If you want your room and your food sorted in one place in Sissu, that is exactly what Hotel Lake Side Inn is — a small hotel and a 100% pure-veg restaurant under one roof. You get mountain-view rooms with heaters and 24×7 hot water upstairs, and a home-style vegetarian kitchen downstairs, so after a long mountain drive you check in, warm up and eat without going anywhere. It sits a 2-minute walk from Sissu Lake and the waterfall, about 12 km past the Atal Tunnel.
Why room and restaurant together matters in Sissu
In a city, staying somewhere without a kitchen is no problem — food is a phone tap away. In Sissu, at roughly 3,100 metres on the Lahaul valley floor, it is a different story. The village is small, standalone eateries are few, not much stays open late, and evenings turn cold fast once the sun drops behind the ridge. Driving out to hunt for dinner in the dark, after a tiring day, is the opposite of a holiday.
That is why so many travellers here look for a hotel that also has its own restaurant — one booking, one place, room and food both handled. It removes the single biggest uncertainty of a mountain stay: where and when will we actually eat? With an in-house kitchen, the answer is simply “here, whenever you like.” For a strict-veg family, the reassurance is doubled when that kitchen is 100% pure-veg, as ours is.
The rooms
Upstairs are our mountain-view rooms, built for comfort at altitude rather than for show:
- Mountain & valley views onto the Lahaul peaks.
- 24×7 hot water — genuinely important this high, in every season.
- Room heaters for the cold mountain nights.
- Free on-site parking for self-drivers and taxis.
- Room service — meals brought up from our own kitchen when you would rather not move.
To see the room types and what each includes, browse our rooms. If you are still comparing stays, our best hotel in Sissu guide lays out what to check before you book anywhere.
The restaurant & kitchen
Downstairs is the reason many guests choose us: a 100% pure-vegetarian kitchen with no meat, fish or egg anywhere on the premises, so there is no cross-contamination of pans, boards or oil. We cook hot, home-style food fresh to order across three veg cuisines:
- Himachali / home-style — dal, seasonal sabzi, rajma-chawal, hot rotis and rice.
- North-Indian — paneer and mixed-veg curries, dal, rice and breads.
- Chinese veg — fried rice, noodles and Indo-Chinese style dishes.
- Snacks & hot drinks — Maggi, pakoras, and chai and coffee through the day.
Jain meals are available on request. Have a look at our menu, or read more about the pure-veg restaurant itself. Because it is our kitchen serving our guests, timings are flexible — tell us when you will arrive and we keep hot food ready.
What a day looks like when it is all in one place
Having room and kitchen together changes the rhythm of a mountain day for the better:
- Morning: a relaxed breakfast downstairs before you head out — no searching for an open cafe.
- Daytime: the lake and waterfall are a 2-minute walk; drift back for chai and Maggi whenever you like.
- Evening: come in from the cold to a hot home-style dinner in the dining room, or brought up to your room.
- Late or tired: arriving after a long Manali–Leh leg? Message your ETA and dinner is waiting — no second drive.
For families, couples & long drives
The one-roof setup suits three kinds of guest especially well. Families get fuss-free meals for children and elders — plain dal-rice, khichdi, soft rotis, cooked to order — without herding everyone out to a restaurant; see our family hotel and family restaurant pages. Couples get a quiet stay where dinner is a few steps away, covered on our couple-friendly hotel page. And anyone breaking a long drive to Leh, Spiti or Chandratal gets a warm bed and a hot meal at a sensible halt, just past the tunnel — see hotels near the Atal Tunnel.
How to book room + meals together
It is one simple conversation:
- Book your room direct. Booking direct gets you the best rate and a real person who knows the road and weather.
- Tell us your meal needs. Veg is a given; mention Jain, no-onion-garlic, allergies or a light meal so the kitchen is ready.
- Share your arrival window. Especially if you are arriving late — we will have something hot waiting.
The quickest way is to contact us directly with your dates and rough arrival time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a hotel in Sissu with its own restaurant?
Yes — Hotel Lake Side Inn is a hotel and a restaurant under one roof. You get mountain-view rooms with heaters and 24×7 hot water, plus a 100% pure-veg in-house kitchen serving Himachali, North-Indian and Chinese veg food, so your room and your meals are sorted in one booking.
Can I get room and food in the same place in Sissu?
Yes. Because the kitchen is part of the hotel, meals are served to the dining room or brought to your room through the day. After a long drive you can check in, warm up and eat without going out again — which matters in a small, high village where eateries are few and close early.
Is the food pure vegetarian?
Yes — the kitchen is 100% pure-veg, with no meat, fish or egg anywhere on the premises, so there is no cross-contamination. We cook home-style Himachali, North-Indian and Chinese veg food fresh to order, with Jain meals on request.
Do you serve meals to the room?
Yes, room service is available from our own kitchen. If you would rather not come down after a cold day out, we will bring hot food up to your room — just let us know.
Are meals included in the room price?
Room and meals can be arranged together when you book direct. Tell us how many of you there are and any diet needs, and we will sort a plan that suits you — message us for current rates.
How close is it to Sissu Lake?
About a 2-minute walk from Sissu Lake and the waterfall, on the valley floor. It is roughly 12 km from the Atal Tunnel north portal and 38–40 km from Manali via the tunnel.
Room and food, sorted in one place
Mountain-view rooms upstairs, a 100% pure-veg kitchen downstairs — a 2-minute walk from Sissu Lake. Book direct and tell us your meal needs.
