Thamel bazzar

Make cheese naan the centrepiece, or pair curry and rice with momo. At Thamel bazzar, the menu ranges from Indian curry sets to Nepali dishes, with options for different appetites and moods. Cheese naan is bread baked with cheese folded into the dough. The cheese naan set comes with a choice of curry, salad and a soft drink. One diner described the cheese naan as arriving in 4 pieces, its surface covered with butter and cheese. Another enjoyed the combination of a thin, chewy, fragrant bread and creamy curry. If you want to focus on naan and choose a curry to go with it, the set is a natural option; if rice is more your meal’s centrepiece, consider chicken biryani, an Indian-style rice dish with chicken. A diner who ordered the biryani noted its generous portion, including two large pieces of chicken, and mentioned eating it with yoghurt.

For a meal with more than one curry, try a Nepali khana set. It brings together basmati rice, dal curry, a curry of your choice, seasonal aachar, radish pickle, spinach and salad. A diner who tried the vegetable khana set praised its generous portion and satisfying flavours. Another chose the mutton set and enjoyed both the mutton curry and dal. Choose between a meal centred on meat curry and a vegetable set, depending on what you’re in the mood for.

Momo make an easy addition if you’d like a Nepali snack. Steamed momo come in portions of 10, while soup momo come in portions of 8, offering different ways to enjoy the same dumpling. One diner who ordered the steamed momo reported that they were juicy and flavourful. Chilli momo, stir-fried with vegetables and other ingredients in chilli sauce, is a spicy dish to consider if you want a different kind of heat from curry. Settle in over curry and cheese naan at lunch, or share several dishes around the table. The branch in Shioji serves chai hot or iced, so you can also consider a drink after your meal.