Street Food in Kathmandu

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Kathmandu's street food is all about a range of tastes. Eating on the go is becoming more and more popular. Panipuris and chatpate used to be the only kind of street food available here, but now you can find a wide variety of cuisine.

1. Chatamari.

A Nepalese a slight hotcake of rice ‘chatamari’ in any case called nepali pizza is a Newa food found in the Kathmandu Valley. Ordinarily, it is consumed on breaks and other interesting events. Chatamari is commonly popular among Kathmandu inhabitants. It’s price ranges from 100-200 rupees.

Best chatamari in Kathmandu:

1. Newa Lahana (Kirtipur, 44818, map)

2. Chatamari Chen. (A 2-min walk from the Kathmandu Durbar Square )

3. Other nearby Newari stalls, kitchens and hotels.

2. Panipuri . 

Panipuri is a street goody that is exceptionally well known in whole Nepal. Minimal in size, it contains an unfilled puri that is burned until new, then, at that point, stacked down with a blend of improved water called pani, tamarind chutney, chaat masala, potatoes, onions, hot chillis, and chickpeas. Its price ranges from 30-50 or more.

Best panipuri in the valley:

1. Panipuri is viewed as best any place you eat it. It tends to be normally tracked down in every corner of the valley. You may find many stalls near you serving panipuri.

3. Mo.mo.

In Newari, 'mome' signifies cooking by steaming. Momo is a steamed dumpling loaded up with meat or vegetables. It is eaten with tomato pickle. Now a days momos are served in large varieties like:- fried momo, Chilly momo, sadeko momo, jhol momo, etc. It is one of the high priority food things in the café, restaurants and hotels. It’s price starts from 100 to 200 or more according toyour choice of momo.

Best momo in the valley:

1. Everest momo (Naxal, Sorakhuttey, lagankhel,etc )

2. Bota momo (Kamalpokhari, Pepsicola, Chakrapath,etc)

3. A. one momo (New baneshwor, Tripura Marg,etc)

4. Other local stalls, hotels, cafés, and resturants near you.

4. Choila:

Choila is a one of a kind newari dish basically spicy barbecued buffalo meat. For the most part it is eaten with Beaten rice also known as Chiura, rice pieces. It is hot and spicy. While making choila the meat is cooked over fire made by utilizing straw from rice or wheat. Its price starts from 150 to 500 and more too according to the place and servings.

Best choilas:

1. Sasa: Twa, Kirtipur

2. Lahana, Kirtipur

3. The Chhoila Specialist, Kamalbinayak

5. Samosa

Samosa an easy takeaway snack is a common street food in Kathmandu. The external layer of samosa is made of flour is normally fresh with an enticing filling of potato. Now a days fillings like chicken are also used to make samosa. Samosa is usually served with a chutney and is a commonly found in sweets stores in Kathmandu valley. Its price ranges from Rs.20-Rs.50 according to your place of choice and type of samosa.

Best Samosa in the valley:

1. Tiptop  (Newroad)

2. Other nearby stalls and sweet stores.

6. Sekuwa.

Sekuwa is originally a traditional snack of the Limbu people of Nepal. Sekuwa is a Nepalese specialty dish comprising of barbecued and pierced sheep, chicken, pork, or goat meat. Before barbecuing, the meat is mixed  with fresh spices and flavors. It is one of the most well known road food things in the country. The dish is ordinarily presented with baji (beat rice) and Tomato pickle. Sekuwa’s Price varies from Rs200-Rs500 and even higher according to your place and style preference.

Best sekuwas in valley:

1. Bajeko sekuwa (Samakhusi, Gauridhara, Sorakhuttey)

2. Yangtaru Sekuwa Corner (Saraswatinagar, Chabahil.)

3. Aunty’s Sekuwa Corner (Pyaphal, near Basantapur.)

4. Other local area hotels, stalls and resturants.

7. Chow Mein:

For the individuals who don't have any idea, Chow Mein signifies " stir-fried noodles". In fact, Chow Mein is a dish from China. However, it is additionally (exceptionally) famous in Nepal. The Nepali form of Chow Mein is really simple to make. Not at all like other Nepali dishes, Chow Mein is ready with ingredients that are not difficult to find. Chow Mein in Nepal is often cooked with onion, vegetables, chickpeas, etc. Chow Mein can also found with buff, chicken or other varieties too. Its price starts with about 100-200rupees according to your preference 

Best Chow Mein in the Valley

1. Chyang Chung Restaurant (Thamel)

2. China town (Lazimpat)

3. Almost every stalls, hotels, restaurants nearby.

8. Laphing:

Laphing is a spicy and flavorful cold noodle dish produced using white rice flour (maida). It is known as a Tibetan dish however has now turned into an essential piece of food scene in Kathmandu. We can now track down Laphing with a wide variety of taste and style. There are various types of laphing with different fillings according to ones preference. Its price starts from Rs.50 to higher according to place and type of it.

Best laphing in valley

1. Baudha area

2. Swyambhunath area

3. Laphing House (Basantapur)

4. Nearby laphing stalls too.

9. Papri Chaat:

Papri Chaat is often made with fresh broiled combination wafers known as papri, combined with boiled chick peas, boiled potatoes, dahi (yogurt), and tamarind chutney, and completed with chaat masala. The tastes are sweet, spicy, tangy, and fiery, with a velvety and crispy surface. It was basically originated from India and now a very crucial part of Nepalis’ Spicy eatings. It ranges from Rs. 50 to more According to place and type preference.

Best Chaat in Kathmandu

1. Tiptop  (Newroad)

2. Tapari chaat (Birendra Marg)

3. Nearby food stalls and hotels too.

10. Stick food:

Stick food are such a street food which is basically served by piercing food with a stick. Potato sticks, mushroom sticks, and tofu sticks are very famous. In the event that you need meat, you can go for hotdogs or salamis. It is certainly oily, yet all at once extremely yummy.