Toronto's Nepali food scene stretches from downtown's Parliament Street and the Annex out to Scarborough's Lawrence and Eglinton corridors, and it rewards a bit of exploring. The seven restaurants below are all new to the MeetNepali directory today, and they cover the full range — sit-down thakali sets, dumpling counters, and a momo maker that supplies restaurants across the GTA. At the end there are three community services new to the directory too.
1. Falcha Fusion, Cabbagetown
Falcha Fusion sits on Parliament Street in Cabbagetown and calls its cooking Nepali and Indian, which is the honest way to describe it. The menu runs from veg and chicken momos through thukpa and chicken chowmein to keema noodles and butter chicken, and it caters to vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free eaters. Details and address are on its directory page at https://meetnepali.com/businesses/falcha-fusion-toronto with more on the menu.
2. The Chulo, The Annex
The Chulo, just off Bloor Street West in the Annex, has the deepest Nepali menu of the downtown set. Steamed momo and Dami jhol momo sit alongside poleko momo, chilli momo, sekuwa, chicken and mutton thakali sets, aloo tama bodi, chatpate, yomari and dal bhat. If you want one downtown stop that shows how wide Nepali cooking runs, this is a strong pick — see https://meetnepali.com/businesses/the-chulo-toronto for its address and details.
3. Gorkha Palace, Moss Park
Gorkha Palace near Parliament and Carlton is the most Nepali-primary of the downtown restaurants, with momos in jhol, tandoori, kurkure, chilli and fried styles, plus Thakali khana, dhindo, Newari khaja sets, choila, sukuti and sel roti with achar. Note this is the Toronto location only, and a different business from the Gorkha Palace already listed in Minneapolis — its Toronto page is at https://meetnepali.com/businesses/gorkha-palace-toronto with the full picture.
4. The MoMo House, Yorkville
The MoMo House on Bay Street in Yorkville is a Tibetan and Nepalese dumpling house, and that is how it should be described. Kurkure momo with a panko crust, butter chicken momo, chili momo and chat momo headline a menu built around dumplings in many styles. Reviewers report it is cash-only, worth knowing before you go — details at https://meetnepali.com/businesses/the-momo-house-toronto for planning a visit.
5. MomoBoyz, Scarborough
Out on Lawrence Avenue East in Scarborough, MomoBoyz keeps things focused: chili momo, jhol momo, thukpa, fried momo and authentic chicken choila. It is the kind of neighbourhood momo spot Scarborough does well, and its directory page at https://meetnepali.com/businesses/momoboyz-scarborough has the address and hours.
6. Noble Momos, Scarborough
Noble Momos, also on Lawrence Avenue East, is a Nepali momo manufacturer and takeout counter rather than a sit-down restaurant — and that is part of its appeal. Chicken jhol momo, vegan momo and kurkuray beef momo come alongside frozen momo packs for take-home, and the owner donates 10 percent of proceeds to girls' education in Nepal. Find it at https://meetnepali.com/businesses/noble-momos-scarborough with its takeout hours.
7. The Nanglo Restaurant, Scarborough
The Nanglo on Eglinton Avenue East rounds out the Scarborough trio with a long momo list — steamed, jhol, tandoori, sadeko, crispy chilli, butter and kurkure chicken momo — plus pani puri. Its page at https://meetnepali.com/businesses/the-nanglo-restaurant-scarborough has the address, hours and full description.
Beyond the restaurants: grocery, charity and treks
Three more Toronto additions serve the wider community. Panchvati Supermarket in Scarborough is an Indian grocery serving the South Asian community including Nepalis, at https://meetnepali.com/businesses/panchvati-supermarket-scarborough for its details. The Nepal Community Development Foundation, a volunteer-run charity since 1989 supporting clean water, education and healthcare projects in eastern Nepal, is listed at https://meetnepali.com/businesses/nepal-community-development-foundation-toronto — note its address is a postal mailing address, not a walk-in office. And Canadian Himalayan Expeditions, a Toronto travel agency running small-group treks to Everest Base Camp, Mustang and beyond, is at https://meetnepali.com/businesses/canadian-himalayan-expeditions-toronto for trip details.
Seven restaurants, three services, one city — and Scarborough's Lawrence and Eglinton corridors alone could fill a second guide. If you live in Toronto, which of these would you try first, and what did we miss?
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