Columbus, Ohio is quietly one of the biggest Nepali food cities in America. Home to one of the largest Bhutanese-Nepali communities in the country (roughly 30,000 people), the city has built a real Nepali food scene along Morse Road and E Main Street in Reynoldsburg — momos, sekuwa, thukpa, dal bhat, the works. We just added a fresh batch of spots to the MeetNepali directory. Here's the rundown.
## 1. Momo Ghar — North Market, Downtown Columbus
Tibetan-style momos from a beloved stall inside historic North Market, and the ratings back it up — this is the place people send first-timers. The jhol momos and alu momos are the move. Open Tue–Sat 10–7, Sun and Mon 10–5.
https://meetnepali.com/businesses/momo-ghar-columbus
## 2. Khaja Ghar Restaurant and Bar — Morse Rd
"Authentic Nepali Food" is the promise right on the door. Sekuwa, thukpa, jhol momos — the full greatest-hits lineup, daily 11–9, right in the middle of the Morse Road Nepali strip.
https://meetnepali.com/businesses/khaja-ghar-restaurant-and-bar-columbus
## 3. Durbar Nepali and Indian Cuisine — Reynoldsburg
An Indian-primary kitchen that takes its Nepali side seriously — hand-pleated momos with tomato achar, sekuwa off the tandoor, daily 11:30–9 on E Main Street. Filed honestly as Indian and Nepalese.
https://meetnepali.com/businesses/durbar-nepali-and-indian-cuisine-reynoldsburg
## 4. Everest Cuisine — Worthington
Nepali, Tibetan, and Indian under one roof on High Street, with a proper lunch/dinner split on weekdays (lunch 11–2:30, dinner 4:30–9:30) and long hours on the weekend. A solid sit-down option on the north side.
https://meetnepali.com/businesses/everest-cuisine-worthington
## 5. Gaunley Restaurant & Bar — Reynoldsburg
An Indian-and-Nepali kitchen doing jhol momo and dhido alongside its Indian menu — honestly billed as both, never Nepali-only. Open Sun/Mon/Wed–Sat 11–9:30, closed Tuesdays.
https://meetnepali.com/businesses/gaunley-restaurant-bar-reynoldsburg
## 6. Yak N Yeti — Blacklick
Indian-and-Nepalese with a dedicated Nepalese section on the menu — thakali plates, sekuwa, thukpa. Daily 11–9:15 on N Waggoner Rd, and an easy pick for the far east side. (Not affiliated with the unrelated Yak & Yeti in Colorado.)
https://meetnepali.com/businesses/yak-n-yeti-blacklick
## 7. Layla's Kitchen — North Columbus
Indian-and-Nepalese on Cleveland Ave, with a weekend lunch buffet (Fri–Sun 11–3) that's worth planning around. Closed Mondays; Tue–Sun 10:30–8:45.
https://meetnepali.com/businesses/laylas-kitchen-columbus
## Stocking a Nepali pantry? These are in the directory too
- Nepali Bazaar (1782 Morse Rd) — Indian/Asian grocery with fresh veg, spices, and sweets, daily 9–8 (per directory listings). https://meetnepali.com/businesses/nepali-bazaar-columbus
- Nepali Mart (1480 Morse Rd) — Nepali grocery on the Morse Rd strip, daily 9:30–8. https://meetnepali.com/businesses/nepali-mart-columbus
- Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio (BCCO) — the 501(c)(3) serving Central Ohio's ~30,000-strong Bhutanese-Nepali community. https://meetnepali.com/businesses/bhutanese-community-of-central-ohio-columbus
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