Originally Posted by Groombridge

Since the weather's always pretty iffy in Bhutan, you shouldn't count on the outdoor options

Paro: Outdoors during breakfast and lunch there were tables on a patio, but there are a lot of wild dogs in Bhutan, and they would come hang out on the patio, so we never ate outdoors. I never felt "cramped" indoors, was there in peak festival season (October), and felt that the dining was appropriate to the site. The dining room has long tables, so that if every seat were full you'd be sitting next to folks. But this was never the case. We had to proactively seek out closeness to other couples if we wanted to sit by anyone else here.

Gangtey: Very small dining room, and yes, you will be seated communally at dinner even if there are only a few others there, since there are only, I believe, two tables, each sitting eight. I saw no outdoor dining options at this very small property.

Punakha: Gorgeous terrace with outdoor dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We ate outdoors whenever possible here. No dogs at all, since the property is very protected and walled in. The indoor dining area is somewhat cramped here--but also charming. It feels quite rustic--whitewashed walls. I believe it's large enough, though, to spread out so that you're not dining communally if you don't want to do so.