WHERE BROTHERHOOD BEGINS & RIDES START
Zero walking distance. Located right inside Thimphu's Multilevel Parking opposite the Main Petrol Pump. Roll straight up the tarmac ramp, pull your machine right up against the bar counter, and enjoy an icy draught before your exhaust even cools.
No steps, no underground maze. Enter the Multilevel Parking structure directly opposite to the Main Petrol Pump and glide into dedicated rider stalls.
Park your motorcycle within arm's reach of your wooden bar stool. Keep an eye on your chrome while helmets hang right above your seat.
Order a chilled 650ml Druk 1100 or a double peg of K5 Himalayan Whisky over clear mountain ice with fiery Shakam Datshi yak jerky before taking off your gloves.
We are an authentic Bhutanese biker tavern stocking the kingdom’s finest spirits, ice-cold commercial and craft mountain beers, and fire-roasted roadside bites.
Order a pour of the King’s own K5 Himalayan Whisky over clear mountain ice, a chilled glass of high-gravity Druk 1100, and hot Shakam Datshi yak jerky with spicy red pepper peanuts while sharing trail tales.
Blended in Bhutan to honor the 5th King. Smooth malt with hints of mountain honey and oak.
Distilled in the kingdom from mountain grains and glacial spring runoff. Ultra crisp on ice.
Traditional Bhutanese highland distillation. Earthy, robust, and warms the chest after riding.
Aged premium blended rum produced in Samtse, Bhutan. Deep caramel and spiced molasses.
The legendary strong beer of Bhutan (8% ABV). The official go-to for riders completing high passes.
Crisp, golden mountain malt with snapping effervescence and noble hops. Clean and thirst-quenching.
Naturally cloudy unfiltered wheat beer brewed with mountain coriander, orange peel, and pure glacial runoff.
Special tavern batch bottled for the brotherhood. Rich copper amber ale with Dochula pine hints.
Sun-dried Bhutanese yak meat strips simmered in rich melted mountain cow cheese and red chilies.
Crisp charred pork belly bites seasoned with Sichuan pepper, spring garlic, and scorched mountain chili flakes.
Eight piping hot handmade dumplings filled with seasoned minced yak and beef, served with homemade fiery ezay.
Highland peanuts dry-roasted in rock salt, toasted cumin, crushed Bhutanese dried red chilies, and coriander.
Real photographs inside our roadhouse at the Multilevel Parking lot in Thimphu: glowing motorcycle rim chandeliers, bikes parked along the counter, chrome wall sculptures, and timber walls hung with parts.
Real nights at Handle Bar: bikes pulled right up to the timber counter, glowing motorcycle tire chandelier halo, and the brotherhood gathering after mountain rides.
Suspended motorcycle wheel chandelier glowing in electric blue and warm Edison bulbs directly above the timber bar counter and high stools.
A continuous row of illuminated golden tire rims flush-mounted overhead running down the counter where bikes park right beside the seats.
Full-scale custom chrome front end, ape handlebars, twin auxiliary lamps, and spoked tire bolted directly into the tavern roadhouse wall.
Founder & Veteran Himalayan Tour Captain
“When you conquer Dochula’s freezing passes and drop into Thimphu valley, you want cold beer in your glass and your bike parked where your boots can touch it.”
Chogel created Handle Bar at the Multilevel Parking lot opposite Thimphu's Main Petrol Pump so that riders returning from Dochula, Paro, or Punakha have a direct asphalt refuge. Here, riders in leather jackets and traditional silk kiras sit together at the counter while fiery yak jerky sizzles and cold Druk beers flow.
Located inside the Multilevel Parking structure, directly opposite to the Main Petrol Pump in Thimphu, Bhutan. Easy ride-up ramp with direct motorcycle parking right next to the seating counter.
OPPOSITE MAIN PETROL PUMP
Hand-drawn stipple and crosshatch tribute to the rugged Harley-Davidson and Enfield tourers that tame Dochula’s snow peaks, steep switchbacks, and sacred fortress valleys.
Custom built for city cruising & rally parades.
High-torque iron horses tested on Dochula 3,100M.
The dependable mountain thumper for remote valleys.
Ride across the mythical kingdom of Bhutan with seasoned Himalayan road captains. Handle Bar in Thimphu serves as the official rally staging point, gear checkpoint, route briefing room, and return pitstop tavern.
Full support escort vehicle, spare parts trailer, road captain lead, high-altitude medical kit, and route permits arranged from our pitstop desk in Thimphu.
ROUTE 01
3,100M ASL
Legendary mountain pass wrapped in Tibetan prayer flags with 108 memorial stupas overlooking panoramic eastern Himalayan snow crests.
ROUTE 02
1,200M ASL
Descend through lush pine forests into the warm river valley where the majestic Palace of Great Happiness sits at the confluence of two rivers.
ROUTE 03
3,988M ASL
The highest drivable pass in Bhutan. Twisting switchbacks through rhododendron forests with commanding views of Mt. Jomolhari (7,326m).
ROUTE 04
2,900M ASL
Sweeping U-shaped alpine valley famous for sacred black-necked cranes, ancient Gangtey Monastery, and rugged off-tarmac passes.
Whether you are shipping your own motorcycle into Bhutan, renting from our custom Harley-Davidson & Royal Enfield fleet, or looking for certified road captains and rally permits — staging starts at Handle Bar Thimphu.
