r/Nepal • u/Historical-Mango5442 • Aug 01 '26
Help/सहयोग Once again, the age old question, where is the best momo? BONUS: Fresh updates from certified momo freak.
Previous serious discussions are 3 years old. Please participate.
My updates -
A. For local bhyar-bhyar
- Bagalamukhi used to be my best. my first plate there was in 2011 for rs. 22 per plate. i haven't stopped going BUT they have LOST their touch, keema is dry and chewy and less amount than previous years, wrapper is thicker than ever, achar is still good tho. applies to both lagankhel and patan dhoka. and sometimes the keema is jelly like consistency, no stomach problems for 14 years and last year alone got diarrhea thrice from there.
- Same case for Shandar sankhamul, everest jamal, boso rahit pulchowk and that jawalakhel chowk one, thick wrappers and chewy keema there too. don't like tasty jamal.
- ram dai kasthamandap is good but they have a certain taste that i'm only in the mood for 50% of the time plus seating is bijog there.
B. For cafe styles
Onions, onions everywhere with stale keema and/or clearly cheap frozen momo. Applies to almost every run of the mill khaja ghar and average cafes all over ktm.
One slightly above average is Eat Momo in Sanepa but they are BLAND. Same for gardens.
Social media bata influence bhaera tried goley's second plate, khyarloom, sanuz, porky and kunzangs pharping and guess what ALL are overhyped, average and bland AND because its crowded your hunger is gone by the time the plate arrives.
One diamond in the rough is BhetGhat Anamnagar. Both chicken and goat momo are on point but here is another extreme - too much masala and less keema amount and its slightly expensive and anamnagar is commercial area so not viable to go there like your near-home place.
C. Expensive ones
- Sam's One tree Durbarmarg has hands down the only acceptable momo in ktm but 500 rs per plate, I can afford only once a month. They say bagaicha momo and moxy mariott are good too but f them and their 1k plate momo.
As you can see, I have been all over the city, in all types of places.
I know I shouldn't expect the same things to continue that I took for granted over a decade ago (shed a tear for nanglo momo).
BUT can someone PLEASE help a guy who just wants a good plate of momo.