The Bay Area's Nepali food scene runs on Fremont — two momo houses on the same boulevard, a grocery and a deli nearby — but it stretches from Hayward to Berkeley to San Jose. Here are seven spots worth knowing across the metro.
Momo & Kebab (Fremont)
At 37100 Fremont Blvd Suite K ((510) 894-4317), a Nepali-primary kitchen doing Classic Chicken Momo with spicy tomato achaar, grilled lamb kebab, Himalayan Mixed Grill and Jhol Momo. Hours: Mon–Thu 11 AM–10 PM, Fri–Sat 11 AM–11 PM, Sun 12–9 PM. Full listing: https://meetnepali.com/businesses/momo-kebab-fremont has the details.
Momo & Kebab Express (Fremont)
The sibling spot at 39233 Fremont Blvd ((510) 975-0292) — a different business with its own menu: fried momo, veg sizzler, kebab plates and steamed chilli momos. Open Wed–Mon 2–11 PM, closed Tuesdays. Details: https://meetnepali.com/businesses/momo-kebab-express-fremont is the page to bookmark.
The Gurkha Kitchen (Hayward)
At 855 B St ((510) 963-5568), described honestly as Indian and Nepalese — Chicken C momo, Thakali Thali with goat, Chicken Choila and Gurkha Chicken. Hours: Mon closed, Tue–Thu 11 AM–9 PM, Fri–Sun 11 AM–10 PM. Full listing: https://meetnepali.com/businesses/the-gurkha-kitchen-hayward.
Kathmandu Cuisine (Milpitas)
At 138 S Main St ((408) 649-3515), a Nepali-primary favorite with split hours — lunch 11:30 AM–4 PM and dinner 6–11:30 PM, closed Tuesdays. Jhol Mo:Mo, Buff Momo, Sekuwa BBQ platters, Thukpa and Kathmandu Chiya. Listing: https://meetnepali.com/businesses/kathmandu-cuisine-milpitas.
California Momo Kitchen (Sunnyvale)
At 913 E Duane Ave ((408) 743-5857), a Nepali-primary pit stop for chicken momo (10 pc), lamb momo in chilli, goat curry with garlic naan and Helambu aloo. Hours: Mon–Thu 11 AM–9 PM, Fri 11 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun 11:30 AM–10/9 PM. Details at https://meetnepali.com/businesses/california-momo-kitchen-sunnyvale.
Everest Cuisine (San Jose)
At 2092 Concourse Dr Suite 15 ((408) 755-2125), an Indian and Nepalese kitchen open late — Tue–Sun 11 AM–1 AM, closed Mondays. Titanic Jhol Momo, Tandoori Momo, Butter Chicken and a lunch/dinner thali that includes momo. Full listing: https://meetnepali.com/businesses/everest-cuisine-san-jose.
Urban Momo (San Jose)
A stall inside San Pedro Square Market at 100 N Almaden Ave Suite 176 ((408) 971-1848) — not a standalone restaurant, but some of the Bay Area's best Indo-Nepali street food: Chicken Momo, Gorkhali Chicken Chili, Gobi Manchurian and Vegan Momo. Hours: Sun–Thu 11 AM–9 PM, Fri–Sat 11 AM–10:30 PM. Listing: https://meetnepali.com/businesses/urban-momo-san-jose.
Also new on the directory this week: India Cash & Carry in Fremont (https://meetnepali.com/businesses/india-cash-carry-fremont), the Indian grocery the local Nepali community shops at for staples; the Nepali Association of Northern California in Richmond (https://meetnepali.com/businesses/nepali-association-of-northern-california-nanc-richmond), founded in 1994; and Kathmandu Market and Deli in Berkeley (https://meetnepali.com/businesses/kathmandu-market-and-deli-berkeley), a Nepali grocery and deli on Telegraph Ave. Know a Bay Area Nepali spot we missed? Drop it in the comments.
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