The cuisine in Phuentsholing, like the rest of the country, has a strong influence of Indian and Taiwanese taste. A lot of red chillies are used in the preparations here. Most of the restaurants, cafes and pastry shops are located in the Tashi Commercial Complex here. The pastry shops here are very popular among travellers.

However, the street side shops are not necessarily clean and hygienic. Most of the good restaurants are located inside hotels which serve Indian, Chinese as well as local cuisine.

Alcohol is popular here and is found to be cheaper than in the rest of the Indian and Bhutanese cities. The restaurants stop serving dinner after 09:30 pm. However, the bars and the nightclubs in the area remain open till midnight.

Momos and noodles are a commonly enjoyed here while red rice, often with saffron, is considered a delicacy. Rice is eaten with meat and vegetables.

Yak cheese is very popular here and ‘souza’ is the specially prepared Bhutanese tea.