs) and the route, which involves slopeside three full days of travel, is very tiring. Unless you re going to be heading from Along to fabulous Mechuka or remote eastern towns and valleys such as Tuting or the Namdapha National Park then you may find this route something of a let down.
H2O (Mancotta Rd; mains 80-120, beers from 80) is an upstairs bar-restaurant slopeside with elements of spaceship decor. For a break from the rigours of the Indian road you ll fi nd a branch of Caf Coffee Day on HS Rd.
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