Arvind Das: Located at the buzziest places at Shimla, this HPTDC restaurant dishes out good himachali food (limited menu) and other North Indian food. Beer is also served. Try the Chah meat and Himachali pulao.
Smriti Kiran: This is a Sumla institution. You must visit this coffee house for its old world charm and vada sambhar to die for. Dig in to food that is savoury and inexpensive. And of course the filter coffee.