Ulan Bator

Top Places to Visit

Choijin Lama Monastery

Ulaanbaatar, Chingeltrei district, Left of Central Library

Choijin Lama Monastery, Ulaanbaatar, Chingeltrei district, Left of Central Library, [5]. 10.00am-17.00pm. Choijing Lama Temple Museum is a unique showcase of ... more

Zaisan Memorial

Zaisan Memorial. A huge communist-era monument located on a hill near the city. It represents the Russian and Mongolian heroes who fought together during WWI ... more

Sukhbaatar Square

Sukhbaatar Square

Sukhbaatar Square, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Sükhbaatar Square (Mongolian: Сүхбаатарын талбай, pronounced Sükhbaatariin Talbai) is the central square of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It is named after and ... more

Gandan Monastery

Gandan Monastery (Gandantegchinlen Khiid). The main monastery in the city has services around 10AM every morning. It is one of the few monasteries in the ... more

Top Places to Eat

Nayra Cafe

35-1 Tourist Street
Phone: ☎ 317098

Nayra Cafe, 35-1 Tourist Street (2 blocks west of the Government House), ☎ 317098, [13]. 8am. Good pizza and sandwiches, good coffee, Free WiFi. Under $6.  

Stupa Cafe

Stupa Cafe, (Across the street from the Zanbazar Fine Arts Museum in the center of the city). 10am to 8pm daily. Vegetarian dishes vary daily, coffee, tea and ... more

City Cafe

City Cafe, (across the street from Sukhbaatar Square). Great food and location, wonderful staff. Malaysian/Chinese food.  

Turning Point Cafe

Tserendorj Street, 4th Khoroo, 97611 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Phone: ☎ 7011 9940

Turning Point Cafe, Tserendorj Street, 4th Khoroo, 97611 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, ☎ 7011 9940. Conveniently located Jazz-theme restaurant and bar featuring modern... more

Papa Cafe

Peace Ave
Phone: ☎ 11461687

Papa Cafe, Peace Ave (Go east from the British Embassy to 2nd building, next to a parking lot. Name in the right side of the second floor window. Entrance in ... more

Venus Cafe

Venus Cafe (Malaysian Restaurant), (From the State Department Store East 2 short blocks, small street just past the bus stop, turn north (left), go straight ... more

Top Shopping Places

State Department Store

State Department Store East Bus Station, Peace Avenue, Ulaanbaatar, Mo...

The 5th floor of the State Department Store has a section with souvenir paintings, but prices are higher than in some of the smaller stores.

Librairie Papillon

Librairie Papillon. If you want to find very high quality books about Mongolia or the Mongolian language in European languages (French and English mostly) this ... more

(aka Black Market)

The Naran Tuul (AKA Black Market), known to locals simply as zach (зах), is the place to haggle over cheap clothes, toys, swords or soviet propaganda pins. Only... more

Mike's Bookstore

Mike's Bookstore, (South of the Bayangol Hotel, West of the New Building), [11]. See their website for details. They sell many used books and sometimes buy ... more

Top Places for Nightlife

Css Pub

CSS Pub is a hole-in-wall pub across from the Ulaanbaatar Department Store (not the State Department). Though slightly worn around the edges, it offers a no-... more

Mass

Mass is the newest hotspot, located in the 3rd/4th microdistrict. Expect a younger crowd here with the doors usually closing well past 3am.

Strings

Strings

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Strings is a somewhat notorious club frequented by foreigners. It is very popular with Korean and other east-asian businessmen.

Brauhaus

Brauhaus goes for a German brewhouse look and succeeds. This bar is big but usually not noisy. It serves X Beer, a quite tasty local brew. Half-liters run ...

Top Activity Places

International Intellectual Museum

Ulaanbaatar, Bayanzurkh district,in front of East Center, Mongolia.

International intellectual museum, Ulaanbaatar, Bayanzurkh district,in front of East Center, Mongolia.. 10.00 am-18.00pm .. The museum’s collection includes ... more

Sky Resort

Sky Resort, (13km from the city centre, go south to Zaisan, then east along river, past the President's Residence), ☎ 976-11 320345, [8]. 8am - 11pm. Downhill ... more

Naadam

Attend Naadam - the largest and most famous festival in Mongolia, which consists of competitions in the three traditional Mongolian sports of wrestling, horse ... more

Massage

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Get an inexpensive massage at one of the many massage spas located on Peace Avenue