Food guides for the Kathmandu Valley

Curated picks: the best restaurants, momo, Thakali, Newari khaja and aesthetic cafés, ranked from real reviews.

Guides

The most-reviewed, best-loved restaurants across Kathmandu right now, chosen by real diners on JiguBites and updated continuously.

Steamed, fried, jhol or C: the momo spots Kathmandu keeps going back to, ranked by reviews.

Proper Thakali thali with dal, gundruk, timmur and all: the kitchens locals rate highest.

The prettiest, most photogenic cafés in Kathmandu: great light, good coffee, and a vibe worth the trip.

Jhamel runs on coffee. These are the cafés that make it the valley’s favourite hangout strip.

Bara, chatamari, choila and samay baji: where Patan does Newari khaja best.

Patan’s top momo, ranked by the people who actually eat there.

Cut through the noise of Thamel: the restaurants and rooftops that genuinely deliver.