A revolving restaurant in Dharamshala overlooking the Himalayas! Is it in your bucket list yet?

Imagine this! You are sitting at a classy restaurant; eating your favourite Bento Box of chicken in garlic sauce, steamed basa and hakka noodles and your table overlooks the magnificent Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas. Wait! The magic isn’t over yet. The restaurant floor moves in a ultra-slow pace and you can actually take a 360 degree look of the Himalayas. Well if you are intrigued by the concept, add Palampur in your bucket list.

The little hill town isn’t as congested as Mcleodganj or Dharamshala, but gives you the comfort and experience just like any other Himalayan hill town. You can mingle with the locals, eat snacks on the roadside and shop woollen stuff. And the best part is you won’t fell into the trap of ‘over-expensive’ price tags because it’s not that ‘touristy’ in Palampur.

And to dine at the Palampur’s only revolving restaurant Cloud Seven, you need to head to RS Sarovar Portico, Palampur. The amazing hospitality, a signature of Sarovar properties all over the country, has already achieved RS Sarovar a 5-star tag on Tripadvisor. And the moment you walk into the concierge, you can feel the 5-star hospitality. The welcome drink here isn’t the red syrup, rather an extract from Buransh flower, locally found not-so-sweet nectar.

RS Sarovar Portico in Palampur boasts of four categories of rooms- standard, deluxe, junior suites and presidential suites. The rooms are spacious enough with a grand view of Dhauladhar. If you are lucky enough the clouds won’t block the snow-capped peaks from you. The full glass French windows in the rooms all work as a place for you to sit and appreciate the view.

When it comes to food, RS Sarovar Portico has two restaurants- Cloud Seven and The Terrace and a bar called 360 Degree Bar. The Terrace is the ala carte restaurant with an open out area for diners to feel the chilly breeze coming from Dhauladhar when they feast on steam hot dumplings. Cloud Seven as mentioned is the revolving restaurant, which serves buffet during lunch and dinner. The 360 Degree Bar doesn’t revolve but you can get a grand view of the mountains and clouds while sipping your favourite whiskey. Chef Khem Raj is a popular TV face and if you chance to relish Khatta Chicken, Pahadi Dal and Patrod – the Himachali staples , you would soon be a fan of him.

And what to do around the hotel? While the hotel seats at a distance of 4 km from the main market, Dharamshala and Mcleoadganj are just an hour drive. Besides, you can visit the “Kangra Valley Tea” gardens at just half an hour distance. You can ask the hotel to facilitate your visit to Wah Tea garden where you can visit the tea factory and have a look around how your morning bed tea gets made. General Manager Rohit Verma believes in supporting the rural community of Himachal Pradesh. And so your next thing to do will be dining with local villagers. Right from a tour at a local pottery village to a picnic in the afternoon and hiking back after evening tea – this is the closest you can be with the nature. Also if you want your wedding to happen in hilltop, this place is your best choice because they have the most reasonably priced wedding offers.

This weekend hop on to a Dharamshala bound bus and make the most of it.