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Kathmandu Kitchens Food Tour with 15+ Tastings
Kathmandu
About
While most travellers get stuck in the 'dal bhaat ceiling', this evening food tour ventures to the backstreets of Thamel to find the flavours that define Kathmandu. Led by a foodie guide, it’s a 15+ tasting expedition that's stripped away the guesswork to secure access to the real kitchens where the city’s cuisine is hiding. Once you’ve tasted the secrets of Kathmandu valley, you’ll never look at a tourist menu the same way again.
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Kathmandu (9+ groups or private tours - contact us)
Bottled water included
Led by professional foodie guides
Movable feast with 9-10 stops around the streets of old Thamel
15+ food tastings included, more than any other Kathmandu food tour
Alcoholic drinks excluded
Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded. Easy-to-find meeting point for all guests.
Vegetarians have 2-3 less tastings due to limited alternatives available
Unsuitable for severe allergies, halal & gluten-free, due to risk of traces & cross-contamination
Meeting Points
Departure
Universal De Bakery Cafe
Meet inside Universal De Bakery in the heart of Thamel, near to Durbar Square. It is walking distance to most hotels in the Thamel district.
Return
Important Information
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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See 'What to Expect' section and 'What's Included' for info on dietary restrictions
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We recommend comfortable walking shoes. Bring rain gear/umbrella, if rain looks likely. There's lot of tastings to try, come hungry!
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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While most travellers get stuck in the 'dal bhaat ceiling', this evening food tour ventures to the backstreets of Thamel to find the flavours that define Kathmandu. Led by a foodie guide, it’s a 15+ tasting expedition that's stripped away the guesswork to secure access to the real kitchens where the city’s cuisine is hiding. Once you’ve tasted the secrets of Kathmandu valley, you’ll never look at a tourist menu the same way again.
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Kathmandu (9+ groups or private tours - contact us)
Bottled water included
Led by professional foodie guides
Movable feast with 9-10 stops around the streets of old Thamel
15+ food tastings included, more than any other Kathmandu food tour
Alcoholic drinks excluded
Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded. Easy-to-find meeting point for all guests.
Vegetarians have 2-3 less tastings due to limited alternatives available
Unsuitable for severe allergies, halal & gluten-free, due to risk of traces & cross-contamination
Meeting Points
Departure
Universal De Bakery Cafe
Meet inside Universal De Bakery in the heart of Thamel, near to Durbar Square. It is walking distance to most hotels in the Thamel district.
Return
Itinerary
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Kathmandu
Kathmandu is the culinary crossroads where the salt-yak caravans of the high plateau met with the spice merchants of the Indian plains. Whether you’re fuelling before Everest, or you want more than the tea house menus, the true depth of Nepalese cuisine remains an enigma to most - and it's kitchens go far beyond dal bhaat rice and lentils.
1 hour
2
Thamel
Over generations, the Newari, Indian, Sherpa and Tibetan mountain tribes have forged a food culture like no other. We remove the guesswork and embark on a 15+ tasting crawl to the hole-in-the-wall eateries tucked within the backstreets of Thamel.
Start at Indrachowk, a market labyrinth hiding a neighborhood kitchen that has survived for over two decades. Tear into a Newari khaja set - a textural riot of crunchy beaten rice and smoky roasted soybeans. It's served alongside rice-flour crepes topped with minced buff meat and a punch of herbs. Toast the expedition with chhyang; a milky rice wine that acts as the ultimate local aperitif.
1 hour
3
Thamel
Head to a women-led street food hotspot for chaku yomari rice dumplings oozing with dark, bittersweet molasses. Round out the Newari comfort food with bara tarkari pancakes dunked into an aalu tarkari curry. We’re only a few rounds into our food marathon, with more surprises to come.
Duck into hidden alleys and courtyards of Asan bazaar for momo dumplings, the undisputed culinary anchor of Kathmandu’s street food. Slip behind a tailor’s shop to find a legendary stall for flaky samosas, and orange pretzel-shaped jalebi deep-fried in syrup. Pivot to litti chokha dough balls stuffed with roasted gram and charred over an open fire. Balance it with dahi puri crispy shells that explode in a cooling mess of yoghurt and tangy tamarind.
1 hour
4
Kathmandu
Hop on a bicycle rickshaw ride through honking horns and ancient temple bells. We pay tribute to Tibetan culinary influences, with slippery laphing noodles in a signature timur chili oil, paired with cured buffalo jerky stir-fried into a smoky delicacy.
For those with a sweet tooth, try silky burfi milk fudge and laddu chickpeas desserts. Wash it down with a lassi that's dusted with nuts and saffron.
Experience a side of Thamel that most visitors walk right past, led by a food-obsessed local guide. The tourist cafes won't stand a chance once you’ve found the secret kitchens where the locals eat.